A group of high schoolers prepare for prom and navigate the intriguing world of homeschooling in this heartwarming documentary.

Director Statement

The idea for this film began like most, with a conversation. I was chatting with a friend of mine who was homeschooled for the entire duration of his educational career. It occurred to me, out of the blue, that being a homeschooler meant he would have missed a plethora of quintessential coming of age events; more specifically, Prom. To this day, my prom was one of my favorite memories I've ever had. The more I thought about this unique lifestyle, the more fascinated I was with the idea of breaking societal norms in the educational space and doing things differently. As I began to do some more research into homeschooling as a whole, I realized that all of my preconceived notions of what kind of people homeschool were completely misguided. Throughout the filming of this project, we found families that chose homeschooling for just about every reason under the sun. It became our mission to not only learn more about this convoluted and misconceived lifestyle, but also to bring Prom into the lives of those who wouldn't otherwise get to experience it. Watching these kids bloom throughout the journey of this film ultimately turned out to be just life changing for me as a filmmaker as it was for them.

Director Biography - Niki Koss

Niki Koss is an award winning actress and filmmaker with a history for telling stories that contribute to changing the world in a positive way. When not directing, she can more recently be seen in her series regular role of Alexis Glenn in the acclaimed Freeform Network series, "Famous In Love" from showrunner, I. Marlene King (PRETTY LITTLE LIARS). Niki co-starred in the Paramount Pictures film, "SCOUTS GUIDE TO THE ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE" as well as being cast in major roles in several independent feature films including: the Terrence Malick produced, "RED WING," "THE APPEARING," "GIRL ON THE EDGE," "TRAFFICKED," AND "WARNING SHOT." In addition, Koss recently completed lead roles in feature films, "BURYING YASMEEN," which she also produced, and "DREAMCATCHER". Her most recent short film, "INNOCENT GOODBYE," in which she produced and acted in, has been going through the festival circuit and accumulating numerous awards; Niki has so far won three best actress awards for her role in the film. Koss was also winner of the Female Filmmaker of the Year at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival. She is a member of Women in Media, Women in Film, Glass Elevator and the Alliance of Women Directors as well as a Sundance Directing Fellowship and WIF Producing Mentorship alumna. She most recently wrapped two feature films, Crushed: a Tubi Original, and the K Factor Films documentary, Homeschooled, as well as three commercials for SEPHORA. Niki was recently included in the entertainment list of Forbes 30 Under 30, 2021 and listed in LA Weekly as one of their Top 10 Game Changing Innovators in Entertainment.