Logline: A struggling young music video director finally gets his big break shooting for a rising rap star, but when street violence collides with ambition, he finds that some dreams come with deadly consequences.

Synopsis: In the gritty heart of downtown Toronto, Ace —a hungry and relentless aspiring music video director—hustles his way through the underground rap scene. Armed with a camera, a busted gimbal, and a dream, he juggles late-night edits and sketchy shoots for up-and-coming rappers, often working alone and with low pay. Ace is a one-man crew, chasing a vision no one else sees yet.

His big break comes when Yung Drex, a rising star with major industry buzz—and rumoured ties to a dangerous gang—reaches out. Drex wants Ace to direct his next music video, promising exposure, cash, and a chance to finally level up. For Ace, it’s everything he’s worked for. As the video shoot unfolds, tension simmers beneath the surface. The location is raw, the energy is electric, and the stakes are higher than ever. Ace pushes through, determined to make art out of chaos. But just as the camera rolls on the final scene, gunshots shatter the moment. A drive-by. Ace is caught in the crossfire. In his last moments, as the footage keeps rolling,

Ace sees his masterpiece—unfinished, but real. Run and Gun is a haunting look at ambition, loyalty, and the brutal price of chasing dreams in a world where art and violence collide. This short film is a gritty, emotionally rich portrait of a young, working-class filmmaker, Ace, striving to break into the world of hip-hop music videos while balancing poverty, danger, and an unrelenting creative drive.