JACK & JULES

STARRING
Ruben Bansie, Sara-Lauren Adler, Tere Martinez, Alex Lozano, Steve Burgio, Yael Miriam, Zach McGowan

WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY
David Tianga

PRODUCER
Stefanie Walmsley

DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Kevin Schaefer and Toby Rymkus

EDITED BY
Robert Austin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Brett Cotter

SYNOPSIS

Jack & Jules follows NYC high school senior Julian Martinez as he must decide to either fulfill his immigrant mothers dream of sending him to college or follow the teachings of his hero Jack Kerouac and go ON THE ROAD to discover life for himself. With the help of his artist girlfriend Jackie, who is herself dealing with personal obstacles that she must learn to embrace, Julian hopes to find the inner strength to set out in search of his identity.

Jack & Jules is the first installment of the 6 part short film series Julian’s Journey. The coming of age drama series will follow Julian as he encounters adventure and love during a global search for a father he has never known. The fateful journey will take the first generation Hispanic from the streets of Queens, New York to far off countries around the globe like Ecuador, Spain, France, The Philippines, and India. What Julian finds out in the world will set him on a path towards social and spiritual adulthood.