GLOVES

(2023)

Project Description

Gloves is a film created at the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts as an "Advanced Project" under Rick Endacott. It was fully funded through a Kickstarter campaign which raised $1,200. It recently won a Nebby Award at the University of Nebraska Lincoln for "Outstanding Cinematography" and is running the festival circuit.

Plot Synopsis

Gloves follows the story of Sam, a boxer at a community gym, as he prepares for his next fight after finding out his training partner was using boxing as a means of self harm.

Directed by Isaiah Griffith

Produced by Isaiah Griffith, Marley Hewitt, Megan Kolbe

Written by John Plewa

Cinematography by Hank Ball

Original Score by Joshua White

Performed by Matt Bechtel, Mekhi Mitchel, Kalder Ness, Matt Bell