Ford Coleman ( Chris Fogleman ) is a young actor trying to start his career in Los Angeles . His friend Tripp ( William Gregory Lee ) has already given up making it in the music business , and now takes drugs and lives off of Ford . When Ford 's money runs out , Tripp comes up with the idea of selling drugs to supermodels to make money , and Ford goes along so they wo n't be evicted , and he can keep taking acting classes from James Comey ( Ed Begley , Jr. ) with the girl of his dreams , Gwen ( Amber Benson ) '' Tripping Forward '' film was shot on a budget of roughly $ 750,000 . It received its initial release at the Palm Beach International Film Festival on April 26 , 2009 and was released on DVD on January 26 , 2010
Palm Beach International Film Festival
Palm Beach International Film Festival
Tripping Forward