LOST BOYS

FEATURE FILM

Two weeks before graduating his orphanage, an unadopted Ethiopian boy must choose between his younger brother and the adventurous world of gang life.

Think SHORT TERM 12 meets SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE.

• Semi-Finalist, 2023 Academy Nicholl Fellowship

• 1st Place, The Black List Recommended (Overall Score: 9/10)

• Top 3%, 2024 Coverfly

• Shortlist, 2023 The Black List Lab

• Semi-Finalist, 2022 Sundance Development Track

• Semi-Finalist, 2021 Sundance Creative Producing Lab

• Selected Writer, 2021 MACRO x The Black List Screenplay Incubator

• Selected Writer, 2022 Bad Robot x The Black List Program

• Selected Writer, 2021 WarnerMedia Writer Pipeline

• Selected Writer, 2021 FREE THE WORK Pipeline Initiative

Written & Directed by: Josh Leong
Produced by: A51 Pictures | Mehret Mandefro | Zeresenay Berhane Mehari

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