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The Step of Luck

The story follows the main character, Rue, once he starts a new school. His arc of growth seems sudden with how he met his new friends and obtained a girlfriend, but that all changes in due time. The catch is, it's told through the perspective of shoes and garments, mementoes of everyday life.

  • Joshua Odiase
    Director
  • Joshua Odiase
    Writer
  • Joshua Odiase
    Producer
  • Henriquez Martins
    Key Cast
    "Leon "
  • Dominic Tye
    Key Cast
    "Boss"
  • Flint Semana
    Key Cast
    "Nate"
  • Joshua Odiase
    Key Cast
    "Rue"
  • Ethan Sirmons
    Key Cast
    "Student"
  • Reuben Acosta
    Key Cast
    "Teacher"
  • Allura Linares
    Key Cast
    "Basketball Extra"
  • Rosalie Vanocker
    Key Cast
    "Shoe extra"
  • Keoni Temple
    Key Cast
    "Beck"
  • Juwel Lawerence
    Key Cast
    "Student"
  • Bao Lam
    Key Cast
    "Violet's Sneaky Link"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Slice of Life, romance, coming of age
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 31 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 27, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Deer Valley High School
  • Oakland
Director Biography - Joshua Odiase

Joshua Odiase is a young filmmaker/artist hailing from East Bay, California. He started pursuing his passion for filmmaking and storytelling in his Junior year of High School after enrolling in a video production class. He is drawn to exploring the human condition in his works. Utilizing idiosyncratic framing, color, light, and shadow to evoke these palatable emotions. He is currently pursuing more complex, almost labyrinthine projects with a wider range to evoke his newfound stories. He views similarly to Ed Catmull and Pixar's ideology, "Story is King, and that film can tell stories that other mediums can't.

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Director Statement

The thesis for this project came about when I was looking to combine all the techniques and experiences I had collected over the school year to create my first short film. I chose the topic of delving into youth because it was pertinent to my life, as I navigated new relationships and friendships after a complete absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I chose to show this narrative through shoes (mainly) and garments, as I didn't want to regurgitate or be so stricken with other films in this genre, so I found my own perspective of telling this story to do the art justice. Utilizing the music and narration to guide the story given a lot was not shown.