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BALLOON

(2019)

CAN A BOY BECOME A GOOD MAN--MUCH LESS A "SUPER MAN?"

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For fourteen-year-old Sam, surviving the brutal battlefield of junior high has always meant to stay below radar. But all that changes after he becomes the target of a viral video. He’s pressured to “hit back,” but Sam isn’t so sure—even if he does have superpowers. Exploring gender through the lens of the superhero myth, BALLOON questions how we raise boys when our concept of masculinity is narrow.

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AWARDS & RECOGNITION

BALLOON played at 40+ film festivals worldwide and received more than 25 awards and honors including:

HOLLYSHORTS

OSCAR-QUALIFYING
WINNER
Grand Prix

NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER Audience Award
WINNER Special Jury Mention

AFI FEST

WINNER Audience

PALM SPRINGS SHORTS FEST

WORLD PREMIERE
NOMINEE Best Student Short Film

STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS

NOMINEE Best Narrative Short Film

NAPA VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER Best Narrative Short Film

OMELETO

VIRAL Official Selection

6+ million views in 4 weeks

CANNES LION FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY

WINNER Young Director Award

WINNER Special Jury Award for Best In Festival

STUDENT EMMY / COLLEGE TELEVISION AWARDS

WINNER Best Drama

WINNER Seymour Bricker Humanitarian Award

CINE GEAR EXPO

WINNER Best Student Short Film

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS

NOMINEE Heritage Award for Cinematography

THE VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL

WINNER Best Narrative Short Film

COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL SAN DIEGO

NOMINEE Best Comic Book Short Film

VIMEO

STAFF PICK

DIRECTOR'S NOTES

OFFICIAL SELECTION

HIGHLIGHTS

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Jonah Beres as “Sam”

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Jaylin Ogle as “Adam”

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Paul Scheer as “Officer Hart”

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Jonah Beres as “Sam”

STARRING

PAUL SCHEER

“Officer Hart"

 

JONAH BERES

“Sam”

JAYLIN OGLE

“Adam”

CARSON SEVERSON

“Jason”

DAVID GURROLA

“Tyson”

BIANCA LOPEZ

“Mrs. Brody”

JIM HANNA

“Coach Colella”

JACY KING

“Connie”

ERIC TIEDE

“Derek”

TEAM

KATE CHAMURIS

Associate Producer

 

ALEX PEURYE

Line Producer

 
MATTHEW HENDERSON

Associate Producer

 
FRANCES KROON

Cinematographer

JEREMY MERRIFIELD

Writer-Director

 

DAVE TESTA

Co-Writer

 
CHRISTINA CHA

Producer

 
MICHAEL JAMES SCOTT

Executive Producer

JERRY MARSINI

Production Designer
 

BOWEI YUE

Editor


ALI HELNWEIN

Composer


DEBBY ROMANO, CSA

Casting Director

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