Jennifer Albarracin is a filmmaker and recent graduate of William and Mary, in her latest short film she pays tribute to the sacrifices of her immigrant father. The challenges of immigrants exist with or without having legal status and Jennifer is a product of just how hard first generation children work to not allow those struggles to be in vain.

Director Maxine Espanol’s “Morning Talks” is an intimate look at a relationship meeting its end inspired by her own heartbreak. It’s her directorial debut and a departure from her usual work with editing.

The Apocalypse Will Blossom is a beautiful, quick, and intelligent short that captures a depression spiral post 2016 Election in the most relatable ways- protesting, fries, and friendship. Director Courtney Jines wrote and also starred in this short along with friends and details her experience in an interview with TLL.

Teen filmmaker, Kathryn Zix, uses film to explain her thoughts and feelings. “Ghost of Late” dives into her feelings of isolation and “being different”.

Vanesa Moreno is a 17 year old Latinx director. This is her first short film, a personal piece dissecting her identity.

Director, Yasmin Mistry contributes to America Heard, a documentary series covering the affects of the 2016 Presidential Election.

Filmmaker, Allison Bar documents her first trip to NYC and the feelings she experienced.

Topaz Winters is a queer writer based in Singapore. Her recent poem was transformed into a beautiful short film on human emotion, here’s a look behind her process.