Private Project

September 13, 2004

A 17-year-old kid from South Chicago, coexists with his selfish foster mother. On September 13, 2004, on his way to school with his best friend they discover something that will change their lives forever.

  • Derrick Benton
    Director
    Wasted Talent
  • Derrick Benton
    Writer
    Wasted Talent
  • Derrick Benton
    Producer
    Wasted Talent
  • Maxime Jean-Louis
    Producer
    Outer City Kid
  • Anthony Jay Van-Dunk
    Producer
    One Handsome Place
  • Ahmad DeChallas
    Key Cast
    "Quentin"
    Wasted Talent
  • Malik Shakur
    Key Cast
    "Charles"
    Homegoing, Buck
  • Hollie Harper
    Key Cast
    "Moms"
    Late Night with Hollie Harper
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Dramedy, Coming of Age, Historical Fiction
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,600 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Arri Alexa Mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Derrick Benton

Derrick is a Brooklyn native and graduate of SUNY Oswego with a B.A. in Cinema Screen Studies. He dedicated most of his coursework to film theory, philosophy, and storytelling through the medium of screenwriting. In 2018 Derrick received an award for outstanding screenplay at SUNY Oswego for his Senior Thesis script "Acid Rain". His stories often explore themes of identity, existential anxiety, and social inequality.

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