Blacktino is the directorial debut of an Austin filmmaker which is currently making the rounds at SXSW. TMP got a chance to take a look at the film to see whether or not this new director's first outing is a sign of good things to come.
"Blacktino" is a dark teen comedy about an overweight half-black, half-hispanic nerd named Stefan Daily. He was raised by his black grandmother in a medium sized suburb of Austin, TX. Struggling to find his place in a mostly white high school, Stefan finds sanctuary among the eclectic mix of social outcasts in the school's Theatre Department. In the tradition of the great teen comedies of the last thirty years "Blacktino" will ensure that the torch of "teen angst" continues to burn bright.
blacktino SXSW Trailer from Aaron Burns on Vimeo.
I was initially sad that I wasn't going to be able to check this one out, but after the review, I'm glad I to see I didn't really miss anything. Still the premise really amused me.