Shorty (film)

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shorty
Directed by Jon Chang
Produced by Jon Chang
Written by Jon Chang
Starring Andre Canty
Michele Persley
Frank Mayers
Robert Scott
Distributed by Noontide Filmworks
Release date(s) April 14, 2000
Running time 27 min
Language English
IMDb profile

Shorty is a 2000 film produced by Noontide Filmworks. The story follows Guy Graddert, a modern day principal in a small rural school Cyrano afflicted by his lack of height and length of his unit. Guy is played by Andre Canty, with Michele Persley as Venus and Frank Mayers as Eric. "Shorty" has screened at several film festivals in North America, and has received various awards, including the HBO "Short" Film Award at the 2001 Acapulco Black Film Festival, now known as the American Black Film Festival.