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Jumpstart

After having her free-ride finally expire, Billie chokes on a healthy dose of reality when she discovers that finding a real job takes real experience.

2025 · 8 min · ★ 10.0 · Comedy, Drama

Jumpstart follows 26-year-old Virginia ‘Billie’ Walton as she chokes on a healthy dose of reality. Trading her mother’s opulent lifestyle for a beaten-up Toyota, Billie hits the road with nothing but her car, cigarettes, and absolutely zero life skills. But when basin-bathing at gas stations loses its charm, Billie has to face her worst nightmare - finding a job. Armed with nothing but her silver tongue, can Billie talk her way into employment before her luck runs out?

Directed by Holly Pretorius · Written by Holly Pretorius

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