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KickStand Up

Two recent college graduates try to put their fear of failure behind them as they attempt to cycle from Chicago to New York City while stopping in cities along the way to perform stand up comedy.

  • Jason Martin
    Director
  • Matt Bennett
    Director
  • Jason Martin
    Writer
    The Wong Dojo, In Linus We Trust
  • Matt Bennett
    Writer
  • Alejandra Magana
    Producer
  • Zak Christensen
    Producer
  • Jason Martin
    Key Cast
  • Matt Bennett
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Adventure, documentary, drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 39 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 25, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    2,300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Sony HDR-CX260 29.8mm, GoPro
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Jason Martin, Matt Bennett

The Muncie, Indiana native and film major from Olivet Nazarene University has dabbled in many elements of comedy including improv, standup, magic, writing, and filmmaking.

He has completed level Improvisation Level E at Second City. He is currently in the middle of their Comedy Writing Program. In addition to Second City, he has taken Improv level 1 at Upright Citizen Brigade in Los Angeles.

The stand up has performed in the Metropolitan Room at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. His feature film KickStand Up, a documentary about cycling from Chicago to NYC while doing stand up comedy will be released in June.

He currently runs a podcast called Stop Looking at Me Swan where he interview guests and talks about life and comedy.

You can find links to all of his endeavors including his budding Instagram portfolio at JasonMartinShow.com

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Director Statement

Fear of failure was one of my biggest de-motivators. I wanted to explore failure so that I could show others how to exploit it.