Told from alternating points of view, A Hand to Hold explores the connective thread of handholding between parent and child. When mother and child release hands and enjoy the freedom that comes from letting go they do so knowing they will always be joined. About the Directors:<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/16e1b4b21d70112685043db0fd052492.jpg" width="113" style="display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; float: right;"> Ali Clark is an award-winning director and animator specializing in feature film title sequences, music videos, and short animated pieces. She loves to bring illustrations and stories to life and is fascinated with how simple animation can feel so alive, so human, and so relatable, representing an array of abstract human thoughts and emotions. <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/f867cc82b700889499424160b45ae708.jpg" width="113" style="display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; float: right;"> Stacey Davis is an award-winning filmmaker and entertainment lawyer. She made her directorial debut with the dramedy short Cherry and the short documentary Pie in the Puss: A Brief History of Pieing in Film, with past screenings at DC Shorts, Edmonton, Cucalorus and others. Film Contact:sdavis@staceydavislaw.com@filmcuriouswww.underthecouchentertainment.com

A Hand to Hold

An exploration of the connective thread of handholding between parent and child.

Overprotected and overdirected, American children are wilting under the weight of well-meaning parents. In the pursuit of keeping them safe and creating an impressive resumé of extracurricular activities to wow admissions boards, over-parenting smothers children across socioeconomic classes and leads to anxiety and depression. Chasing Childhood follows education professionals and reformed helicopter parents who seek and offer solutions for developing more confident, independent young people while restoring some joy and freedom to childhood. Programmer Notes: Both educational and fun, I was fascinated by what it was about and entertained by the stories and characters. A must-see, especially for parents, educators, and kids. About the Director:<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/dee279a9955cc2e4a3b8d4be05e04d0e.jpg" width="208" style="display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 1em 1em; float: right;">Margaret Munzer Loeb is a filmmaker and philanthropist who founded and manages MML Productions. In addition to Chasing Childhood, she has executive produced several other feature-length documentary films including Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, Found, Driving While Black and New York: Episode 9: The Future of Cities. Eden Wurmfeld is an Emmy-nominated fiction and documentary producer and director. She is currently producing the Untitled "Feathers” feature film, directed by Amy Redford. Eden has produced several documentaries, including The Big Scary “S” Word, currently in the festival circuit, and the Netflix Original documentary Saving Capitalism, which launched worldwide in 2017. Among her other documentary credits are No Impact Man, Left On Purpose, My So-Called Enemy, Romeo Romeo and Sunset Story. Chasing Childhood is Sponsored by Pacific Power<img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/d4791c2cc8922874a52f505d0e0eae51.png" width="173">

Chasing Childhood

Education professionals and reformed helicopter parents offer solutions to combat unprecedented childhood anxiety and depression in today's world. What can parents, societies and even governments do to restore confidence and joy in childhood?

Margaret Munzer Loeb (Co-Director) discusses "Chasing Childhood" with Alicia Vickery.

Chasing Childhood Q&A

Carlos F. Puertolas (Director, Frank &amp; Emmet), Dan Abramovici (Director, liminal), Ali Clark (Co-Director/Producer/Animator, A Hand to Hold) and Honora Talbott (Director, Fempire) discuss their short films with Warren Etheredge.

Pre-Feature Narrative Shorts Q&A

Chasing Childhood w/ A Hand to Hold

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