One Twenty - Six A Short Film

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Help us create a film that speaks to the dangers of toxic masculinity in this coming of age story.

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ONE TWENTY-SIX: A SHORT FILM

LOG LINE: When Evan, the slowest runner on the cross-country team, tries to outshine his best friend and prove himself to the varsity seniors by taking them on a high-speed joyride in his mom’s Mini Cooper.

WHY WE'RE MAKING IT

One Twenty-Six places a magnifying glass on a group of teen boys who let their insecurities and toxic masculinity drive them into the most dangerous and formative experience of their lives thus far. Including all the hilarity, awkwardness, and boys-club stupidity ultimately ending in a tragic schism of childhood best friends, that leaves our protagonist and audience questioning “Why do we do these things?”. One Twenty-Six hopes to highlight the dangers of toxic masculinity, image, and peer pressure.

WHY DONATE TO ONE TWENTY-SIX?

Our project aims to shed light on the authentic teenage experience often missing from film and TV. By casting real teenagers and capturing the film like a documentary, we strive to create a narrative that resonates with those who have felt unseen. As a filmmaker who struggled in high school, I was always frustrated by the inauthentic portrayals of teens.

Telling stories through filmmaking allows us to reach a vast audience, enhancing the impact of the messages we want to convey. "One Twenty-Six" aims to generate empathy, provoke discussion, and inspire action toward positive change.

We have assembled an incredible team of passionate, hardworking, and uniquely qualified individuals for this project. Each of us sees this as an opportunity to advance our professional endeavors and become the next leaders in the film industry. Your support will not only help bring this important story to life but also invest in the future leaders of our industry's exciting future.

We want to create something true and authentic. In a world where making a film of this scale is challenging with gatekeepers and high production costs, your donation greatly impacts our ability as artists to tell the stories we want to tell.