A recently widowed father puts his parenting skills to the test when his 11-year-old daughter gets her period.
Type:
Short
Status:
Available for Free
Page Count:
10pp
Genre:
Family
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
Everyone
Synopsis/Details
Elwood returns home to find Carson, his cocky son, tapping away at his phone and listening to music. Meanwhile, Taisha is sitting upstairs on the toilet unsure of what she should do now that she's started her period. Elwood searches the closet for pads but only comes up with tampons, so while he goes to Rite Aid to buy some, Carson is left to deal with Taisha on his own. Both Carson and Elwood struggle to manage their respective situations. Elwood is frustrated, confused, but certain that he can manage this one simple task. Carson is overzealous and nervous that he has failed as an older brother. When Elwood returns home from a successful trip, the trio is all relieved that they have weathered the storm and will continue to learn how to reinvent themselves as a family.

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The Writer: Jess Waters

Jess Waters is an award-winning screenwriter originally hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, and currently residing in Los Angeles. As a queer Black non-binary writer, their narrative focus revolves around the re-imagining of history to create both grounded and fantastical explorations of Black and LGBTQ+ identity through a unique lens. Jess is a former Hillman Grad Mentee, currently a part of the Artistic Standard TV 2020-2021 Mentorship Program, and a winner of the Netflix x Ghetto Film School Content Creation Program. If you would like to direct/produce one of my short films, please get in touch with me as soon as possible! I'm also hoping to work with other creatives on web series or feature… Go to bio
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