Ten-year-old Kate is has confusing parents; her self-absorbed father is charming and attractive and her anxious mother is loving and controlling. One day after school, Kate is asked by a strange man to take a ride with him. Encouraged by the unknown man's kind words and easy manner as well as the excitement of doing something secret from her parents, Kate decides to make her first break from mom and dad's guidance and take a different route home.
2007
Honorable Mention
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
14 minutes
Director:
Kristina Lear
Honorable Mention
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
12 minutes
Director:
America Palacios
One-Eyed Marky & the Gay Caballeros is a story about a boy with one eye and one big imagination. When his father decides that Marky is better off with two eyes, Marky is faced with the realities of social perceptions and societal pressures. With the support of his neighbor Hector, Marky learns the importance of embracing his identity in the face of a world that isn't always so embracing.