Pocket

Synopsis : Inspired by the behavior of teens Wechter and Kornai worked with at nonprofit youth organizations OMG Everywhere and Ghetto Film School, the vertically-oriented short follows the day to day life of Jake Tillner (played with effortless realism by former Nickelodeon star Mace Coronel) through the tiny perspective of his smartphone. Jake is an American teenager who is like any other kid trying to navigate history tests, getting a driver’s license, inside jokes amongst friends, and avoiding the vigilant glare of his mom. What makes “Pocket” special, however, is its examination of how Generation Z approaches matters of sex. We see Tillner scroll through the feeds of women showing off perfectly unblemished breasts and butts, all the while stalking the much more wholesome Instagram account of his crush, Farrah. Unlike the unattainable models and porn stars he oogles over, Tillner has direct access to Farrah’s attention via text, Instagram, and...(no spoilers here!). But when he is given the opportunity to talk to her IRL without the facade of a carefully curated social media channel, an overwhelming fear of vulnerability takes over.