Bash Town

A film by Tony Bennis

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About the project:

Bash Town - is a stunningly powerful original full-length feature film drama about overcoming challenges and taking a stand to uplift your entire community. Sebastian Townsend is a Black male teenager at an urban public school. He’s not in a gang and doesn’t deal drugs - but he and his friends face many poverty-induced challenges that sometimes put them in precarious situations.

Throughout the film we see Sebastian overcome hardships and evolve as a rising leader. Along the way he is inspired by his parents, an engaging history teacher, a radio news anchor, a Jewish Holocaust Survivor, the descendent of an enslaved man, and a local politician. All these factors point the way for Sebastian to launch a campaign to run for City Council.

At the same time Sebastian experiences the complications around high school and the drama of teen romance.

Bash Town is a unique story that presents a Black teenager striving to better himself and a diverse population by advocating for educational equality and refusing to give-up when life throws up impossible odds. It’s a film that will inspire all demographics and lead the audience to cheer out loud as they see Sebastian persevere.

The team behind Bash Town consists of a diverse group of highly experienced producers who have worked on Academy Award winning films, successful documentaries, and popular TV programs. The producers have also worked with inspiring teens who overcome a lack of resources in their community on a daily basis. We have also produced content regarding Holocaust Survivors.

Currently Bash Town has secured $1.5-million in private investments (including our own) but seek an additional $1.3-million in order to produce Bash Town with a noteworthy cast and high-level production values. Bash Town is the story that is needed in this period in time - and we seek your help in producing it such that it gets a wide audience that can motivate positive change.