Their directorial debut, His Hands had its premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2019 in New York and was nominated for Best Narrative Short.

[4][5] It tells the story of two men meeting, with themes of sexuality, loneliness, identity and ageism.

"[11][12] Attitude noted "Blake and Shu cleverly make use of colours, images, ideas in place of speech, and the film has a unique energy all the better for it.

"[13] UK Film Review stated that "The performances are really strong, Blake presents a formidable on screen presence that is loaded with palpable vigour.

"[14] The Advocate said "Blake's menacing character engages in an intense ritual with the old man that includes donning stunning diamond earrings and black lipstick before the night turns even darker.