Class of '86 Thanks to the practice of dividing classes alphabetically for homerooms, I spent at least 5 years just a few seats away from...

I thought we could make a film in under a year. Call me uneducated or hopeful, it’s just not how it works. I thought making a documentary...

Part 1 of Memories of the 80s When I was in high school, I had a hard crush on a football player who was two years older and lightyears...

We are very excited to have been chosen as a Legacy Fellow by Doc-in-Progress. This is a hit-the-ground running mentoring program...

I submitted the first 50 minutes of our doc for a film lab. The feedback: re-edit and resubmit. If I’m being honest, they were simply...

Mildred Pumphrey was my second-grade teacher at Jackson Road. After I told her I wanted to be a hairstylist, she came to my birthday...

When I was in the 11th grade, I received a note in the middle of Sociology that I was to report to the vice principal’s office. I had no...

Michael Durso, Principal Springbrook High School 1996-2009 1. I am a native Washingtonian, growing up in Northwest DC ( Brightwood )...

10 Things About Me Gina Smith 1. When I was young I encountered a lot of bullies – boy bullies, girl bullies, racist bullies. 2. ...

I am from Silver Spring, Maryland. More specifically, the White Oak area though my neighborhood was called Springbrook East. We lived in...

The mixed emotions that come with completing a film The pandemic gave us a lot of time to think about a lot of things. For me, it was my...

Telling your own story can be scary. I never imagined telling anyone how I felt growing up but after I'd reached adulthood and realized...

I think bullying is probably the one of the most damaging things that can happen to kids. When I was growing up, I watched classmates...

Whenever someone asks me about high school, instantly, the detailed face and full name of each of my favorite high school characters...