THE BAG | SHORT FILM (2026) | INDIE CRIME DRAMA

"THE BAG" is a Crime Drama Short Film highlighting the dangers of a life of criminality and the people that it affects. Tre, a young man desperate to earn quick cash, picks up a large sum of drugs. When things don't go as planned, Tre finds himself navigating the dangerous underworld of Boston's notorious Roxbury neighborhood. Written and Directed by Philip Jakai [THE BAG] explores themes of Criminality, Friendship, and Loyalty through cinematic storytelling. CAST Tre Walton as Tre Alex De Jesus as G Joel "Jewlz" Morris as Jewlz Brian Moon as Moon Joshua "Gunna" Smith as Dante Philip Jakai as Malek Irvine McConney as Tre's Uncle DJ Jenswayyy as Jen 45Sxde Menace as Drug Dealer Davon Morris as Gang Member 1 Demo Woodz as Gang Member 2 45Sxde Chuck as Gang Member 3 Kemo as Dante's Friend Rasheem Johnson as Masked Shooter Damone Baptiste as Bystander Leslie as Woman in Apartment CREW Writer & Director - Philip Jakai Assistant Director - Renan Araujo Cinematography - Philip Jakai and Renan Araujo Editor - Philip Jakai MUSIC BY PYREX JORDAN 45SXDE MENACE MALEK JAKAI TONY VIEWS TRETHEREALESTEVER FOLLOW Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakaiphilip... #indiefilm #indiefilmmaker #independentfilm #shortfilm #crimedrama #director #screenwriter #producer