Lili wants to hang out with her cool friends, but the family Buddhist bracelet that she wears keeps reminding her that she is watched by superior divinity. Although she tries very hard to blend in the new environment, she is always too self-conscious about it. In order to fully enjoy herself at a party, she decides to take the bracelet off, but eventually she loses it. Now she needs to do something to cover it, otherwise there will be some consequences.

Lotus

A dystopian story of two young girls who face mounting pressure from their school's administration after a moment of sexual experimentation is documented by the body cameras pinned to their uniforms.

Practice

A dystopian story of two young girls who face mounting pressure from their school's administration after a moment of sexual experimentation is documented by the body cameras pinned to their uniforms.

While working the blueberry fields of the Pacific Northwest, 12-year-old Esperanza is exposed to pesticides and a lecherous foreman. Hoping to find refuge at school, she faces a bully who makes her life hell. But Esperanza has a secret weapon—her imagination. She’ll have to tap into it if she wants to defeat her bullies and find strength for the future.

Esperanza's Turn

A 12-year-old immigrant farm worker taps into her imagination to confront a bully at school.

Twelve-year-old Mia has her sights set on winning the local skating rink's "8th Annual Shoot the Duck Skate Contest." With competition super fierce this year, she must rely on her friends for support, and keep her cool under pressure, or lose the race before it even begins.

Shoot the Duck

Twelve-year-old Mia has her sights set on winning the local skating rink's "8th Annual Shoot the Duck Skate Contest." With competition super fierce this year, she must rely on her friends for support, and keep her cool under pressure, or lose the race before it even begins.

An epiphany that a little girl has on her first visit to the museum and her encounter with art.

Adelina

A story about a girl and her encounter with art.

Two young sisters escape eternal damnation.

Giving Up the Ghost

Set in a small town in Canada, Dear Jesus is the coming-of-age story of Ella. After forming a connection to Jesus Christ and being crowned the lead of the school play, young Ella begins to believe she can control the outcomes of her life. After tragedy strikes Ella believes it was her own prayers that were the cause. She will have to reconcile with herself and her faith through debilitating repentance. Dear Jesus is a chilling tale that examines a childs first encounter with shame and guilt.

Dear Jesus

Dear Jesus is the coming-of-age story of Ella. After forming a connection to Jesus Christ and being crowned the lead of the school play, young Ella begins to believe she can control the outcomes of her life. After tragedy strikes Ella believes it was her own prayers that were the cause.

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