2016 Festival | Teachers
A dedicated high school teacher goes to desperate lengths to aid a struggling student.
2016 Festival | Teachers PBS Short Film Festival

MS. FAITH MAYFIELD is a driven, but also exhausted, high school social studies teacher. She has one student in particular, ELLIE THOMPSON, who’s taken the 10th grade two times already. Unless Ellie excels on the final exam, she will have to repeat 10th grade again.
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PBS Short Film Festival
The PBS Short Film Festival continues to elevate the reach and visibility of independent films and filmmakers from across the country. For thirteen years, the festival has showcased films about love, acceptance, family, strength, equality, friendship, loyalty and much more. The 2024 festival highlights “Story Time” as we celebrate the art of short form storytelling.
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