The Drive North (2003)

Two youths bicker their way up the East Coast and through a discomforting and poignant transition into adulthood. Using still images, animation, Super-8 and an experimental score composed and performed by the filmmaker, The Drive North subverts the typical coming-of-age tale with social commentary, humor and an understated identity-politics slant. This savvy short demonstrates the skills of the next generation of media makers, seamlessly incorporating an astute sense of self-reflection, rebellion and family relationships.

Released Oct. 14, 2003 13 min None+

Genres: Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.written-and-directed-by-cast-member, imdb.directed-by-cast-member, imdb.written-by-cast-member, imdb.written-by-director, imdb.running-away-from-home, imdb.21-year-old + 12 more, imdb.18-year-old, imdb.freeze-frame, imdb.car-trip, imdb.animated-sequence, imdb.drawing, imdb.pixilation, imdb.best-friend, imdb.voice-over-narration, imdb.animated-scene, imdb.teenage-boy, imdb.teenager, imdb.east-coast-of-the-united-states