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

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE UPCOMING SEQUEL! "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 -   / tretherealestever   Alex De Jesus as G -   / godiealex_mmc   Joel "Jewlz" Morris as Jewlz -   / jewlzonthemic   Brian Moon as Moon Joshua "Gunna" Smith as Dante Philip Jakai as Malek Irvine McConney as Tre's Uncle -   / nigganeedsumn   DJ Jenswayy as Jen -   / jenswayy   45Sxde Menace as Drug Dealer -   / 45sxde   Davon Morris as Gang Member 1 Demo Woodz as Gang Member 2 -   / itsdemowoodz   45Sxde Chuck as Gang Member 3 King Mani as Dante's Friend -   / kingmani98   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