A young man struggles to untangle his sexuality and complicated relationship with his martial arts coach in this intense short by New York City-based filmmaker Daniel Antebi (previously featured here). Watch above and check out some behind-the-scenes images from the shoot below!
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Starring
Josh Lerner
Benicio Francqui
Alex Kramer
Griffin Santopietro
Writer, Director & Editor: Daniel Antebi
Executive Producer: Andrew Hutcheson | Voyager
Producers: Casey Bader, Reid Hannaford, Danielle Sheli Levy, Nicole Quintero Ochoa
Post-Producer: Nathan Niamehr
Color Producer: Megan Rumph
Director Of Photography: Matthew Ballard
Production Designer: Griffin Stoddard
Casting Director: Joey Montenarello
Sound Designer: Bobb Barito
Colorist: Damien Van Der Cruyssen
1st AD: Ramsee Chand
1st AC: Q Rodriguez
2nd AC: Jeremy Herron
Loaders: Alyssa Junco, Devin Altobello
Gaffer: Seth Margolies
Key Grip: Alex Lu
Swing: Jeffery Soffer
Rain Technician: George Fernandez
Sound Mixer: Richard Baldomero
Makeup Artist: Justine Sierakowski
Script Supervisors: Sarah Nocquet, Ruth Geye
Art Assistant: Megan Nishiyama
Key PA: James Panetta
PA: Adrian Miranda
Assistant Editors: Elliot Farinaro, Simon Irvin-vitela
Special Thanks: Maria-Teresa De Mata, Marc Gilly y Pilar Enrich, Gabriel Sod, Magda Benuzillo y Nathan Baran, and the Manjarrez Family.
And: Meredith Lavitt, Toby Brooks, Malik Vithal, Andrew Ahn, Taylor Levy, Gyula Gazdag, Jake Oleson, Anthony Asaro, Jacques, Susie and Michelle Antebi, David Campbell, Kacie Paganelli, and Teresita Galarce Crain