Private Project

The Candid Case Study of Carlos Castros

Our high school PROTAGONIST finds his suburban town to be too mundane and seems to only be wasting his summer break in boredom, but once he learns of a new exchange student from Colombia by the name of Carlos Castros, he drags his friends VINNY, BOSS, and EDDIE along to find out more about this new exciting person that has crash landed into his life. However, his friends seem to be content with their little town, and our Protagonist is forced to pull some strings to get them to cooperate. But the harder he pines for the outside world, the more he loses appreciation for what is around him and is forced to confront what he actually finds important.

  • Daniel Lee
    Director
  • Daniel Lee
    Writer
  • Daniel Lee
    Producer
  • Zev Marinoff
    Key Cast
  • Nathaniel Woods
    Key Cast
  • Aidan Jones
    Key Cast
  • Daniel Lee
    Key Cast
  • Dan Rubio Ciungan
    Key Cast
  • Ilem Leisher
    Stunts
  • Kamila Khadjieva
    Supporting
  • Delilah Papka
    Supporting
  • Zachary Liu-Walter
    Crew
  • Dylan Liu-Walter
    Crew
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 6, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Millburn High School
Director - Daniel Lee
Director Statement

I wanted to create a film based around my hometown of Millburn. At the time of filming, I was in my senior year of high school and would soon be leaving this small town for the big city of New York. I wanted it to embody the message of not forgetting where you come from and to appreciate what you have around you now. Pining for something new won’t be enough to magically make us happy.