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01
Enough
Filmmaker: Morgan Smartt
Runtime: 5:02
Location: Virginia, USA
Age: 17
Grappling with the effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder on a monotonous daily basis, one teenager rises above the persistent voice of their personal enemy.

02
The Silence After
Filmmaker: Genesis Tania Luciano
Runtime: 8:39
Location: New York City, USA
Age: 22
Description: After her mom’s death Debut is left with all her mom’s belongings leaving her to unpack her baggage.

03
Planktonic Iceberg
Filmmaker: Dingkun Ni
Runtime: 10:19
Location: China
Age: 21
Description: Xu Ziqian got caught up in a cycle during a speech activity for scholarship evaluation. In the cycle, he began to examine his own pressure and the negative emotions he had accumulated towards others for a long time.

04
Passing
Filmmaker: Lucrèce Wecxsteen
Runtime: 1:00
Location: Carrieres Sur Seine, France
Age: 21
Description: A young woman’s past in toxic relationships echoes into her new, healthy relationship.

05
Nowhere
Filmmaker: Olivia Menendez Zilli & Gerard Medina Puig
Runtime: 3:25
Location: Spain
Age: 23
Description: Trapped in her art studio, Mia must face the consequences of being too self-demanding during her creative loop.

06
In My Head
Filmmaker: Alicia Leon
Runtime: 2:59
Location: New York City, USA
Age: 22
Description: College students struggle with overwhelming anxiety and confusion as academic pressure and personal doubts consume their minds.

07
Canned
Filmmaker: Hasse Van Overbeke
Runtime: 6:07
Location: Belgium
Age: 24
Description: A symbolic portrayal of anorexia through the story of Sam, a young teenager who seeks solace in a fishbowl as an escape from bullying.

08
Box of Lies
Filmmaker: Dani Ellsworth
Runtime: 11:47
Location: Washington DC, USA
Age: 22
Description: As outside opinions begin to fracture their relationship, two lovers must decide how far their love can bend before it finally breaks.

09
Housewarming Gift
Filmmaker: Franco Censabella
Runtime: 9:47
Location: Florida, USA
Age: 23
Description: A man with paranoia is given a housewarming gift by his new neighbor.

10
Mother’s Love
Filmmaker: Jackson Yukio Van Horn
Runtime: 5:43
Location: New York City, USA
Age: 22
Description: A mom grapples with her son’s addiction and her unconditional love for him.

01
Enough
Filmmaker: Morgan Smartt
Runtime: 5:02
Location: Virginia, USA
Age: 17
Grappling with the effects of obsessive-compulsive disorder on a monotonous daily basis, one teenager rises above the persistent voice of their personal enemy.

02
The Silence After
Filmmaker: Genesis Tania Luciano
Runtime: 8:39
Location: New York City, USA
Age: 22
Description: After her mom’s death Debut is left with all her mom’s belongings leaving her to unpack her baggage.

03
Planktonic Iceberg
Filmmaker: Dingkun Ni
Runtime: 10:19
Location: China
Age: 21
Description: Xu Ziqian got caught up in a cycle during a speech activity for scholarship evaluation. In the cycle, he began to examine his own pressure and the negative emotions he had accumulated towards others for a long time.

04
Passing
Filmmaker: Lucrèce Wecxsteen
Runtime: 1:00
Location: Carrieres Sur Seine, France
Age: 21
Description: A young woman’s past in toxic relationships echoes into her new, healthy relationship.

05
Nowhere
Filmmaker: Olivia Menendez Zilli & Gerard Medina Puig
Runtime: 3:25
Location: Spain
Age: 23
Description: Trapped in her art studio, Mia must face the consequences of being too self-demanding during her creative loop.

06
In My Head
Filmmaker: Alicia Leon
Runtime: 2:59
Location: New York City, USA
Age: 22
Description: College students struggle with overwhelming anxiety and confusion as academic pressure and personal doubts consume their minds.

07
Canned
Filmmaker: Hasse Van Overbeke
Runtime: 6:07
Location: Belgium
Age: 24
Description: A symbolic portrayal of anorexia through the story of Sam, a young teenager who seeks solace in a fishbowl as an escape from bullying.

08
Box of Lies
Filmmaker: Dani Ellsworth
Runtime: 11:47
Location: Washington DC, USA
Age: 22
Description: As outside opinions begin to fracture their relationship, two lovers must decide how far their love can bend before it finally breaks.

09
Housewarming Gift
Filmmaker: Franco Censabella
Runtime: 9:47
Location: Florida, USA
Age: 23
Description: A man with paranoia is given a housewarming gift by his new neighbor.

10
Mother’s Love
Filmmaker: Jackson Yukio Van Horn
Runtime: 5:43
Location: New York City, USA
Age: 22
Description: A mom grapples with her son’s addiction and her unconditional love for him.
On Saturday, May 16th, we host our 11th Anniversary Changing Minds Young Filmmaker Festival:
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Village East by Angelika
181-189 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
7PM - 9PM
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Congratulations to this year’s festival winners.
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