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Punch Box

John Pomlear (Beto Quezada), a deadbeat alcoholic, goes on a dark, nightmarish journey with stepson Atty Boy in tow in search of an elusive childhood toy. Finalist Prague International Monthly Film Festival 2021.

  • Gregory Salinas
    Director
    Penology (Short), The Tent (Short)
  • Alberto Ramirez
    Writer
    Penology (Short), The Tent (Short), Under the Tumtum Tree (Short)
  • Gregory Salinas
    Writer
    Penology (Short)
  • Alberto Ramirez
    Producer
    Penology (Short), Under the Tumtum Tree (Short), Liberty Beat Your Drum! (Short, Summer 2021)
  • Gregory Salinas
    Producer
    Penology (Short)
  • Alberto Ramirez
    Key Cast
    "John Pomlear"
    Penology (Short), The Tent (Short), Under the Tumtum Tree (Short)
  • Jasiah Mendez
    Key Cast
    "Atty Boy"
    The Tent (Short)
  • Andre Salinas
    Key Cast
    "Jigoku"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 20, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • N/A
Distribution Information
  • YouTube, Vimeo, FilmFreeway
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Gregory Salinas

Gregory Salinas is a Los Angeles native. He has directed and produced three shorts, Punch Box (2019), Penology (2019) and The Tent (2020). He is the co-founder of Punch Box Productions, a Los Angeles based indie film company established in 2019.

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Director Statement

"My mission as a director and filmmaker is to champion equity and diversity in the creative process of filmmaking. I am dedicated to producing highly entertaining, thought provoking, socially conscious films by and for historically silenced and underrepresented voices. Our production company motto is "Films by All for All."