Director Jesse Quinones has written and directed a powerful script that is getting attention from the likes of Sundance.

Based on Quinones true story, Calloused Hands tells the story of one boy’s journey into manhood over the most important summer of his life as he tries to navigate his way between winning a Little League championship and having a Bar Mitzvah, while avoiding the wrath of his abusive mother’s boyfriend.

Quinones will be talking about his film and his life in the directorial realm.