About This Film

We are super excited to introduce our first ever narrative film, shot entirely on the Sony A7SIII using Sony GM lenses. This short film was produced as a senior thesis capstone for Endicott College, and was written, directed, edited and colored by myself. Skate or Die tells the story of an up-and-coming skateboarder who experiences a traumatic physical injury, we follow along as the protagonist Kyle, struggles to find his place in the world as a paraplegic. The film was selected and screened at The Boston Independent Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in the northeast, as well as the Lowell Student Film Festival.

Credits:

Starring: Travis Hanson, Gus Kynast & Michael Roberts

Direction: Jared Mancuso

DP: Bryan Bennett

AD: Brian Cox

AP: Rob Rizk & Luke Boutin

Art: Luke Boutin

Score: Josh Cho

Audio: Chandler Hoefle

Casting: Sophie Crandall

Wardrobe: Ally Caron

Casting: Sophie Crandall

Edit/Color: Jared Mancuso

Screen Play: Jared Mancuso

Producer: Up The Way Productions