2. Hair and Self Image – Out of our Heads and Bella

Two young filmmakers take aim at cultural beauty standards as they examine hair in their own lives.

3. Teen Mental Health and Suicide – Under the Wire & Surviving

Two teen filmmakers tackle mental health and suicide as they search for healing in Under the Wire and Surviving.

4. Immigration – Love Me and Finding Home

Two first generation immigrants are caught between family traditions and the need to find their own voices.

5. Intimate Partner Violence – Rock Bottom & Breaking Silence

Two young filmmakers break silence as they recount domestic violence in their high school relationships.

6. Self Image and non-conformity – Gorgeous and Out of the Box

What happens when teenagers reject self-policing and find creative modes of expression outside of the box?