World premiere
Definitely Gangster
Becoming a gangster in just a few days.
After eight-year-old Zander Rudichelli-Carbinelli III is diagnosed with cancer, his best friend Julie discovers a magical cardboard box that lets her take him on a quest to become “a little bit gangster.” Along the way, the two face an ever-growing cast of pirates, convicts, and coppers, as Zander’s bucket-list adventure spirals into an unstoppable loving comedy.
JLee MacKenzie is a writer, director and animator who earned his MFA at USC School of Cinematic Arts on a George Lucas Scholarship. He studied motion capture at the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts. His films often focus on magical realism, comedy and uplifting stories about overcoming life challenges.
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