The Project

The Project

2008 · 85 min · Drama

Three first-time filmmakers, Justin, Dana and John set out to make a documentary about the hardships of inner-city life. Justin follows two NYPD officers while Dana and John focus on Thomas (a black youth poised to move up from his hardships). Stories merge, relationships corrode and the filmmakers become participants in the underground world they set out to document.

Directed by Ryan Piotrowicz · Written by Ryan Piotrowicz

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