A collection of shorts focusing on families. The in-person screening of these films will be followed by a live Q+A. The recording will be posted on our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ReelAbilitiesFest" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> in the days following the festival.

Aroha, an imaginative young girl with Down syndrome, sets out to share her creativity with her neighbors. Supported by AMC Networks.

A Morning with Aroha

Aroha, an imaginative young girl with Down syndrome, sets out to share her creativity with her neighbors.

A teenage girl undergoes a transformative growth as she witnesses her mother's fight against breast cancer. Supported by AMC Networks.

Beautiful

A teenage girl undergoes a transformative growth as she witnesses her mother's fight against breast cancer.

Filippo did not expect to have to spend the day with Alice, a charming young girl with Down syndrome he meets on a train. On their journey, an unexpected bond forms between the two. Supported by AMC Networks.

Hold on to Me

Filippo did not expect to have to spend the day with Alice, a charming young girl with Down syndrome he meets on a train. On their journey, an unexpected bond forms between the two.

A boy with Down Syndrome learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush. Supported by AMC Networks.

FreeBird

A boy with Down Syndrome learns to navigate the world with a loving mother, an absent father, a classroom bully, and a life-long crush.

Marcus, a reserved teenager with mutism, attends public school for the first time in his life. Pushing through trials and prejudices of the past and present, Marcus soon uncovers a special gift he’s been hiding from the world.&nbsp; Supported by AMC Networks.

Beat Lingo

Marcus, a reserved teenager with mutism, attends public school for the first time in his life and uncovers a special gift he’s been hiding from the world.

The in-person screening of this film is followed by a live Q+A with Mulan Fu (director, Beautiful), Jose Navas (director, Beat Lingo), Ethan Mcclennan Chris (actor, Beat Lingo), and Nicholas Riini (director, A Morning with Aroha). Moderated by Lawrence Cartner-Long. This livestream link allows you to attend the Q+A virtually.

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