The Men's Project (2026), film still

The Men's Project

2026Open Entrant Short
Filmmaker: Logun James, Yoshinto Reilly-Jasper

About this Short Film

A young man starts changing who he is to fit in better with other men. When the misogynistic values he is absorbing start to ruin his friendship with his best friend, he realises he has to show his true self again.

Film Details

Country: Australia
State: Victoria
Genre: Drama
Festival Year: 2026
Filmmaker: Logun James

Film Transcript

I said the brakes upwards. So you can see how the claws have to go through this mechanism here, so they narrow at which point.

All right. Well, look, we'll pick us up tomorrow. Go out there — it's a nice day. Make friends, have a nice time. We love. So you want this guy? Get the hell out of here. Let's keep it.

Wait, wait. What are you doing? I'm trying to just go hang out with her. No, you can't hang with girls. Come on, man. Hang — have some basketball with us.

Hey, Louis, you going to come help with that art project? The art teacher said that we have it in two days. It's due in two days.

I don't know who you are. Seriously, who is that? Seriously, go away. Who are you? No, go away. Seriously, whatever. Don't talk to me.

I thought you hate art, man. Was everything else a lie also? Do you even like basketball? We're not friends anymore.

Audrey, I apologise. I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have said those things. I shouldn't have done those things. I got caught up in a bad crowd and I should have got out of there sooner. I'm sorry.

We all have our own last service. What's important is for yours to be yours.

Filmmaker

Logun James is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Logun James.

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