Getting Unstuck

Challenges such as depression, anxiety, the stress of school, and the weight of the world can make it feel impossible to care for one’s mental and emotional well-being. Using cinematic language as cathartic expression, teen artists explore and portray these struggles, as well as possible antidotes and pathways toward self-care.

Repeating (2024) by Nola Johnson

Trapped (2024) by Mia Lesley-Fox

Bathtub Bed (2024) by Nola Johnson, Leandro Altana 

Bakery Bravery (2024) by Marielys Carrasquillo

Sleepy Guy  (2024) by Tawhid Kamwar

Snow Day in Syracuse (2025) by the TwMC Collective 

Escapism (2024) by Nola Johnson, Leandro Altana

Edited by Evan Bode