The Tolltaker
It's 1973, and Bobby Burke wants his Vietnam-MIA father back in his life. Two things stand in his way: his mom's new boyfriend, and a ghoulish subterranean demon called the Tolltaker who is determined to snatch away the one thing that will ever let Bobby see his father again. This coming-of-age tale, which mixes live action with animation, is an adaptation of a feature-length screenplay that was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship screenwriting competition, held annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.