ABOUT THE FLIM: A high school swimmer struggles with her tampon before practice.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER: Christa Haley is an MFA candidate at the NYU Graduate Film Program. She began her career in the film industry as an assistant to director Derek Cianfrance on the independent feature The Place Beyond the Pines (‘12). She's worked in the editorial department on major feature films and television shows including Mary Poppins Returns (‘18), Harriet (’19), The Woman in the Window ('21), and HBO’s Limited Series Scenes from a Marriage (’21). Christa has directed videos for Vogue Germany featuring Kendall Jenner and world-renowned fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier. She has edited for brands including Coach, Banana Republic, and Interview Magazine.