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On The Starting Line



Executive Producer, Linda A. Vito
Written & Directed by Wendy J. Menara
Director of Photography, Mickey Freeman
Original Music Composed by Key Poulan
Produced by LinV Films, LLC

Driven by a passionate desire to perform with the color guard of a World Class Drum Corps, a quietly determined teenage girl dares to dream beyond the boundaries of her perceived limitations to reach her goal. We follow her struggles as she attempts to come to terms with the mixed reactions of family, friends, mentors and fellow corps members. Triumphs, disappointments, laughter, missteps, and the hope of second chances ensue. Ultimately, with her cherished dream hanging in the balance, she must confront the relentless self-doubts that haunt her at every turn. Only then, can she cross the starting line to a new life of self-acceptance and the pride of performing with a championship Drum Corps. This modern coming-of-age story offers a contemporary and forcefully honest glimpse into the dramatic and highly competitive world of pageantry performance, where excellence is the only acceptable standard and young performers, perched on the brink of adulthood, learn to balance the joy of youthful invincibility with the demands of rigorously disciplined training.

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