Something is rotten in the state of Florida. It’s the day after Christmas, and the deadness of the year hangs in the swampy air. We’re in the suburbs with Billy 5000, an aimless teen doing his best to fill his days and fill his pockets. Billy has just dropped out of high school, and he’s content to spend his time slacking, shoplifting, and occasionally making a delivery for a food-on-demand app. The gig economy has its ups and downs, and it brings Billy into contact with a series of oddball characters, some of them harmless and others quite menacing. But if he can pull together a quick $5,000 before New Year’s he’ll have what he needs to get his life on track. He’s got it all worked out. The cosmic forces in charge of Florida have other plans for Billy. During a routine fast food dropoff, he becomes the caretaker of a bizarre Donut-shaped creature from another world. Things spiral from there, and Billy finds himself having to make hard choices about love, friendship, and the most important thing of all: cash money dollar bills. It all swirls into a dreamy coming-of-age story packed with heart, humor, and banger musical numbers. Hang on to your swagway, it’s gonna be a bumpy ride.
Festivals
- Nashville Film Festival, USA, 2024;
- Ottawa International Animation Festival, Canada, 2024;
- Indie Memphis Film Festival, USA, 2024;
- American Film Festival, Wrocław, Poland, 2024;
- Tribeca Film Festival USA, 2024;
Julian Glander
Julian Glander is a 3D artist and animator. He has directed projects for Adult Swim, Disney, HBO Max, and Cartoon Network. He is also well-known for his cult hit video game ART SQOOL and his 3D illustrations, which appear frequently in the New York Times and New Yorker. In 2022, Glander made waves as a contestant on Jeopardy! when he recited a bizarre backwards version of the alphabet. His debut feature film, Boys Go to Jupiter, was slated to premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.
Filmography
2024 - Boys Go to Jupiter, 90’
2022 - Tennis Ball on His Day Off – short
2021- Summer Camp Island – TV series
2018 - Skybaby – short, 3’
