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Bash Town

A film by Tony Bennis

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.

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We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors:

National Endowments for the Arts
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Lowel Cultural Council
Cabot Family Charitable Trust
Liberty Mutual Foundation
City of Boston Arts and Culture
Melrose Cultural Council
Watertown Community Foundation
Lynn Cultural Council