IN DEVELOPMENT
Poster Audio
Writer's Statement
by Scott Forslund
I attended a leadership camp much like the one portrayed in our screenplay. I witnessed the walls of separation come tumbling down and an otherwise disconnected group of teens change their ideas about each other virtually overnight. It wasn't easy for them, however. There was confrontation, anger and tears, and a frustration that things would never change. But the power of communication brought nearly everyone together. In a time of much division and misunderstanding, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. still resonate: "I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream."
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
TS Pictures presents
A Screenplay by
Scott Forslund and Tim Ryerse
When a teen gang leader attends a summer camp, he
discovers a world far different from his own.
Synopsis
After being turned in by his own mother, teen gangster Marco Ramirez is given a second chance when he's sent to a Job Corps center and allowed to attend a summer camp in the Oregon Cascades. Arriving at the idyllic lakeside retreat, he plays along, knowing he'll slip away when the time is right. But Alex Shepherd, the camp's Black director, has a different plan.
Along with other teens from vastly different cultural and racial backgrounds, Marco is soon challenged to confront misconceptions they all have about each other in this unlikely gathering of young people. Some resist what they call a foolish effort to fix the world. But wariness soon gives way to curiosity. Marco builds friendships with Ben, a white snowboarder confined to a wheelchair, and Duane, a Black football star. He also falls for Amy, an attractive white girl who is her school’s valedictorian.
As the walls that divide them fall, their diversity becomes their bond and many question their place in the world. And when tragedy strikes in Marco's life, it becomes a milestone when he must choose the path he will take.
Along with other teens from vastly different cultural and racial backgrounds, Marco is soon challenged to confront misconceptions they all have about each other in this unlikely gathering of young people. Some resist what they call a foolish effort to fix the world. But wariness soon gives way to curiosity. Marco builds friendships with Ben, a white snowboarder confined to a wheelchair, and Duane, a Black football star. He also falls for Amy, an attractive white girl who is her school’s valedictorian.
As the walls that divide them fall, their diversity becomes their bond and many question their place in the world. And when tragedy strikes in Marco's life, it becomes a milestone when he must choose the path he will take.
Contact Us for a download link to the screenplay
Writer's Statement
by Scott Forslund
I attended a leadership camp much like the one portrayed in our screenplay. I witnessed the walls of separation come tumbling down and an otherwise disconnected group of teens change their ideas about each other virtually overnight. It wasn't easy for them, however. There was confrontation, anger and tears, and a frustration that things would never change. But the power of communication brought nearly everyone together. In a time of much division and misunderstanding, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. still resonate: "I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream."
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
IN DEVELOPMENT
Writer's Statement
by Scott Forslund
I attended a leadership camp much like the one portrayed in our screenplay. I witnessed the walls of separation come tumbling down and an otherwise disconnected group of teens change their ideas about each other virtually overnight. It wasn't easy for them, however. There was confrontation, anger and tears, and a frustration that things would never change. But the power of communication brought nearly everyone together. In a time of much division and misunderstanding, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. still resonate: "I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream."
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
TS Pictures presents
A Screenplay by
Scott Forslund and Tim Ryerse
When a teen gang leader attends a summer camp, he
discovers a world far different from his own.
Synopsis
After being turned in by his own mother, teen gangster Marco Ramirez is given a second chance when he's sent to a Job Corps center and allowed to attend a summer camp in the Oregon Cascades. Arriving at the idyllic lakeside retreat, he plays along, knowing he'll slip away when the time is right. But Alex Shepherd, the camp's Black director, has a different plan.
Along with other teens from vastly different cultural and racial backgrounds, Marco is soon challenged to confront misconceptions they all have about each other in this unlikely gathering of young people. Some resist what they call a foolish effort to fix the world. But wariness soon gives way to curiosity. Marco builds friendships with Ben, a white snowboarder confined to a wheelchair, and Duane, a Black football star. He also falls for Amy, an attractive white girl who is her school’s valedictorian.
As the walls that divide them fall, their diversity becomes their bond and many question their place in the world. And when tragedy strikes in Marco's life, it becomes a milestone when he must choose the path he will take.
Along with other teens from vastly different cultural and racial backgrounds, Marco is soon challenged to confront misconceptions they all have about each other in this unlikely gathering of young people. Some resist what they call a foolish effort to fix the world. But wariness soon gives way to curiosity. Marco builds friendships with Ben, a white snowboarder confined to a wheelchair, and Duane, a Black football star. He also falls for Amy, an attractive white girl who is her school’s valedictorian.
As the walls that divide them fall, their diversity becomes their bond and many question their place in the world. And when tragedy strikes in Marco's life, it becomes a milestone when he must choose the path he will take.
Contact Us for a download link to the screenplay
Writer's Statement
by Scott Forslund
I attended a leadership camp much like the one portrayed in our screenplay. I witnessed the walls of separation come tumbling down and an otherwise disconnected group of teens change their ideas about each other virtually overnight. It wasn't easy for them, however. There was confrontation, anger and tears, and a frustration that things would never change. But the power of communication brought nearly everyone together. In a time of much division and misunderstanding, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. still resonate: "I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream."
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
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IN DEVELOPMENT
TS Pictures presents
A Screenplay by
Scott Forslund and Tim Ryerse
When a teen gang leader attends a
summer camp, he discovers a world far
different from his own.
Synopsis
After being turned in by his own mother, teen gangster Marco Ramirez is given a second chance when he's sent to a Job Corps center and allowed to attend a summer camp in the Oregon Cascades. Arriving at the idyllic lakeside retreat, he plays along, knowing he'll slip away when the time is right. But Alex Shepherd, the camp's Black director, has a different plan.
Along with other teens from vastly different cultural and racial backgrounds, Marco is soon challenged to confront misconceptions they all have about each other in this unlikely gathering of young people. Some resist what they call a foolish effort to fix the world. But wariness soon gives way to curiosity. Marco builds friendships with Ben, a white snowboarder confined to a wheelchair, and Duane, a Black football star. He also falls for Amy, an attractive white girl who is her school’s valedictorian.
As the walls that divide them fall, their diversity becomes their bond and many question their place in the world. And when tragedy strikes in Marco's life, it becomes a milestone when he must choose the path he will take.
Along with other teens from vastly different cultural and racial backgrounds, Marco is soon challenged to confront misconceptions they all have about each other in this unlikely gathering of young people. Some resist what they call a foolish effort to fix the world. But wariness soon gives way to curiosity. Marco builds friendships with Ben, a white snowboarder confined to a wheelchair, and Duane, a Black football star. He also falls for Amy, an attractive white girl who is her school’s valedictorian.
As the walls that divide them fall, their diversity becomes their bond and many question their place in the world. And when tragedy strikes in Marco's life, it becomes a milestone when he must choose the path he will take.
Contact Us for a download link
to the screenplay
Writer's Statement
by Scott Forslund
I attended a leadership camp much like the one portrayed in our screenplay. I witnessed the walls of separation come tumbling down and an otherwise disconnected group of teens change their ideas about each other virtually overnight. It wasn't easy for them, however. There was confrontation, anger and tears, and a frustration that things would never change. But the power of communication brought nearly everyone together. In a time of much division and misunderstanding, the words of Martin Luther King, Jr. still resonate: "I say to you today, my friends, that in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment, I still have a dream."
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.
On the last night of camp there was a celebration with food, music, and dancing. But many of us just talked till dawn about the experience we had all shared together. And by morning as the campers said their goodbyes and boarded the buses for home, I observed a clarity of purpose in those young people, that they would strive to truly live the dream.