Scotty Curlee draws on experiences and friendships from his years as a semi-professional cyclist for his debut feature, The Potential Inside, released on DVD April 19. Retailing for $21.95, The Potential Inside is being distributed by Wesscott Marketing.

Curlee stars as veteran cyclist Chris Carmik who, reeling from grief after a family tragedy, is given an opportunity he doesn't want, to train a rookie cycling prodigy.

Made through Curlee's own Red Cloud Productions, the 96-minute drama that he also wrote, directed and co-produced was shot on courses in Virginia and includes an appearance by Jeremiah Bishop, a 12-time member of the USA Cycling National Team and twice U.S. national champion.

"We wanted to bring authenticity and technically accurate depictions of cycling to the big screen," said Curlee, who twice competed in the Olympics trials after moving to the U.S. from South Korea to purse his passion for cycling. "The only way we could do that was to bring the real people to the film."

Though the film centers on the world of cycling, "the cycle could be replaced with anything else," he said. The movie's message is "about the potential we have inside of us, in Christ, to reach our very best. ... That potential could be for working through marriage struggles or dealing with grief. For other people, it might be reaching some potential physically."

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