Knee High By the Fourth of July is an upcoming feature film by award winning filmmaker, Kam Smith. Currently in pre-production, the film is set to be shot in May and June of 2026 in Springfield, Ohio.
"THANK YOU FOR THIS SUMMER. MAYBE I'LL SEE YOU AROUND."
Arthur Sharpe, a high school athlete in rural Ohio, is left without direction after graduation. Working as a janitor in the school he just left, Arthur grapples with the transition he won’t allow himself to make. Meanwhile, he befriends Malorie, a motivated musician in college, driven to live the life she dreams of.
In a liminal summer between youth and adulthood, Arthur learns that there is no right or wrong way to grow up, but it’s up to you to choose that you will.