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shareIndomitable spirits and a refusal to back down from living authentically connect the characters in these five inspirational stories stretching from New Jersey to New Zealand. Spanning generations and cultures, the protagonists featured here find the strength within themselves to fight back against high school bullies, a troubling diagnosis in the early days of AIDS, aggression from a secret lover, violent protestors at an abortion clinic, and the heteronormative rituals of prom.
In this program
THE LINE
Directed by Melisa Resch
Sparks fly at a Saturday morning abortion clinic defense line when dedicated activist Gigi meets punk loner Amber.
TAKE ME TO PROM
Directed by Andrew Moir
Queer Canadians revisit an iconic adolescent milestone while telling a story of social change that spans more than 60 years.
PONYBOI
Directed by River Gallo, sade Clacken Joseph
Looking for love and a way out of Jersey, Ponyboi discovers his worth through a magical encounter with the man of his dreams.
MY FRIEND MICHAEL JONES
Directed by Ian Leaupepe, Samson Rambo
A high school misfit with severe OCD forms an unlikely bond with a popular classmate through a shared passion for music and dance.
FIRST POSITION
Directed by Michael Elias Thomas
In 1980s San Francisco, aspiring dancer Zachary fights to keep his dream alive after falling ill.
