Growing Up Movies

A young girl grows up in the company of her imaginary friend, a silent and friendly monster. As she matures and experiences all the joy and tragedy...

A filmmaker celebrates his inspiration for movies by recreating what it was like for his 9-year old self in 1972 when he journeyed downtown to spend...

Ella is about to commence the next chapter of her life. Within three months her world will change, whether she can persevere and deal with whatever...

A free-flowing, poetic short film filled with expressionist imagery, old photos and abstract moments, led by a voice-over in which the director tells...

Molly anxiously awaits her first sign of menstruation, which means that she'll be able to date and go dancing. The school nurse explains exactly what...

A short film depicting adolescence.

Hiraeth is a short film about youth long gone, about growing up, about looking at old photos and not recognizing the person within. It’s about...

Delphyne (meaning ‘womb’) discusses the stigma around menstruation. Addressing shame and acceptance, taboos around menstrual blood are...

The New Gaither Growing Series presents the premiere of Lil' Gaither. This feature is filled with lots of fun and fantastic visuals including the...

A father who is confused about explaining the definition of sex to his daughter who is still in first grade, because she feels that it is not the...

Living in a trailer by the ocean, Carmen does everything to give her half-sister May a better childhood than the one she had.

A high school student faces uncertainty when presented with the thought of growing up. As he delves into his memories, he uncovers the blissful...

Lía is a dedicated and hard-working seventeen-year-old student but, despite her efforts to give her best, she carries a secret that is...

You didn't waste it.

A wee look into my teenage years.

The film RYTMUS Housing Estate Dream took 8 years to create and closely documents the life of one of the most famous personalities of the...

A young filmmaker accidentally claps her idol’s mystical clapperboard, throwing the two on a frantic journey through film genres and beyond.

This movie is about the simplicity of life and more specifically the simplicity of growing up.

A found footage assignment turned autobiography - piano, girl kissers, skating, you know how it goes.

When Arjun, a 8-year-old-boy, expresses his desire to switch from daily car rides with his grandfather, Mr. Chaturvedi, to taking the school bus with...