Life in America
After the murder of George Floyd, Americans finally had enough of police brutality, systemic racism, and the disproportionate killing of Black lives in the United States. While people took to the streets nationwide in mostly peaceful protests, the response included even more force, the National Guard deployed throughout the country, tear gas and munitions used on citizens, unprecedented arrests of journalists and attacks on the First Amendment.
This film contains shocking and previously unseen footage from on the ground in nearly 50 cities across the U.S. showing the extent that this movement has taken America by storm and re-shapes our country.
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Ava SnowDirectorSydney, Worried
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Ava SnowProducerSydney, Worried
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Project Type:Documentary, Short, Student
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Genres:Social Justice, Current Events, Real-Life, Reality, Documentary, Activism, Human Rights, Youth
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Runtime:19 minutes 22 seconds
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Completion Date:June 11, 2020
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Country of Origin:United States
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - -
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2020 Newark International Film FestivalNewark, NJ
September 12, 2020
World Premiere
Official Selection -
Tokyo International Short Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
Best Short Documentary -
Toronto Indie Filmmakers FestivalToronto
Canada
Best Short Documentary -
Roma Short Film FestivalRome
Italy
Honorable Mention for Best Editing -
New Wave Short Film FestivalMunich
Germany
Honorable Mention for Best Editing
Ava Snow is an emerging young Independent Filmmaker, and Director of the short films Without Her, Life in America, Sydney, and Worried. She is also the 2020 Grand Prize Winner of the AT&T Film Awards Best Youth Film Concept for her original script Reality Changed.
Ava's first film, the documentary Worried, as well as her first narrative short (Sydney), were made when Ava was only 14 years old, with the aim to shed light on underrepresented youth voices.
Through her films, Ava provides a fresh voice for today's teens, exploring bold and relevant topics such as social justice, LGBTQ acceptance, and youth mental health.