About the Film

Freshman Year is a film about the coming of age film that tells the story of CJ, and Marcella.  CJ, son of a pastor, grows up in a strict Christian household, devoting his life to making good grades, playing basketball and living for God.  He struggles to remain faithful to his beliefs, as he encounters peer pressure and love at first sight.  Marcella, a hardworking student and cheerleader, who grows up with a single mom and an overprotective brother, is a first generation college student and cannot let her family down as they are sacrificing everything to support her education.  Being on their own for the first time, with its temptations and pressure, CJ and Marcella face a life-altering decision that threatens to bring their dreams to a halt and disappoint their families.