Short film
The Assignment
2011 · 26 min
A gentle, encouraging coming-of-age short that feels like a pep talk, nudging you to root for an awkward kid finding his footing.
- Directed by
- Scott Brignac
- Starring
- Matt Cox, Lindsay Hague, Jason Blades
- Tagline
- Live a Better Story
- Overview
- Brian Crane is a boring kid who is failing his literature class, but due to an eccentric teacher he is pushed to overcome his awkwardness and live a better story. He is given three assignments that push him beyond his normal boundaries. In the midst of the assignments, he also has to contend with a zealous bully that wants to sabotage his success.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest, light and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Coming-of-age, identity, education, friendship
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Scott Brignac
- Starring
- Matt Cox, Lindsay Hague, Jason Blades