Inertia
While filming a vlog with his older brother’s friends, Justin comes across a mural that inspires him. Throughout his struggle to express how the art made him feel, he slowly embraces a more feminine side. The group, however, fears this change to his image could halt their growing online popularity.
A Short Film by Everett Barton
Starring: Justin Lopez, Daniel Willard, Cris Vuola, & Daniel Melnick
Writer/Director/Editor: Everett Barton
Director of Photography: Maggie Herr
Producers: Everett Barton, Maggie Herr, & Justin Lopez
Color Correction: Maggie Herr & Everett Barton
Sound Design: Everett Barton
Score: Maggie Herr
Out Now
I came pretty close to scrapping this film many times. The reasons changed, but for a while it became too hard to keep working on it. The freezing 13 nights back in December 2019 and January 2020 that we shot this in seem a world away, but I kept holding onto this project because to me, it was the last creative thing I had from a time that was growing further and further away. But I needed to let it go. To everyone who was a part of it, thank you.
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