Driven to Help
"I just want to make it to Christmas," Austin Crawford says, as he fights a battle he can't win with never-ending courage, drive, and of course flair.
Imagine a disease so rare there's no cure or treatment. As his health fades, we find Austin building a hot rod from his wheelchair. Sharing his story to his thousands of followers on Tiktok and become the Face of MSA. Imagine Michael J. Fox and your favorite car show come together.
Join Austin in his 1970 Dodge Dart as he drives home the message that no matter how much is taken away, there's still more to give, whether that's at a local car show or to his thousands of followers on TikTok.
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Austin CrawfordKey Cast"Austin Crawford "Fighting MSA Austin Crawford's Story
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Phil GiojaProducerFighting MSA: Austin Crawford's Story
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Phil GiojaDirectorFighting MSA: Austin Crawford's Story
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Project Type:Documentary, Feature
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Genres:documentary, biography, educational
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Runtime:45 minutes 50 seconds
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Completion Date:March 11, 2022
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:16.9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Virgin Spring Cinefest
March 29, 2022
Official Selection -
Virgin Spring Cinefest
April 3, 2022
Award Winner -
London International Monthly Film Festival
April 5, 2022
Best Documentary -
Chicago Indie Film Awards
April 26, 2022
Official Selection -
Lonely Wolf International Film Festival
Best Documentary Directing -
Seoul International Monthly Film Festival
May 5, 2022
Finalist -
Athens International Monthly Film Festival
May 9, 2022
Finalist -
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
May 12, 2022
Honorable Mention -
Cult Critic Movie Awards
May 19, 2022
Official Selection -
Cult Critic Movie Awards
May 20, 2022
Finalist -
Cult Critic Movie Awards
May 20, 2022
Award Winner -
Cult Movies International Film Festival
June 15, 2022
Official Selection -
Cult Movies International Film Festival
June 30, 2022
Award Winner -
Bright International Film Festival
September 12, 2022
Official Selection -
Druk International Film Festival
September 12, 2022
Official Selection -
Bright International Film Festival
September 14, 2022
Finalist -
Indiefare International Film Festival
October 10, 2022
Award Winner -
EdiPlay International Film Festival
Award Winner -
4th Dimension Independent Film Festival
January 5, 2023
Award Winner -
Best Shorts Competition
December 17, 2022
Award Winner -
Indie Cine Tube Awards
July 15, 2023
Best Social/Inspirational Video/Film -
Indie Cine Tube Awards
July 15, 2023
Best Educational Film -
Symbiotic Film Festival
August 7, 2023
Nominated
Distribution Information
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Tubi TVRights: Internet, Video on Demand, Free TV
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Amazon PrimeRights: Internet, Video on Demand, Paid TV
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Plex TVRights: Internet, Video on Demand, Free TV
Studied Cinema and Photography at Southern Illinois University class of 2004.
Producer at Center Street Productions
Driven to Help is a feature length follow up to the Award Winning short Fighting MSA: Austin Crawford's Story.