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SYNOPSIS

A 10 year old spends the day with his father and experiences a rite of passage that will forever change him.

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CAST & CREW

Finn Greene Boy

Age 11. From Ojai, California. Professional child athlete & trouble maker.

Jeff Wells Father

Great great grand nephew of famous silent film actor richard dicks.  hard working proud father and husband. 

Topaz Adizes Director

Topaz Adizes is an internationally award winning Writer/Director with films that have screened at Cannes, Sundance, Cinéma Du Reél, Morelia International, São Paolo International, Aspen Shortsfest, SXSW, Transilvania International and many others. Currently, Topaz is developing two feature films, Look for the Light (Film Independent's Fast Track Program 2010, Film Independent's Screenwriter's Lab 2010, and IFP's Emerging Narrative's Section 2010, SFFS/Hearst Screenwriting Grant finalist) and My Father's Story.

www.topazadizes.com
Rob Hauer Director of Photography

Rob Hauer's film credits have premiered at venues such as Sundance, Tribeca, Milan and Cannes. The International Cinematographer's Guild recently featured him in "Generation Next" which profiles the top five emerging cinematographer's under the age of 40. Hauer is a graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts Film Program and currently resides in Los Angeles.

www.robhauer.com
Bret Haley Producer

Bret Haley is an independent Producer, Director, Editor, Photographer, based out of Ventura, CA.

Jon Michael Kondrath Producer

Jon Michael Kondrath has been working in the film and television business for nine years, beginning production work while studying film at the University of Southern California. Jon is talented and emerging producer who has his own production company, ReKon Productions, that specializes in narrative films, primarily short films and web series. He is also a managing member and producer for a production company which creates commercials and music videos. He was honored to work with the amazing and talented cast and crew for the short film "Boy."

Sarah J. Hendler Executive Producer

Sarah Hendler is an independent film producer based in Los Angeles. She produced the feature Low and Behold (Sundance 2007) and numerous short films. Hendler managed all phases of production on Brad Silberling's Lemony Snicket: A Series of Unfortunate Events (Paramount) and Jake Kasdan's Orange County (Paramount). Sarah was a coordinator in the Guest Services Department at The Sundance Film Festival for several years working for both Panels and Premieres. She has also worked with October Films, Tribeca Productions, The Shooting Gallery and New Line Cinema.

Santiago Dellepiane Executive Producer

Santiago Dellepiane is an economist based in New York. He has been involved in film since 2004 when he started to write scripts, study acting, and co-produced a sports documentary. He now serves at the Board of Directors of the Manhattan New Music Project.

Federico Rosenzvit Editor

Federico Rosenzvit has edited numerous features and short films that have screened at festivals like Sundance and Tribeca. In collaboration with director Topaz Adizes, he edited a feature documentary "The Americana Project," and the short-films "Trece Años" and "Laredo, Texas," both winners at Boston FF and Ashland FF. Rosenzvit also edited the feature documentary, "When the Drum Is Beating," directed by Whitney Dow that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival 2011 and was co-produced by ITVS and CPB. He is working now on a yet Untitled Feature Length Narrative.

Kathleen Lingo Co-Executive Producer

Kathleen Lingo has traveled from Mexico to Sri Lanka working on documentary projects. She began her career in film and television at Alex Gibney's Jigsaw Productions and has gone onto work on many projects including the IFC show, "The Media Project," and on the HBO documentary, "The Spirit of Salsa." Most recently, she has been developing a television project at New York City's public radio station WNYC for the show, "The Takeaway."

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Bianca Turetsky Co-Executive Producer

Bianca Turetsky graduated from Tufts University in 2001 with a BA in English literature. Bianca then went to work for the artist / filmmaker Julian Schnabel where she has been running his studio for the past nine years and was an assistant on the Academy Award nominated film, "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly", as well as a feature concert documentary, "Lou Reed's Berlin", and his recently release feature, "Miral." She has recently published her first young adult novel, The Time-Traveling Fashionista with Poppy / Little Brown. She is currently at work on the sequel which will be released April 2012.

www.timetravelingfashionista.com

Sergio Díaz Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer

Co-Founder and owner of SOUNDPOST facilities Mexico. Been In the film industry for years working for Mexican and foreign films. Won a Golden Reel award for "Pan´s Labyrinth" and nominated for other two films.

www.soundpost.mx
Arturo Zárate Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer

Co-Founder and owner of SOUNDPOST facilities Mexico. Been In the film industry for years working for Mexican and foreign films. Nominated for a Golden Reel Award for "Biutiful".

www.soundpost.mx
Dusty Diller Assistant Editor

Dusty is a Colorado native living in New York City. He is currently working at The Mill. Although an editor by tradition, he has become enthusiastic for composing.

Shaun Dixon 1st AC

Shaun Dixon graduated from USC where he studied Film Production. He currently lives in Los Angeles and works as a camera assistant.

Alicia Varela 2nd AC/Loader

Alicia was born and raised in Burbank, CA and graduated from Cal State University, Northridge where she studied film production with an emphasis in cinematography. She currently works as a camera assistant.

Joseph Matarrese Key Grip

Joseph is a Key Grip who lives and works in Los Angeles. He was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and loves to travel and work on set. Joseph loves natural lighting and the beautiful simplicity and easy of working with film.

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