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2025 Relationships First Award - FINALISTS

Enjoy these inspiring films celebrating relationships in many forms!

Professional

Nana Carmen

By: Kaila Gutierrez
Elena gets a new baby sitter for the day, her Nana Carmen.

A Little Story About Forever

By: Max Romey
This short film by artist and filmmaker Max Romey unfolds from the points of view of father and son as they attempt to write a book about what forever means.

El Colibrí

By: Evelyn Angelica Martinez
PASSWORD: ELCOLIBRI1! In 'El Colibrí,' young Mia sets out to restore her papa's hope by repairing her mother's final gift: a wooden hummingbird.

BUBBLES

By: Los Angeles Barea
PASSWORD: BUBBLES2025 Ali Musa, a 25-Year-Old Orphan, Devotes His Life to Caring for Ten Abandoned Children in Mityana, Uganda.

A PLACE TO CALL HOME

By: STEPHANIE TRAN
We are #PFLAGProud to elevate our beloved #AAPI families--and Stephanie's work.

College

Shadow Boxing

By: Lena Darabha
Shadow Boxing follows Navreet Chadee's empowering journey as she confronts her inner shadows of self-doubt.

La Bruja

By: Simone Kirlew
PASSWORD: LABRUJADELMAR1 On the night of his eighth birthday, Pablito mourns the loss of his Amá.

TogetherMess

By: Stony Brook University
Chaos ensues when Gina's sick father, Enzo, who suffers from Alzheimer's, runs away from home in the middle of the night, and she must venture into the cold NYC streets to save him from himself.

High School

Manju

By: DCTV Youth Media

Forgetting to be Grandpa

By: Imaginate Ink
When 17-year-old Alexander passes the bust of his grandpa, he remembers whom he is supposed to be.

Cause & Effect

By: Andrea Domenech

ISAAC

By: Trip Breslin
A few friends recount their memories with their friend, ISAAC.

Legacy

By: DCTV Youth Media

Not All Heroes

By: Connor Strange
'Not All Heroes" is a coming-of-age film that examines heroism, fatherhood, and the quiet strength of those who show up.

Salt In The Soil

By: Celeste Duffy
The story a mother tells as she confronts her past trauma, and highlights her growth as a mother and a woman.

Youth (U-14)

A Modern Hero: A Love Story

By: Imaginate Ink
“It was from my grandmother, my Popo, that I learned how to love and that seemingly ordinary things are what are most extraordinary.”

Super Dad

By: NTUEEES, National Taipei University of Education Experimental Elementary Sch...
My dad is a firefighter- super brave! He goes on all kinds of missions: rushing into fires, diving into water, and helping people in scary emergencies.

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