Actor and Filmmaker Forest Whitaker sat down at SXSW this week to discuss JuntoBox Films, a new film collaborative that unites social development with traditional film production, including financing and distribution, to ultimately create successful low-budget features.

At the festival, Whitaker announced JuntoBox's first project, a narrative drama called Passenger.

See Whitaker speak more on the project below:

For more information on JuntoBox Films, visit their website.