Sparni

Sparni

★ 10.0IMDb Score
Released:2023-12-09
Duration:26 min
Director:Nathan Siegelaub, Ania Gruszczyńska
Actors:Pierce "Sparni" Sparnroft, Steve Nelson, Claudia Sparnroft, Oscar Perez, Nick Barbuto
Production:Columbia Journalism School

Overview:

It’s the second semester of junior year for Pierce “Sparni” Sparnroft, a gifted jazz vibraphonist studying at Montclair State University in New Jersey. Sparni’s prospects on the vibes were rejuvenated by their new professor, the world-renowned Steve Nelson, and are to be showcased during a student-driven recital in May 2023. But all the while, Sparni must face a crisis within.

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