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The filmmakers shared, “Our team at TVHS decided to create ‘We’re Still Human’ to spread awareness of the effects social isolation and alienation can have on a deaf or hard-of-hearing person.”

The filmmakers shared, “Our group decided to interview our fellow peers from school to hear their individual perspective on the topic of Mental Health in their culture.”

Differences and commonalities are highlighted between a group of students, who share a message of unity and understanding.

The filmmaker shared, “My entry is about the pressure that South Asian kids have on their shoulders and how it can affect them.”

The filmmaker shared, “This film is about my own personal journey with mental health, and how I was misdiagnosed with stomach virus when in reality it was anxiety. I made this film to educate parents and students that sometimes something that might seem as a common illness might be a mental illness.”

The filmmaker shared, “Our film was specifically about being part of the LGBTQ+ community and the struggles within it. We want people to know that although not everyone will accept you, there are other people who will; you are not a problem.”

Through a poignant poem, a young black girl fights against systemic racism, ultimately celebrating herself and her possibilites.