About this submission

A cathartic self-portrait on the beauty and loss of growing up and accepting your authentic self. The film consists of an accumulation of home video and the filmmaker’s early work from ten years ago. It is a meditation on how filmmaking is a source of solace. She grieves her mom turning into someone she does not recognize due to mental health and her mother's loss.

This film is dedicated to those who are hurting and grieving their past selves. It’s a reminder to be gentle with ourselves, find your inner strength, and love yourself fully each and every day.


Creator
Bridget Johnson is a Chicago-based director and writer dedicated to socially driven storytelling. They founded Dare to Dream Productions at seventeen, won Best Documentary at DePaul University’s Film Festival for Breaking the Barrier, and screened at NFFTY. Their debut short, The Girl at the Library, has garnered over 1.2 million views on YouTube and has been featured at numerous festivals and LGBTQ+ organizations. more...

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