BOY IN A BACKPACK

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Format: Short Film
Writer / Director: Brad Martocello
Starring: Byron Clohessy, Luke Prael, Michelle Veintimilla, Maechi Aharanwa
Production: Indigenous Media, Turkeyfoot Productions, Condé Nast Entertainment

Accolades: Finalist, The Big Script Emerging Filmmaker Incubator (Powered by The Black List)
Milestone: Over 1.7 Million Digital Views

Synopsis: Adapted from a feature-length screenplay, this film was one of five shorts selected from over 2,000 submissions for an exclusive filmmaker incubator led by Josh Hutcherson and Indigenous Media. The story follows Pax, who signs up for a charity race with his quadriplegic brother to pay off a drug debt. As the race progresses, he soon realizes that he cannot outrun his past.

Distribution: The Scene / Condé Nast
Available On: YouTube, Dailymotion
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