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.

  • Ava Snow
    Director
    Sydney, Worried
  • Ava Snow
    Producer
    Sydney, Worried
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Social Justice, Current Events, Real-Life, Reality, Documentary, Activism, Human Rights, Youth
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 11, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - -
  • 2020 Newark International Film Festival
    Newark, NJ
    September 12, 2020
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Tokyo International Short Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    Best Short Documentary
  • Toronto Indie Filmmakers Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Best Short Documentary
  • Roma Short Film Festival
    Rome
    Italy
    Honorable Mention for Best Editing
  • New Wave Short Film Festival
    Munich
    Germany
    Honorable Mention for Best Editing
Director Biography - Ava Snow

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.

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