Student Showcase

Step into the future of imagination. Prepare to be absolutely blown away by the gripping, boundary-pushing stories our youngest generation is bringing to life! Breathe, Brother, Breathe: An asthmatic Iranian-American high schooler learns the trumpet to keep a precious friendship intact, reconnect with his emotionally distant family, and take control of his fragmented life. Catching Claus: A documentary crew follows Marty's Christmas Eve scheme to catch Santa. After chaos, drugging, and discovering the truth, his parents comfort him about keeping holiday magic alive. Post Mortem: A funeral director with the ability to speak to the dead faces his own mortality as he awaits a fatal diagnosis from his doctor. Ransom: When a desperate, soft-hearted kidnapper nabs a millionaire’s neglected teenage daughter, the unlikely pair team up to scam her own father, bonding over burgers, bad plans, and the kind of parental love, neither expected to find. Reflections: Reflections gathers 100 youth voices across 6 continents, exploring how stereotypes shape identity and self-perception among young people around the world. The Clark Family Road Trip: Two siblings and their mom embark on their annual family road trip, only this year they are bringing along their deceased father’s ashes. Your Pepperminted Son: A college boy declares war on his father, the school dean, for refusing to recognize Peppermint Mocha as real coffee.