When Jeff discovers that the bowling alley he manages is being sold, he must do everything he can to save the place he's come to call home. This is the original / short.
Acting
Jon Heder's committed, devastatingly sad performance.
Writing
Dialogue that captures retail purgatory perfectly.
Production
Genuine bowling alley shot on location.
Director
Kendall Goldberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This short was expanded into the 2018 feature film 'When Jeff Tried to Save the World' with the same director and lead actor, making it one of the rare successful short-to-feature pipelines in indie cinema.
The film captures a specific 2010s moment when millennials began aging into management positions at dying retail establishments, mourning institutions they never owned.
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