Film Information

FILM TITLE

Boys To Men

LOG LINE

Who needs enemies when you have friends?

CONTACT INFO

Orundi Colvin

2110 10th Street

Niagara Falls, NY 14305

https://www.facebook.com/boysmovie

Orundi Colvin Producer/Director

716 345 6561

directorokol@yahoo.com

Technical InfoOriginal Cut

TRT: 72 minutes Exhibition Format, DVD

Aspect Ratio - 16:9 or 1:85:1

Shooting Format - HD (1920x1080)

Color, English

Story

Synopsis Short

Four childhood friends come up with a scheme to get rich! Greed has a different plan. When selling a popular drug goes wrong, they decide to target a local Mexican gang. When both plans hit the fan, friendships are tested, loyalty is broken. Besides, who needs enemies when you have friends?

Synopsis Long

Our story follows Dante, a local rapper who believes he finds his calling through music. Not wanting to waste time to become a financially independent artist he decides to sell drugs. His brother Phillip is walking the straight path until he realizes that he will run out of cash after moving in with his girlfriend Myrah.

They have a plan B which is not complete without their two childhood friends Stanley, and Jacobi. The four hash out a plan to sell the popular drug ecstasy, however they take a big loss once they find out the drugs they received are potentially lethal.

After discarding the drugs they decide to arm themselves with illegal weapons provided by a local store owner with the intentions on robbing a local Mexican gang. Their plan seems to go as planned, but it soon rains on their parade once Phillip receives a call that changes everything.

Friendships are tested, loyalty is broken in this low budget Crime/Drama.

Filmmakers FAQS

1. How did the story come about?

Torez Lamar who plays Dante, approached director Orundi Colvin about shooting a music video. Colvin was not interested in the video. However, once Lamar explained he wants to also shoot a movie that peaked Colvin’s interest, and he began to write the script.

2. How long did the project take?

It took a total of 11 days to write the film, and 9 shooting days to complete it. We started shooting the film in October, and immediately after post production began until the film was completed in March of 2014.

3. What was the budget for the film, and how did you get?

The budget was $1400 which went to the sound operator, and the remaining went towards food. Lamar was able to use his own money to fund the project. The equipment was provided by Colvin who owned the equipment.

4. What camera did you shoot on?

We shoot on the Canon 7D. Because it was such a small budget we only had two lens a 85mm 1.4 & stock 28-135mm.

5. Is this story based on a true story?

No, however there are certain scenarios in the story that are based on a true story. We’ll assume this is being read before the film is seen, and we won’t give away specifics. For specifics feel free to email the director directorokol@yahoo.com

6. Where was the film shot?

The film was shot in Niagara Falls, NY. Which is near Buffalo, NY and we shot using one main location.

7. Why did the lawyer for BOYZ II MEN threaten legal action?

The director contacted him on facebook to inform him of a up and coming singer whom he thought we be a good fit in the music business. To make a long story short he told Orundi, that if he didn’t change the name which is a common name by the way, that he would take legal action. The film is spelled differently as well as it’s not the first time a film has been called Boys To Men. As you see we decided not to change the name of the film.

Director’s Statement

I come from a horror background, and I wanted to go in a different direction

as far as my next film was concerned. Not having funds to make a movie I

had went on a 3 year hiatus since my last film, and knew I needed to make

something soon. That’s when I was contacted by Torez Lamar in which he

wanted to shoot a music video, I was totally uninterested.

The film was shot for $2,000 and was written from scratch in eleven days. I really wanted to tell a story about four friends, but I didn’t want to show the guys selling drugs on screen for 72 minutes so I made sure each character somehow had some type of relationship with someone that motivates their character in the script, and gives them an ulterior motive.

My hopes is that people understands that you can gain financial wealth without involving yourself in illegal activity. Also to show no matter how much money is involved, your friendship, and life is not worth losing for 15 minutes of fame, and fortune.

Photos

Elisha Ali as DANTE

Nino Rodriguez. as Phillip Cristal Fernandez. as Myrah

L bottom Myron K. Brown as Jacobi L top Jakwan Smith as Dante

Top R Antoine Lanier as Phillip Top R Machi Hunt as Stanley Genevieve Lerner as Tina

Bios

Orundi Colvin (O-RUN-D) born (January 10, 1980) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer. Colvin attended a local community college in Sanborn, NY with the intentions on majoring in culinary arts. With no available classes he instead settled on intro to theater. However, realizing that he wanted to act in film instead of theater he decided to start writing, and directing his own films to avoid having to audition to be in anyone's movie. Currently he resides in Niagara Falls,NY working odd & end jobs to survive.

Adam Bloch is a sound is a sound mixer, and freelance 3D modeler who has worked for companies Vector Marketing, and The Electric Sheep company. He currently resides in Buffalo, NY.

Orundi Colvin Writer/Director

Adam Bloch Sound Mixer

Born Torez Lamar in Niagara Falls NY, attended Niagara Falls High School, known as Jae-T is more than a lyricist. At age 13 he realized his gift and talent to speak knowledge and express it through music. He is versatile and speaks from the heart. He reaches out to all audiences and different walks of life, he speaks on realities that he has personally experienced.

ICMOD. What is that you ask? well, "I Create My Own Destiny"as it stands for, is not only the motto of, but also the mission statement for Buffalo native Elisha(pronounced Eli-Sha) CEO(Creating Every Opportunity) Ali(Always living intelligently.) From a young age, it was well known that Elisha, or CEO as he's known in most business circles had the wit and comedic genius to make him a star; it was only a matter of time.

Elisha Ali as Jacobi

Torez Lamar as Dante

Robert Jonathan Knighten 23, was born and raised in Roxboro, North Carolina. He graduated from Person High School in May 23, 2009. He also attended Piedmont Community college in 2012 and major in welding. After graduation Knighten moved to Niagara Falls, New York to begin a career with Tulips Corporation as a machine operator, and live with his father. He is currently pursuing music, and acting.

Cristal Fernandez Baez was born on February 3rd, 1994 in Humacao, Puerto Rico. At the age of 12, she moved to Buffalo, New York with her single mother and younger sister. Movies and novelas ( spanish soap operas) and always dreamed about acting but never had the opportunity. She started modeling in local fashion shows including one of the Mercedes Benz Fashion Shows. Cristal is currently starring in the movie "Boys to men" in which she plays the role of Myrah. Now she is looking on to bigger roles and hopes to become a big actress in the future.

Rob Knighten as Stanley

Cristal Fernandez Baez as Myrah