Dear Future Me depicts 3 young students writing a letter of encouragement to their future self. In the letter, each student talks about the challenges of their teenage years such as facing discrimination, name calling, and overcoming color barriers.
A film discussing mental health and emotions with a creative use of painted fingerprints.
“Our submission brings justice to the kids and teens of color who get kidnapped or taken everyday; no one ever speaks about them, and they rarely receive any news coverage. Furthermore, if they were white, then way more people would have heard about them.”
This films encourages a young person who is experiencing a tough time to call on other people for support. The film shows a multitude of different people saying “call me” and ends with a creative transition to call the Suicide Prevention Crisis Line.
It’s a heartwarming story about someone who has thoughts of suicide, but they get help they need through someone who was willing to listen.
The intent of our film is to remind people that we should be aware of suicide along with the feelings of others. We hope our film is able to convey a lack of awareness about how other people may be feeling. Some people may be feeling alone and show signs of depression but others may see it as miss behaving.
LQBTQ students communicate the importance of reaching out and seeking help, that you are not alone.
Language: Hmong with English subtitles
A Hmong boy tells his story of depression and encourages viewers to move forward and seek help.
Language: Punjabi and English with English subtitles
A teen opens up to her sister about needing help and at first is not received with a supportive response, but later her sister changes her mind and chooses to help her sister.