Righteous Self

Narrative Short

USA, 18 Minutes
Director Matt O'Connell
Producers Matt O'Connell, Ahsha Davis
Screenwriter Matt O'Connell
Executive Producer
Editor Matt O'Connell
Cinematographer Max Vanderwerf
Music By Don Gero, Christopher Bear
Composer
Cast Justus Hightower, Eric K. Roberts
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Newman, a frustrated young man, runs away from his family to find Professor, a mysterious guru promoting his all-male wellness retreat on social media. Newman is soon forced into bizarre rituals of devotion and celibacy, as Professor urges he reclaim his raw, repressed masculine energy. With Professor growing desperate for control over his newest recruit, Newman seeks a way out before his permanent initiation...

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Writer/Director Matt O'Connell goes to Columbia College.