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Roadside Drive

On a midnight drive through the forest, Tod and Laurie come across a mysterious hitchhiker.

  • Boden Cottrell
    Director
  • Carlos Rivera
    Director
  • Boden Cottrell
    Writer
  • Carlos Rivera
    Writer
  • Boden Cottrell
    Producer
  • Carlos Rivera
    Producer
  • Joce Davis
    Key Cast
    "Laurie"
  • Sean Powell
    Key Cast
    "Tod"
  • Maddie Fritch
    Key Cast
    "Hitchhiker"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 7, 2024
  • 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Springfield Township High School
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Greenfield Youth Film Festival
    Montgomery County, PA
    United States
    April 24, 2024
    Premiere
    Best Cinematography Winner
  • Delaware Valley Filmmaker Showcase
    Phoenixville, PA
    United States
    February 22, 2025
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Boden Cottrell, Carlos Rivera

Boden Cottrell and Carlos Rivera are an award winning writing/directing duo of student filmmakers from Springfield Township High School.

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Director Statement

This is the directorial debut of student filmmakers Boden Cottrell and Carlos Rivera. Based on the opening scene of a feature length script written by Rivera, the film is a black and white horror flick that puts an unexpected twist on the classic "hitchhiker on the side of the road" trope.