American Male

Directed by Michael Rohrbaugh · Starring Michael John Madden, Rob August, Connor Williams, Nick Beckwith · 2016

A gritty look at the pressure to 'be a man' and how rigid gender norms keep young men from being who they really are.

A raw, punchy short that makes the hidden cost of toxic masculinity feel personal.

Ever felt pressure to “be a man?” American Male, a short film from MTV’s Look Different Creator Competition, is a gritty look at how gender norms make it hard for us to be who we really are. Head to privilege.lookdiffere

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