Winner Take Steve (2004)
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 3M
Director : Jared Hess
Synopsis
Nike asked us to shoot a short film as part of the “you’re faster than you think” campaign. “Winner Take Steve” was selected for SIFF, ResFest, Slamdance and the One Reel Film Festival, among others.
The short film that Napoleon Dynamite was based on shows a day in the life of Seth, supernerd extraordinaire, rocking the megalopolis of Preston, Idaho, and soon the world, with his illegal ninja moves and his sweet fanny pack. GOSH!
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