Emmy Award Winning Editor Krysia Carter Giez & Directors Stefano Da Frè & Laura Pellegrini, two filmmakers who recently had their previous documentary “The Girl Who Cannot Speak” win the ‘Coup de Coeur’ at the Cannes Film Festival have created a new political documentary on Youth Activism. This is a political documentary that joining forces with Activist Jeremy Ornstein to document a new voice in America’s youth movement. Stefano & Laura invite five prominent activists to New York City. Each activist has a unique, diverse, personal connection to recent national events such as the school shootings in Parkland, Florida to Black Lives Matter in America to the Green New Deal.

Winner
Spirit Award
Best Film Title Of The Fest


Nominee
Best Film On Social Issues
Best Director
Best Editing
Best Cinematography


- Female Filmmaker
The Day I Had To Grow Up
Documentary and Reality
00:20:00 mins
Canada, United States
English
You're Never Too Young To Start Making a Change.
Trailer
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Synopsis
Title:
The Day I Had To Grow Up
Director:
Stefano Da Fre, Laura Pellegrini
Casts:
Jeremy Ornstein,Violet Kopp,Griffin Gould,Saria Salyani,Sofia Ongele,Taylor Turner
Supporting Casts:
Laura Pellegrini,Stefano Da Fre
Other Credits:
AJ DeSimone,Brandon De Los Reyes,Julia Bolt,Krysia Carter Giez,Nolan Kelly,Charles Randolph,Dave Taylor,Matthias Phillips,Marcus DiLauro
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Festival:
2021
Category:
Female Filmmaker
Country:
CanadaUnited States
Language:
English