These films celebrate the triumphs of those who surmount incredible obstacles, revealing the grit, determination, and resilience required to achieve greatness against all challenges.
NAME IMAGE LIKENESS
Timing is everything! 18-year-old Jahmiel Ross just happened to attend high school after the NCAA changed its ruling in 2021 on Name Image Likeness in sports. Now if you're good, I mean really good, you can Get Paid, even in high school.
Rich, famous, and now on top of the world. Jahmiel, a top ranked senior high school football star, can now buy whatever he wants. His ego begins to inflate and spiral as the world around him starts to worship him. Struggling to maintain a somewhat normal ego, Jahmiel tries to navigate the unexpected circumstances that arise from his new Fame & Money. With everyone close to him wanting handouts, Jahmiel begins to lose trust for family and friends. On the verge of a breakdown, he snaps when a jealous classmate shakes him down in the locker room. The fight results in the retaliatory death of his mother. Now mentally broken, Jahmiel learns a hard lesson as he attempts to hold his remaining family close while deciding which college to attend.
Rich, famous, and now on top of the world. Jahmiel, a top ranked senior high school football star, can now buy whatever he wants. His ego begins to inflate and spiral as the world around him starts to worship him. Struggling to maintain a somewhat normal ego, Jahmiel tries to navigate the unexpected circumstances that arise from his new Fame & Money. With everyone close to him wanting handouts, Jahmiel begins to lose trust for family and friends. On the verge of a breakdown, he snaps when a jealous classmate shakes him down in the locker room. The fight results in the retaliatory death of his mother. Now mentally broken, Jahmiel learns a hard lesson as he attempts to hold his remaining family close while deciding which college to attend.
20 minutes
Sweet Santa Barbara Brown
Four teammates confront the violent consequences of being black in America. Sweet Santa Barbara Brown is inspired by actual and uniquely American events.
13 minutes
Huli
LOGLINE: After a boxer relocates from New York to Hawaiʻi, a friendship with his coach expands his awareness of ancestral connection, purpose, and power. TRT: 12:50
Created on the island of Oʻahu Hawaiʻi. Directorial debut of Daniel Croix (Tyler Perry's The Oval on BET, Manhunt on Apple TV+, Love Victor on Hulu)
SYNOPSIS: Sol relocated from New York to Hawaiʻi to start a new life. During a period of heightened radicalized violence on the US continent, he seeks a new "home." He’s a hyper-driven escapist - training as a boxer, living out of his car, and seeking the "American dream" of opulent wealth. While well intended, Sol lacks balance, restraint, and roots.
When a hot-shot boxing manager comes to Honolulu to scout his next star, Sol knows it’s his chance to prove himself. He trains with his friend, Elijah. To win, he needs to face what’s been holding him back: a disconnection to his roots, and unprocessed intergenerational trauma. Sol’s friendship with Elijah may lead him toward an awakening of deeper connection with his ancestors…and perhaps with himself.
Created on the island of Oʻahu Hawaiʻi. Directorial debut of Daniel Croix (Tyler Perry's The Oval on BET, Manhunt on Apple TV+, Love Victor on Hulu)
SYNOPSIS: Sol relocated from New York to Hawaiʻi to start a new life. During a period of heightened radicalized violence on the US continent, he seeks a new "home." He’s a hyper-driven escapist - training as a boxer, living out of his car, and seeking the "American dream" of opulent wealth. While well intended, Sol lacks balance, restraint, and roots.
When a hot-shot boxing manager comes to Honolulu to scout his next star, Sol knows it’s his chance to prove himself. He trains with his friend, Elijah. To win, he needs to face what’s been holding him back: a disconnection to his roots, and unprocessed intergenerational trauma. Sol’s friendship with Elijah may lead him toward an awakening of deeper connection with his ancestors…and perhaps with himself.
13 minutes
