High School films from around the country explore off-beat comedy, family, and love.

SHOWTIME is a film that follows Leon, a magician on the run from the Mob after stealing their beloved bird. To hide from his pursuers, Leon accidentally stumbles into the middle of a stage play and decides to join in the production and improvise for his life. But it is not long before the mob finds him. How will he escape? Director Bio: Kaia Chambers' passion for movie making started from a young age as she created Youtube videos for fun. Once entering high school at Episcopal High School, her love for filmmaking grew into making short films and more refined and professional content. She loves being able to make movies people can remember and loves witnessing their reactions when they watch.

Showtime

SHOWTIME is a film that follows Leon, a magician on the run from the Mob after stealing their beloved bird. To hide from his pursuers, Leon accidentally stumbles into the middle of a stage play and decides to join in the production and improvise for his life. But it is not long before the mob finds him. How will he escape?

The perfect crime goes hilariously wrong.

Day Crimes

The perfect crime goes hilariously wrong.

Xiao is a surly Chinese teenage boy who believes that he does not need a college education to achieve his dreams in life. His parents, meanwhile, are desperate to give their son a good education and a stable future.&nbsp; To enter college, Xiao must pass the gaokao, China’s university entrance exam. He is vehemently opposed to taking the test, as he wants to pursue his passion in writing. This puts him on the warpath against his parents, government employees who he views as old fashioned and uninspiring. Only one year is left to the gaokao, but Xiao is preoccupied with reading poetry by Tagore, a Bengali poet and visual artist, instead of preparing for the test. Xiao’s father storms Xiao’s room and takes away his books plus other items he deems distracting. While going through Xiao’s things, Xiao's father discovers his son’s favorite, a Tagore book, which reminds him of his own passionate youth. Noting that his son is drifting further from the family, Xiao’s father drafts an agreement committing to support his son’s passion for writing on the condition that he goes to college. The agreement offers Xiao the much-needed hope of becoming a writer. He signs it and embarks on preparations for the gaokao. Meanwhile, Xiao’s father goes through his old documents revealing that he too had a passion for writing poems which he gave up in pursuit of a more conventional life. The story ends with a happy and united family as Xiao departs to sit for the gaokao. Director Bio: JAMES PENG is a student film director and screenwriter living in Massachusetts. He was born in Shenzhen China and moved with his parents to the states at age 14. He has a great passion for watching movies and making documentaries. He first got into filmmaking in elementary school where he would make short videos with his friend. In 2020, he worked on his first short film and is currently working on more.

Succession

Sometimes when you talk to the moon, the moon talks back.

Holding Hands with the Moon

Sometimes when you talk to the moon, the moon talks back.

A grandfather ,living with his grandchild, is desperately waiting for the "Coming Thing"

The Coming Thing

A grandfather ,living with his grandchild, is desperately waiting for the "Coming Thing"

A Hymn To Love

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