The award-winning dark satire BOYS IN THE HOOD tells the tale of Jim Bedford, a friendly young man forced into the KKK by his moronic father Nathan, just as he falls head-over-heals for Mehgna, daughter of the local Indian family.  As Jim struggles to hide Mehgna and his family from one another, he learns what it means to love, to hate, and how most people fall confusingly in the middle.

Inspired by the ruthless comedies I grew up watching like “South Park” and “Blazing Saddles,” this cartoonish “Romeo and Juliet” retelling is admittedly uneven at times.  That said, I stand behind the message of universal acceptance – and my cast and crew’s daring and dedication to realizing the film forever has my admiration.  Produced as my MFA thesis film in 2010, BOYS IN THE HOOD’s satire is not merely still relevant, but rather tame compared to reality.

WINNER – Best Script – Daytona Beach Film Festival, 2011
WINNER – Christopher Wetzel Award for Independent Comedy – Just For Laughs, 2011
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Daytona Beach Film Festival, 2011
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, 2011
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Bel-Air Film Festival, 2011

Written & Directed by Anthony Falleroni
Produced at the New York Film Academy, 2010