ACROSS: THE FATHER TOLTON MOVIE

Based on an incredible true story, the short film ‘Across’ brings to life a pivotal moment in the boyhood of Father Augustine Tolton, the first African American priest. “Gus,” a 10-year-old Missouri field slave, is devastated when his father flees the plantation to go fight for the Union in the Civil War. With the brutal overseer George watching his every move, Gus tries to convince his mother to take the rest of the family on the dangerous journey north.

Client: Bolder Pictures

Group Services:  PR Specialist: Alexis Walkenstein  | Producer: Joan Tankersley | Graphics: Clarissa Fletcher

Screenplay by Christopher Foley