▁film ▁about ▁the ▁land mark ▁U . S . ▁civil ▁rights ▁court ▁case ▁L oving ▁v . ▁Virginia , ▁which ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁numerous ▁awards , ▁including ▁a ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁nom ination ▁for ▁lead ▁actor ▁Jo el ▁Ed g erton ▁and ▁Academy ▁Award ▁and ▁Golden ▁Glo be ▁nomin ations ▁for ▁lead ▁actress ▁Ruth ▁Neg ga . ▁ ▁So ▁far , ▁all ▁films ▁directed ▁by ▁Nich ols ▁have ▁featured ▁Michael ▁Sh annon ▁either ▁in ▁a ▁leading ▁( Sh ot gun ▁St ories , ▁Take ▁Sh elter , ▁Mid night ▁Special ) ▁or ▁supporting ▁capacity ▁( M ud , ▁L oving ). ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁he ▁directed ▁the ▁short ▁film , ▁“ Long ▁Way ▁Back ▁Home ", ▁inspired ▁by ▁a ▁song ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name ▁that ▁was ▁written ▁by ▁his ▁brother ▁Ben ▁and ▁released ▁by ▁the ▁country ▁punk ▁band , ▁Luc ero . ▁It ▁stars ▁Michael ▁Sh annon , ▁who ▁searches ▁the ▁streets ▁and ▁back ro ads ▁of ▁M emph is ▁for ▁his ▁two ▁younger ▁brothers , ▁played ▁by ▁Gar rett ▁Hed l und ▁and ▁S co ot ▁Mc N air y . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Nich ols ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Little ▁Rock , ▁Ark ansas ▁and ▁attended ▁Little ▁Rock ▁Central ▁High ▁School . ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁brother ▁of ▁Luc ero ▁guitar ist ▁and ▁singer ▁Ben ▁Nich ols . ▁He ▁is ▁influenced ▁by ▁Mark ▁Tw ain . ▁ ▁Film ography ▁ ▁Film ▁ ▁Music ▁videos ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 8 ▁birth s ▁Category