| FILM | DIRECTOR | COUNTRY | LENGTH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Day in 2050 | Stephanie Liao | United States | 5 Min. | |
 This is a film about what the world will look like in 2050 if we continue to pollute and destroy our planet. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| A Letter to America | Angie Teig | United States | 2 Min. | |
 I want people to watch this film and think about American culture. The entitlement we Americans possess—what problems has this flaw created in our country? Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| A Shift in Perspective | Ellery Futch and Sofia Elizabeth Soto | United States | 6 Min. | |
 A rising senior, Tanner, has a summer assignment: to write a screenplay about strangers you observe on the street. But after her best friend leaves her for college, she has difficulty writing about anyone other than herself. Can Tanner gain perspective from others’ experiences? Or will she be stuck in an endless loop of self-pity? Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| A Stellar Vacation! | Noah Shin | United States | 5 Min. | |
 An overworked asteroid seeks to escape from the daily grind of life. Little does he realize, his getaway will have a global impact! Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| A World Beyond The Screen | Colin Fearing | Canada | 4 Min. | |
 15 years old and already numb to the world. Nature has the answer. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| As We Are | Tyler Muise | United States | 20 Min. | |
 A teen from a small Maine town who struggles with addiction makes a choice that could further propel him into a downward spiral. After being cornered by his own ill-fated decision, he comes face-to-face with three people who have very different responses to who he is and what he has done. Stirring and inspiring, “As We Are” causes us to take pause and consider every reaction and judgment we may have regarding those we want to condemn and ignore in life. Filmmakers: Writer & Director Tyler Muise, Filmmaking team – Johan Naratil, Eli Murray, Evan Drosdowski, Charli Vaillancourt, Toni Vaillancourt, Gwyneth Hibbert. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Below the Rise: The Untold Story of Costa Rica | Massimo Soto | Costa Rica | 23 Min. | |
Below the Rise is an environmental documentary covering the effects of the sea level rise in Costa Rica. Although Costa Rica is widely considered the most sustainable country on the planet, they are facing the adverse effects of other countries’ lack of care for the environment. As major countries continue to produce astonishing amounts of carbon dioxide, smaller more sustainable countries are paying the price. Below the Rise uncovers the extent of how severely this phenomenon is affecting every aspect of life in Costa Rica through detailed interviews with marine biologists, hotel owners, conservationists, tourism officials, educators and countless others.
Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Butterfly Sister | Christopher Martinez | United States | 2 Min. | |
 A young man is constantly reminded of the day his sister died. He blames himself for her death since he threw the ball that she went after. I loosely based it off an experience my mom had with her grandfather. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Copley Counts | Alana Malingagio, Miles Kroeker, Andrew Walker and Angelu Jimeno | United States | 4 Min. | |
 A short documentary that explains the benefits of purchasing local from the perspective of the vendors and highlights the community at Boston’s Copley Square Farmers Market. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Different | Alexsys Giraud | United States | 2 Min. | |
 A 7th grade student shares his feeling about being Different. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Doubt the Stars are Fire | Jaemin Feldman | United States | 14 Min. | |
 When 16-year-old Alex learns an unsettling truth about her late mother, she begins to question the nature of her own existence. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Dreamless | Isaiah Harris | United States | 13 Min. | |
A Bland teenage girl with a distant personality lives life on a grayscale. Unfeeling. Passionless. Empty. But when a Bubbly burst of excitement and imagination tries to befriend her, it seems life may not always have to be… Dreamless. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Fear | Sebastian Pierce | United States | 6 Min. | |
 Following the accidental death of his friend, a young surfer must overcome his grief and fear before venturing back into the ocean. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Frog In My Throat | Sofia Spinelli | United States | 3 Min. | |
 Catherine lives with an anxiety disorder that has taken on the personified appearance of frogs. The frogs limit her ability to speak and at night make it difficult to sleep. One morning on a bus ride Catherine meets her breaking point with a frog induced panic attack. However difficult for her she finally musters up the courage to reach out to her mother for help. For Catherine, help comes in the form of a therapist who shows her how to manage her anxiety/frogs. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Girls | Payton Daly | United States | 3 Min. | |
 “Girls” is an experimental film comparing the struggles of girls in the 1800s to the girls in the present day. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Grizz | Heath Grant | United States | 5 Min. | |
 After a young boys father passes away, his gift to his son comforts and looks after him in his fathers absence. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Hatching A Plan | Charlotte Anthony | United States | 4 Min. | |
 After an egg in a grocery store egg carton hatches, the baby chick inside goes on a mission to find a friend and discover his place in the world. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Heart | Mason Barrett | United States | 4 Min. | |
 A young man, terrified of the long-term consequences of his unhealthy lifestyle, is motivated to become heart-healthy through running. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Keyframe | Hayden Grant and Joseph Weber | United States | 3 Min. | |
 While working to meet their deadlines, a group of animators find themselves in a strange situation. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Magic 8 Ball | AJ James Tuck | United States | 5 Min. | |
 A teenager who uses a magic 8 ball to make life decisions struggles to overcome anxiety and ask out her love interest. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| My Sisters In The Stars: The Story of Lee Yong-soo | Ian Kim | United States | 10 Min. | |
 Born in Daegu, Korea in 1928 under Japanese occupation, Lee Yong-soo was taken away from her home at the age of 14 by the Imperial Japanese Army and forced into sexual slavery on the front lines of the Pacific Theater in World War II. She is now one of 11 remaining known “comfort women” survivors in Korea out of a system that claimed more than 200,000 women and girls from Japanese-occupied territories throughout Asia from 1932 to 1945. Lee Yong-soo continues to fight for justice for a crime the Japanese government continues to deny and suppress. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Nancy the Girl | Soren Stettenheim and Finn Duncan | United States | 5 Min. | |
 Nancy the Girl is about a store in White River Junction, Vermont that promotes body positivity, gender fluidity and having fun while dressing up. We are seniors at Hanover High School, and over the past few years, have gotten interested in thrifting, sewing and fashion. Nancy The Girl is an amazing, positive space and we’re excited to celebrate Nancy and her store in our first high school film. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Paper Kid | Jaehee Cheong | United States | 5 Min. | |
 A Paper Kid’s born into the paper world. He sees the light and follows it, hoping something good is waiting; but he faces something else he’s never seen before. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Pasuya and Cloud | Ting Yuk Yuen | Taiwan | 9 Min. | |
This short-animation is about a aboriginal boy and a Clouded Leopard. The boy rescues the Leopard from a trap, and they became the very best of friends. One day, the two were out hunting, and they met the Leopard’s mother. After that, the story becomes emotional. The Leopard had to leave the boy, because it missed her mother so much. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Planet Robin | Johan Kaos | Norway | 17 Min. | |
One day ROBIN (9) discovers a small PLANET hovering in the forest, it is damaged and in need of help. Robin takes it home and hides it in the garage. As her parents’ divorce intensifies, Robin clings to pampering the Planet with catastrophic results. Film Block: Shorts for Middle Schoolers and Above pt.1 | ||||
| Pollution Solution | The Bum Family | Canada | 6 Min. | |
 A short documentary that explores what people are doing about pollution. Made by a group of 6 young cousins who fear the world is ending due to human activity. By asking people how they address the pollution crisis in their everyday lives, and using animation to illustrate the responses, the filmmakers hope to inspire viewers to do their part in solving the pollution solution. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Rational Functions | Esmé Nix | United States | 6 Min. | |
When loner Rebecca is approached in pre-calc by her classmate Emerson, she thinks that it’s just for help with rational functions. Little does she know that Emerson is not a bad math student herself and she may have another reason for striking up a new friendship. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Salty | Peter McCormick | United States | 3 Min. | |
 A teenager struggles with high blood pressure and a low-salt diet and learns to appreciate what he can still eat. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Shattering Perfection | Ellis Chung | United States | 11 Min. | |
 Through television, magazines, and more, the media communicates the idea of the perfect body, a detrimental message given to viewers. This film takes a look at the change in the perfect body over time, how public figures have recently spoken up, and the controversy over the idea of body positivity. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Six Hours | Kayla Irving | United States | 5 Min. | |
 Emily, a college student, decides to finally start writing her first novel during her morning off. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Snapped | Dan Glemaud | United States | 2 Min. | |
 Being prepared for final exams is good, but the pressure can be great . Sometimes you need a friend to help keep you from snapping. Film Block: FC Academy Films pt.1 | ||||
| Sophie White and the Seven Socials | Rian Ferragamo | United States | 8 Min. | |
 The social media star Sophie White lives a life of luxury. That is, until an evil hacker named Evie Queen sends her Poison Apple Malware, corrupting Sophie’s social media. If not solved in time, Sophie could lose all her followers and fame…permanently. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| Star Player | Greer Miller | United States | 18 Min. | |
 A teenager from another world crash lands on earth and joins the high school baseball team. But will his secret identity be revealed, causing the town to turn on him? Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Super Cool | Carter Husbands | United States | 5 Min. | |
When a villain tests out a super power potion on unsuspecting kids, they turn the tables. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| Tabla | Anika Sejpal, Sophie Harasha, Nikia Fenix and Josh Bae | United States | 5 Min. | |
 At 17 years old, Miles Shrewsbury heard the sound of the tabla for the first time. Since then, the rich world of classical Indian drumming shaped the trajectory of both his professional and personal life. After many years studying under his gurus in India, learning Hindi, and immersing himself in the culture, this is the story of how Miles became a guru himself. Connecting Indian American kids to their culture through music, this is Tabla. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| The Brown Family | Ellery Futch | United States | 3 Min. | |
 The Brown Family is a short film based off of popular 50’s sitcoms, except there is a twist: the gender roles are reversed. The audience follows Mr. Brown, a house husband (Mr. Brown), who typically cooks, cleans, cares for the kids, and stays home while his wife works. When at home, Mr. Brown gets a letter that has the potential to change the course of his life. Will his wife approve? Will he be able to follow his dreams, or will he be tied down to the roles society has set for him. Watch to find out, and get a different look into the gender roles at the different with a shifted reality. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| The Concert | Peter McCormick | United States | 4 Min. | |
 A short film about strained relationships, with a humorous twist. An uncle struggles to bond with his teenage nephew after a year of separation, with awkward conversation, awkward silences, and a final connection through the uncle’s piano playing. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| The Darkfield Orientation | Dillon Lawrie, Weston Koerber and Nathaniel Sherwood | United States | 10 Min. | |
 On the day of their high school orientation, 7 kids discover the school hosts a deadly spirit and must figure out how to survive their first day. Made by student filmmakers from ConcordTV’s Advanced Video Camp. All students had the opportunity to learn valuable film crew skills including writing, editing, storyboarding, camera operation and editing. Film Block: FC Academy Films pt.1 | ||||
| The Letter | Cameran Ford | United States | 2 Min. | |
 A young women struggles with the perils of waiting until the last minute. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.1 | ||||
| The STARS Program | Arielle Borges | United States | 8 Min. | |
 The STARS Program video is an informational documentary. It serves the purpose of providing a medium to inform parents, educators and the community, about an innovative life changing program for young adults with cognitive disabilities, to transition into the working world and learn practical life skills. There was a strong need to exhibit this information by actually filming the students and the employers, in order to help the parents fully understand the benefits of this program. It will also be used as a way to engage potential employers.
Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| The Story of Superbot | Rosalind Yeh | United States | 4 Min. | |
 From a police to a pioneering artist, the life of the Superbot is full of ups and downs. It’s an uplifting story about the Superbot becoming the world famous artist of Modern Bot Art. Film Block: Student-Made Narrative pt.2 | ||||
| The White Rose | Ian Kim | United States | 3 Min. | |
 The White Rose is the story of German students who resisted the Nazis in the early 1940’s. In 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party seized control of Germany and transformed it into a totalitarian Fascist state bent on conquest, subjugation, and genocide.
Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
| Venus Ascending: Gender Equality & Water | Asher Anantham | United States | 4 Min. | |
 Water scarcity in the developing world has a disproportionate impact on women and girls since they are predominantly assigned the responsibility for water collection and transport. As a consequence, they have to carry up to 5 gallons each day, on journeys averaging 3 miles, to fetch clean drinking water for their families. The most serious consequence of these several hour-long daily journeys is that they prevent women from working or going to school. Film Block: Student-Made Documentaries | ||||
