Punchline

Nate Jager finds coveted and newfound internet fame as the victim of several filmed assaults broadcasted on a rival’s social media account and learns the ultimate lesson through a knock knock joke gone bad.
Writer: James Valacich
Producer: Sebastian Leyva
Cinematographer: Kaleigh Brown
Production Designer: Chloe Shafer
Editor: James Valacich
Sound Designer: James Valacich
Title Designer: James Valacich
Cast: Robbie Voigt, Haiden Pederson, Andrew Tong, Ariel Cheng, Peter Habib, James Valacich, Abdulrahman Asaad, Karen Judson

James Valacich

James Valacich was born in Bloomington, Indiana and was raised in Moscow, Idaho before moving to Tucson, Arizona. He grew up making home movies and small sketches with his friends, which began his love for storytelling. He started at UA as a business student with interests in acting and music before finally deciding to pursue a BFA in Film and Television. He also worked as a videographer for the UA Football team, filming practices and games for the coaches and the players. James plans to work as a writer and audio engineer for video games.

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