3/3/23

Failure: A Boxing Story (2023) | Short Film Ft. Yuri Lowenthal

During a boxing match that could change his life forever, Oscar must also face his familial trauma if he’s to stand any chance at achieving his dream.

The debut film from writer/director Eddie Possehl starring Paul Vang (Peer Pressure) and featuring Yuri Lowenthal (Marvel’s Spider-Man, Cartoon Network’s Ben 10: Omniverse).

CREDITS:
Cast
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Paul Vang
Alaina Werlinger
Luke Borchardt
Kip Hathaway
Baron Brooks
Yuri Lowenthal (https://www.instagram.com/yurilowenthal/?hl=en)
Trae Gonzalez
Maggie Roscher
Benjamin Erickson

Crew (Pre - Pro - Post)
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Eddie Possehl - Writer/Director/Producer
Suzanne O’Brien - Executive Producer
Ken Possehl - Executive Producer
Demonte Price - First Assistant Director
Micah Smith - Second Assistant Director
Lee Fillingsness - Fight Choreographer

Ben Aili - Director of Photography
Maximiliano Mortenson - First Assistant Camera
Noah Gunderson - Key Grip
Spencer Klover - Gaffer
Keegan Goldfarb - Sound
Danielle Vineski - Makeup
Casey Chung - Second Unit Production Lead/Camera Operator/Sound
Ashley Bramwell - Second Unit Producer
Jaslyn Wolfrom - Second Unit Camera Operator #2
Bobby Lemeiux - Second Unit Set Designer

Eddie Possehl - Editor
Nero Omar - Visual Effects
Sean Nicolas - Robot Hand Assets: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/robotic-hand-3e284b06bbb84d858f85f7a246cd65df
Timothy Ahene - CRT TV Model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/crt-tv-9ba4baa106e64319a0b540cf0af5aa9e
Brian Detrick - Render Team/Script and Editing Supervisor
Ugo Ribaut - Render Team
Michael Innamorato - Script and Editing Supervisor
Justin Bates - Sound Design
Trae Gonzalez - Music Composition
LAV - “Fake Friends” End Credits Song

Special Thanks to:
Yuri Lowenthal, Element Gym St. Paul, and The Edge Martial Arts

Extras:
Bakar Dhakne, Elle Hiltunen, Janet Scanlon, Alexa Sperl, Hannah Cahoe, Nathan Vang, Kobe Markworth, Melanie Lee, Christa Rose, Andrew Gullickson, Jennifer Hanson, Jill Hanson, Jhonte Dawson, April Leilani Bellecourt, Tony Driscoll, and Marcus Grund

Thank you all for watching. This project is so deeply personal to me and to tell this story as my debut film was completely out of my comfort zone. I hope you all found enjoyment in it.

-Eddie