By: 2013 Aspire Awards

  "Life's a Fight" documents the issue of teenage bullying, and explores how the landscape has evolved to include not only the schoolyard, but the internet as well. In this film we hear stories from teachers, parents, and victims, and learn from a group of loc…

By: Chicago Public Schools

We chose the topic of teen to parent relationships to focus on because we wanted to show how important teens and parents’ relationships really are. We wanted to show that parents’ roles in teens’ lives are necessary in order for teens to graduate from hig…

By: Artists for Humanity

“Who Do You Think You Are? The Story of Gray Greg” is a stop motion animation film and tells the story of young gray crayon, Gray Greg. Greg faces stereotyping and identity issues at school because of his differences, but later comes to terms with who he is.

By: Mt Pleasant High School

This is a documentary about the filmmaker and his family as they struggle to deal with the deportation of his Father. The filmmaker interviews his father, via a phone conversation, his mother at home and ends with the filmmaker talking directly into the camera. This doc…

By: Reel Grrls

A stop-motion animated film about the perils of biking without a helmet.

By: JHS 185Q ASPIRES

Based on a Korean folk tale, Two Brothers highlights the importance of sharing.

By: Offscreen

Deaffinity, a group of young deaf people based in London, have gathered to produce this sensitive and thought-provoking statement film campaigning for greater access for members of the deaf community.

By: Job Train

This story is a mixed media piece that presents the topic of youth profiling by police.  It is meant for a teen to adult audience and the message it will focus on is that there is more to a person than the way they look. 

By: Ferryway School

This short documentary piece shows many perspectives from young people about love.