Official Trailer for High School Athlete Drama 'Riley' with Jake Holley

"This just isn't who I was supposed to be... I think there's a part of me that's always going to believe that." Dark Star Pictures uploaded an official trailer for Riley, an indie drama from filmmaker Benjamin Howard. This originally premiered at numerous film festivals last year including at the Calgary Film Festival, BFI Flare in London, and at Frameline. Dakota is a star on the high school football team, hiding his sexuality, battling between the girlfriend he has and where his desires take him. But when exposed, he is forced to confront his denial and come to terms with himself so that he stops hating himself. The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his true queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be. Starring Jake Holley as Dakota Riley, with Connor Storrie, Riley Quinn Scott, Colin McCalla, Rib Hillis. This looks potent and gripping, and there's quite a few quotes in here to back that up. Here's the official trailer (+ poster) for Benjamin Howard's film Riley, direct from Dark Star's YouTube: The story centers on Dakota Riley (starring Jake Holley), a star high school football player who struggles […]

Apr 15, 2025 - 20:56

Official Trailer for High School Athlete Drama 'Riley' with Jake Holley

"This just isn't who I was supposed to be... I think there's a part of me that's always going to believe that." Dark Star Pictures uploaded an official trailer for Riley, an indie drama from filmmaker Benjamin Howard. This originally premiered at numerous film festivals last year including at the Calgary Film Festival, BFI Flare in London, and at Frameline. Dakota is a star on the high school football team, hiding his sexuality, battling between the girlfriend he has and where his desires take him. But when exposed, he is forced to confront his denial and come to terms with himself so that he stops hating himself. The life of a disciplined high school athlete begins to unravel when his true queer identity competes against the idea of who he was supposed to be. Starring Jake Holley as Dakota Riley, with Connor Storrie, Riley Quinn Scott, Colin McCalla, Rib Hillis. This looks potent and gripping, and there's quite a few quotes in here to back that up. // Continue Reading ›