Benny Boy
A film by Thomas Holmes
Logline
After the passing of his mother, Ben must return to the small town where he grew up to sort through his family's past and a strenuous relationship with his father.
About the film
Benny Boy is a short narrative film and graduate thesis shot entirely on super 16 film. The film deals with themes such as loss, grief, and masculinity.
About the filmmaker
Thomas Holmes is a filmmaker and videographer working out of Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating from Wheaton College in Massachusetts, he returned to his hometown of Pittsburgh where he directed “Benny Boy” as part of his MFA thesis at Chatham University.