The Toll

Director: J. Zachary Pike
Format: HDCam  
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screening in: Animated Shorts

Screening Times

2:00 PM, Sunday March 11th - Alamo Lamar 1
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11:15 AM, Thursday March 15th - Alamo Lamar 1
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Synopsis:
The Toll is a character study in the guise of a student project created by fictional film student Harvey Stevens. Harvey delves into the realm of not-so-fantastic myth to interview a troll who lives under a bridge. The troll is aggressive, uncouth, temperamental, and has a nasty habit of eating people. His pet is a malicious cross between a dragon, a pug, and a Cuisinart. Yet strangely, the troll wants acceptance from the society he preys on, and sees the young filmmaker as an opportunity to clear up the 'misunderstandings' that have always plagued him.

Director's Bio:
Director/writer J. Zachary Pike works on projects for clients such as Fisher Price, Court TV, and NBC, Zack has directed several pieces for Hatchlingª, including shorts for Liberty Mutual and Reebok.