Black Film Space is proud to serve as the fiscal sponsor for the feature film The Way of The Bears.

Black Film Space's fiscal sponsorship program allows for members to use its 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt status to receive tax-deductible donations on the film's behalf and solicit charitable contributions throughout the production process.

The Way of The Bears has been chosen after careful evaluation from our board, and we believe it supports our mission to provide career advancing opportunities for Black filmmakers.

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

PROJECT TYPE: Feature Film
GENRE: Coming of Age Drama
PROJECT STATUS: Pre-Production
DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER: Leon Pierce Jr.
LEAD ACTOR: Benjamin Tanner
LEAD ACTOR: Emiliana Jasper
LEAD ACTOR: Darren Lee Campbell
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Yancey Well

LOGLINE:

In a quietly surreal corner of Los Angeles, a cynical pizza worker, an aspiring filmmaker, and a small circle of misfits navigate friendship, failure, and the messy beauty of trying to find meaning , or at least, a reason to laugh , in a world that never slows down.

SYNOPSIS:

Tommy, early-20s, is stuck, a pizza shop employee with a sharp wit and a soft heart he hides behind sarcasm. He says he “just wants to be rich,” but what he really wants is to feel like he matters. His friend Hazel, a film student, sees something in him, potential that he refuses to claim. She’s chasing her dream, though her optimism that often collides with his cynicism. When she invites him to help with her short film, he hesitates at first, but eventually agrees.

Meanwhile, their friend Mac, a hotheaded pizza delivery driver with anger issues, begins to change after mandatory anger management, finding unexpected peace, and a new found connection with Cassie, another attendee. As the trio faces Marty’s decision to close the pizzeria, their lives unravel and intertwine through moments of humor, heartbreak, and self-discovery.

The Way of the Bears is a love letter to the dreamers who didn’t make it big , but found something real in their struggles: each other and a reason to roar to be seen and heard.

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