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Stay by Sara Bareilles

After helping promote this amazing way of sharing art in the Bay Area, I knew that I had to join in. In August, I absolutely loved collaborating with the incredibly talented artists that were also helping promote this movement (Quinn, Selkie, etc.), while also working with Melissa McLane and her insanely talented kids. This song has always been very special to me, and I am really excited to share it with this wonderful foundation. Thank you!

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Soap

A man shares his day-to-day life with a soap obsession.

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Chronic

A young woman with a chronic illness feels ashamed of her differences and hides it from a young man who she has fallen for, afraid he will no longer accept her. Anna is a 21 year old woman with a chronic illness that requires her to have a permanent breathing tube. She has learned to be ashamed of it rather than accept it. This all changes when Anna meets Zac, a 20 year old who often visits the coffee shops Anna works at.

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Doe Eyes

A psychological thriller about a man who believes god talked to him when he was younger and that he was chosen as a prophet. As he grows older these views isolate him from the people in his life and he begins to question god, who has not spoken to him since that night.

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Rocket Man by Elton John

Written in 1972, the song Rocket Man by Elton John and co-writer Bernie Taupin is timeless. The universe is a mysterious place, and over the decades, humans have been curious to know more about the unknown - a place outside our planet earth. Listening to this song makes me feel intrigued by how curiosity leads to so many discoveries every day. The song depicts the intense love between life in space and life on earth with family. It hits me the same way as I think about how much I want to explore all the possibilities out there after school and yet, I still love being in the comfort of my home with my family. Rocket Man is a song that makes me reflect on the limitlessness of one’s life every time I listen to it.

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Preservation

This photograph illustrates the dichotomy between freedom and security through the use of the multiple exposure technique. The photograph was composed of several separate images which had been edited into a single frame; and these images include a mountain slope, a forrest landscape, a lake scene, and a cloud. Despite the fact that the pristine landscapes contained within the jars are shielded from external influence, they remain a pale imitation of nature in a free state, which is reflected by the escaping cloud. The cloud becomes increasingly solid as it exits its container, although the vibrance of the sky contained within the jar appears to fade into the grey background, revealing the consequences of freedom.

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Happy Place

My family nickname is called Rana which means Frog. I am seen as a funny person in my family. I drew I frog with a clown wig. Next thing I will be showing you is a picture I took on an airplane. That picture was from a flight back home after heading to Hawaii. I have always dreamed of going to Hawaii. Last year, after saving up I went to Hawaii. I went with my family. I had an amazing time although the plane ride frighten me. I am afraid of heights and the fact that I went on an airplane surprised me.

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Afternoon Walk

An elderly man has to learn to come to terms with the choice his wife has made regarding euthanasia. John and Carol are taking a walk in the park where Carol brings up Euthanasia, as she has lung cancer. He hates the idea and shoots it down. Later on, he has a flashback about his life and recalls the day they found out about Carol’s cancer. He remembers that she never wanted to even do chemo, and she did that because of him. He realizes then that he has to let her do what is best for her, even though it will be difficult for him. When they are on another walk about a month later he tells her that he supports her decision. This script is unique because euthanasia is still a taboo subject in the US and this script shows the different feelings that come when a loved one wants to be euthanized.

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The Gulls

A film about a teenager who loses his sailor grandpa to a storm and learns cope with the loss through bizarre habits. An old shanty tail his grandpa told him before he died becomes extremely important to him, as he seeks ways to cope with his survivors guilt and grief.

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Want

Looking back, my body image growing up felt very innocent; I never thought twice about it. When I moved to Marin in eighth grade, and then started high school, my image of myself suddenly became very different. I constantly noticed my size, people's perception of my body, and the way I looked in certain clothes. I wrote Want at the end of freshman year, when I was at one of my lower points concerning my body issues. Want embodies that longing to look like someone else, but not being able to change it. Want is the binge eating, the fasting, and the counting of calories every day- yet no one notices. I have come a long way since writing Want, but I'm not quite there yet, so the song still relates to me.

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Lined Up

This photo was taken in San Francisco at Ocean Beach. The waves were perfect and I made it my goal to get a unique photo. I ended up finding a hill way deep into the sunset district, and when I climbed up the hill I was gifted with this amazing view. To this day, this photo is one of my favorites.

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Crescent Valley

In this collaborative Script written by Olga Klymenko and Daniela Camden, Crescent Valley follows a young Amelia Speer, a girl who is just starting her freshman year of Highschool. But as time goes on she begins to feel like she is being watched, and finds herself being stalked by a mysterious boy in the school. Instead of getting angry, however, she befriends the boy, now known to be James Derwin, and the two grow very close. But all good things must come to an end, and soon enough James has to leave Crescent Valley and can't come back. Amelia asks for one last photo to remember him by, and after she looks at it her life changes forever.

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