Will Vaughn's obsessive discipline has made him the top high school football recruit in the country. But when a new kid in town effortlessly beats him in a race, Will must choose between making a friend or crushing his competition.
Acting
Fornataro's jaw tension alone deserves an award.
Direction
Lamm compresses a feature's worth of character into 13 minutes.

Director
Kent Lamm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 13-minute runtime mirrors sports drills: repetitive, exhausting, designed to break you down.
Denzel Whitaker (Joe) is the son of Forest Whitaker, continuing a legacy of performances about Black excellence in white spaces.