MYMAN: AN ORIGIN STORY
MYMAN: AN ORIGIN STORY
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MyMan is an autobiographical tale from an alternate timeline, where a young man's discovery of his superpowers (or super imagination) becomes his escape from the harsh truths of black teenage life amidst knife crime and gang culture.
MyMan is an autobiographical tale from an alternate timeline, where a young man's discovery of his superpowers (or super imagination) becomes his escape from the harsh truths of black teenage life amidst knife crime and gang culture.
SYNOPSIS
MyMan is a story of how a young man discovers he has superpowers (or a super imagination), using them to evade the grim realities of being a black teenager amid a backdrop of knife crime and gang culture.Â
Following the tragic loss of his father, Marcus Miller grapples with identity loss and strives to maintain his former social and academic standing. As more powers emerge, Marcus faces a critical decision: succumb to darkness or honour his father's legacy by embracing heroism.
This fantastical narrative intertwines nostalgia, surrealism, teenage turmoil, and nods to comic book lore.
Written by: Kenton Jordan Thomas
Directed by: Jamie Swaby & Kenton Jordan Thomas
Produced by: Kenton Jordan Thomas & Jamie Swaby
Cast: Khalid Daley, Ziggy Gardner, Whitney Dlodlo, Naytanael Benjamin, Mark Frampton & Jane Tallant
FESTIVALS
We received funding from the BFI short film fund via Film Hub North.
We received funding from the BFI short film fund via Film Hub North.
We shot the film over three days in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
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