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Premiering at Cinequest: 96 Pounds of Dynamite
Born with a rare genetic disorder, he wasn’t expected to live more than six weeks. Five decades later, he keeps doing the unexpected. Our film introduces the world to a man who first gets your attention with his appearance, and then grabs your heart with his soul.
When director Loren Goldfarb first noticed Chad “Shorty” McDaniel in a Florida pool hall, he made a quick and completely wrong assumption. The man in the motorized wheelchair, with tiny arms and legs, didn’t look like much of a serious competitor. Then Chad picked up a cue. By the end of a grueling day, he had defeated six opponents and secured a spot in one of the country’s top amateur pool tournaments.
Following Chad in the months leading up to the big event and traveling with him out West, 96 Pounds of Dynamite is an intimate portrait of a man from humble beginnings living with brittle bone disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) who refuses to be defined by limitation. With a sharp wit, grit and unshakable determination, Chad challenges low expectations and discrimination and the systems stacked against him.
As the film unfolds, Chad confronts devastating personal losses and faces a life-altering career decision. From his rural Mississippi hometown where he learned to play pool, or the public arenas where he fights for access, dignity, and respect, 96 Pounds of Dynamite is a powerful testament to resilience, self-belief, and the courage to take up space in a world that often underestimates you.
96 Pounds of Dynamite is directed and produced by Loren Goldfarb and Ed Coughlin, and Jeanette Lee (a.k.a. “The Black Widow”) serves as executive producer. Duane Codrington serves as director or photography and story editor is Kimberly O’Neill.
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