An 11-minute gut punch where a kid builds an entire sci-fi universe just to survive recess.
James is about a 12-year-old boy growing up with a disability and the fantasy world he creates around it to face his tormentors at school and heal his fractured family.
Acting
Elliott Moore carries galaxies in one kid's shrug.
Direction
McCauley makes 11 minutes feel like a feature's worth of world.
Director
Kyle McCauley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in two days on a crowdfunded budget under $5K; the 'space' scenes used practical LED strips and a fog machine.
The film mirrors director McCauley's own childhood with cerebral palsy—James's walker-to-rocket transformation was his actual daydream.
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