Colin Welland presents this public information film about the hazards of nighttime driving.
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The people behind it
Colin Welland
Mark Cottam
Bill Harding
The plot chronicles the exploits of Michael, a teenager who is using marijuana and stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is worried about him because he started acting differently. When her piggy bank goes missing, her cartoon tie-in toys come to life to help her find it. After discovering it in Michael's room along with his stash of drugs, the various cartoon characters proceed to work together and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug-use can bring and save the world.
PSA FROM THE VOID was created for a BGSU 48-Hour Film Festival.
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