Behind the Scenes: Corona Boys
- jscotthowescreator
- Jan 8
- 1 min read
June 2020. Covid has shut down the world. Chicago is entering its 12th week of lockdown. Shops are shuttered, schools empty, offices vacant. Even beaches, parks, and playgrounds are closed.
“What a kid supposed to do?”
- Sheila Cummings
This innovative coming-of-age feature film shows two boys--Leo and Ja'Sir--who run away from home in the midst of the pandemic. In doing so, they bring their families together and restore their community in ways they never imagined.
Told with piercingly beautiful imagery, awash in sound and music, restless with the movement of childhood itself, this movie commemorates a dark time in a spirit of joy.
The film is being made by our family and friends, on weekends and holidays, shot on an iPhone, at free locations, with mostly used equipment bought off Amazon. Nobody involved in its production has ever worked professionally in film.
It is a labor of love. An act of hope. A testament to the power family, the creative arts, and community, commemorating a time of loneliness and sorrow, when so many of us were cut off from these things that animate our lives with feeling and purpose.
It is nearly finished and will be available soon. The opening 10 minutes of the film are available on the homepage of this website.
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