Erik Martinez
It's almost something out of a movie: Small-town guy travels to ultra-hip New York City. It's his first time on a plane.
He'll pitch his screenplay to movie industry bigwigs.
In this case, the small-town guy is played by Arvin's Erik Martinez, 29.
He and his co-producers are going to the Tribeca Film Festival to meet with film industry executives and potential investors later this month.
Martinez's screenplay, "Beyond the Mat," is part of Tribeca All Access, a program that gives minority filmmakers one-on-one meetings with Hollywood's movers and shakers.
These meetings could lead to financial backing to make a full-length film, parts of which may be filmed in Kern County, Martinez said.
The story is among 32 projects chosen from more than 300 entries for the all-access segment of the festival.
"Beyond the Mat" is a coming-of-age tale about two best friends in a small town, minority experiences in America and high school wrestling. The story idea came from director Van Pham, who Martinez knows through film school.
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