Family Rewritten
2017
United States
13 mins
Documentary Film Competition
| Yasmin Mistry | |
| Yasmin Mistry, Octavia Vaughn | |
| Camilla Tecsy, |
Despite battling Cystic Fibrosis, 16 year old Camilla identifies as a typical middle-class American teenager until the thread that holds her family together suddenly snaps. Just months before her 18th birthday Camilla finds herself in foster care, but instead of being ashamed, she makes a conscious decision to not let her situation define her.
About the Director
Yasmin Mistry is an Emmy-nominated animator and filmmaker. Her work has been displayed worldwide including recent showings at the United Nations and U.S. Embassy. She is the recipient of the Puffin Foundation’s 2013 & 2017 film grants, the Brooklyn Arts Council’s 2014 – 2017 film grants, and the winner of the Jessie Streich-Kest Memorial Grant and Riverside Sharing Fund.
Reviews
Family Rewritten – Kim Phagan-Hansel, Fostering Families Today
Family Rewritten Adoption Movie Review – Addison Cooper, Adoption at the Movies
Awards
2017 River Town Film Festival – Best in Show
2017 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase – Best Documentary
2017 Golden Door Film Festival – Nominee, Best Awareness Raising Film
