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Scenarios USA, the national non-profit organization that uses writing and film to foster youth leadership, advocacy and self-expression in students across the country, brings its Spoken Word series to NYC life. The series is a collection of raw and revealing short films written by talented young writers who are teamed up with Hollywood and independent film directors.
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 | | NYC life's interstitial series, That's So New York covered the making of Man in the Mirror, a Scenarios USA film. Click the image to watch. |
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 | | Life's Poison
Airs Friday, March 23, 9pm
At 18, Eliyah Howard thinks he knows what it means to be a real man. He learned nearly everything from his abusive father. But family, love, and tragedy test the lessons he inherited. Is it too late for Eliyah to redefine what a man really is? Life's Poison was written by Angileece Williams, who first wrote the story as a high school sophomore in Cleveland, Ohio. Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man) directed. |
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| | Man in the Mirror
Airs Friday, March 30, 9pm
Jason Gutierrez is a Puerto Rican from New York City and the quintessential all-American guy. Status comes at a price as rumors spread that Jason is gay. With his identity questioned, Jason is pushed to understand who he is and prove how far he will go to prove that he's just "one of the boys." The film was written by Treviny Marie Colon, who's from the Bronx, and directed by Joel Schumacher (A Time to Kill). Man in the Mirror was filmed at Treviny's school, the High School of Fashion Industries in Chelsea. |
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| | Who I Am
Airs Friday, April 6, 9pm
Two young women confront their sexuality at the crossroads of race and class. The film addresss stereotypes, racism and homophobia and was written by Whitney Peters from Miami, Florida when she was 17. Jesse Peretz (Our Idiot Brother) directed. |
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| | Bitter Memories
Airs Friday, April 13, 9pm
Rob is a young man who grows up watching his father abuse his mother. When jealousy brings Rob face to face with his own violent tendencies toward women, he confronts his father's behavior so he can learn how to be "un hombre vero". Bitter Memories was written by Mariella Zavala from Pharr, Texas, and is based on a story she wrote during her freshman year of high school. Joshua Marston (Maria Full of Grace) directed the film. |
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| | The Choices We Make
Airs Friday, April 21, 9pm
Young lovers struggle to make the right decision about becoming parents. Tiara Bennett from Brooklyn, NY, wrote the script for the film based on a story she wrote as a graduating senior from Clara Barton High School. The Choices We Make was directed by Alison Maclean (Kitchen Sink). The film shot primarily in Coney Island. |
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