A teenage female wrestler on an all-boy wrestling team faces her biggest challenge.

"First Match" Film School Shorts

Premiered May 20, 2014
"First Match"

WATCH First Match and VOTE now at the PBS Online Film Festival http://www.pbs.org/filmfestival/videos/first-match/ Fourteen-year-old Mo is the only girl on an all-boy wrestling team. Despite her practice and training, her first high school wrestling match introduces a new challenge. A short film by Olivia Newman.

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Film School Shorts

From dramas to rom-coms, watch award-winning short films that bring you Hollywood quality without the three-hour run time. Film School Shorts is a weekly series showcasing indie films with blockbuster talent, including Frances Conroy, Anna Camp, and more!

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