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LITTLE TOWN

JASON a failed stand-up comedian in his 40s’ takes his son on the road to LITTLE TOWN to find his dead mom. They drive with LAUREN, a free-spirit soul who is trying to help them get to their destination and follow their dreams.

  • Dani Menkin
    Director
    Dani
  • Dani Menkin
    Writer
  • Dani Menkin
    Producer
    Dani
  • Andrew Baird
    Producer
  • Dani Menkin
    Key Cast
    "Dani Menkin"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    500,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Dani Menkin
Director Biography - Dani Menkin

Dani Menkin is a Los Angeles baes, twice Israeli-Academy-Award-Winning filmmaker of 39 POUNDS OF LOVE and IS THAT YOU? 39 POUNDS OF LOVE was sold to HBO Documentary Films and shortlisted for the American Oscar Awards.

Menkin’s award-winn ing film DOLPHIN BOY (co-directed with Yonatan Nir) was sold to over 20 countries around the globe and was bought by Walt Disney Pictures for adaptation. His documentary ON THE MAP is being distributed by Lionsgate in North America.

Dani Menkin is a speaker and film juror at International Festivals around the world, as well as a film professor in universities in the U.S.

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Director Statement

LITTLE TOWN is a story I wrote about fatherhood and chasing your dreams. It is also a road trip romantic film, a genre I love to explore with my work.