ON THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT

WHOLE (2023)

written and directed by Monty Cole

Growing up in the suburbs, 12 year old Brandon Moore feels like he's maybe missing parts of his Blackness. When his friend's aunt accidentally takes him into a part of the city where he's not supposed to go, Brandon discovers that maybe he's not missing anything at all. Maybe he's Whole.

Monty says, “This is based off a true story, my story, of growing up in the suburbs and feeling like there was a part of my Blackness that was missing. This short is me reaching back in time to tell a younger me that everything’s going to be okay.”

Selected for Hollyshorts Film Festival, International Black Film Festival, Inner City Film Festival, Sioux City International Film Festival Finalist for the Community Builder Grant with Camera Ambassador

ENSEMBLE: Riley Jackson Moore (Brandon), Alana Arenas (Mrs. Moore), Ronald Conner (Mr. Moore), Braedon Russell Tolbert (Booker), London A. Rome (Nolan), Deanna Reed Foster (Aunt Tina), Netta Walker (Mischa), Victor Musoni (Darius), Jaiden Jones (Young Marques), Liam Eddy (Trash Talker), Ethan Solis (White Kid), Salar Adebili (Photographer)

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Executive Producers: Josh Sobel, Isaac Gomez, Daniel Kyri + Teatro Vista
Producer: Diana Perez Riveros
Co-Producer: Juli del Prete
1st Assistant Director(s): Saró Melero Bonnin, Judy Febles
2nd Assistant Director: Lua Borges
Script Supervisor: Ahlaam Delange
Director of Photography: Candice Majors
1st Assistant Camera(s): Bree Wright, Andreas Brimmer
Drone Operator: Igor Cedeno, Ted Mercede
Production Designer: Arnel Sancianco
Art Director: Jessie Baldinger
Set Dresser: Lexi Randolph
Costume Designer: Kotryna Hilko
Sound Mixer: Baili Martin
Gaffer: Luis Treviño, Jamezz Hampton
Key Grip: Sonia Jourdain
Assistant to the Director: Rashaad Hall
HMU Artist: Tish Coats
Covid Compliance Officer: Kathrin Sparger
Production Assistant: Andrew Lund, David Stobbe