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1) Just Peck
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
High school sophomore Michael Peck is just a kid no one notices until he meets Emily, a beautiful and popular senior, who befriends him. When Peck's overbearing parents force him to compete in the school science fair, he risks becoming even more of a social outcast. But Peck decides to create a project so outrageous it will rock the school and get even with his parents. And maybe, just maybe, he won't be just Peck to Emily anymore. Included is a trailer....
2) Boyhood
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Language
English
Formats
Description
A groundbreaking story of growing up as seen through the eyes of a boy named Mason, who ages from six to eighteen years old on screen.
3) Krystal
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
William H. Macy directs an all-star cast in this comedic drama about Taylor (Nick Robinson), a young, sheltered man with a strange heart condition. When Taylor meets his dream woman, Krystal (Rosario Dawson) — a beguiling ex-addict with a sixteen-year-old son — Taylor pretends to be in AA to try and woo her. Past transgressions collide with young love, causing complications for Taylor, his family, and Krystal, as Taylor learns what it means to...
4) Strive
Publisher
Flourishing Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Kalani (Joi "JoiStaRR" Campbell) is a teenager living in Harlem, New York with her older brother Jacob and her younger sister Bebe while her mother struggles to make ends meet. Her college counselor Mr. Rose (Danny Glover) sees great promise in her future.
5) Towelhead
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
“Who are you?” Jasira Maroun’s strict, Lebanese-born father asks. Jasira isn’t sure. She’s a typical 13-year-old. And an Arab-American who’s anything but typical to folks in her Houston suburb. She’s drawn to a boy at school. And to a hunky, married Army reservist neighbor. She’s curious about sex. And clueless about relationships. Then all these “who are you”s collide in a series of fateful, emotional, frequently funny events,...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Bobby (Blake Cooper) is enduring a tortuous family vacation. His summer job is backbreaking, his parents appear on the verge of divorce, his sister is forcing him to keep her secrets, and his best friend is leaving. On top of that, a crazy townie is out to get him. Over the course of an emotional rollercoaster of a summer, Bobby learns what makes up the true measure of a man in this feel-good coming-of-age story co-starring Donald...
7) Whale Rider
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
On the east coast of New Zealand, the Whangara people believe their presence there dates back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, Paikea, who escaped death when his canoe capsized by riding to shore on the back of a whale. From then on, Whangara chiefs, always the first-born, always male, have been considered Paikea's direct descendants. Pai, an 11-year-old girl in a patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is destined to be the new...
Publisher
Freestyle Digital Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
John’s boring working-class life in 1974 England gets turned upside down when he’s introduced to the enthralling music and furious choreography of American soul music by a local DJ, Matt. Sharing a passion for the music’s energy, John and Matt leap into the DJ scene, planning underground raves and searching for cover-ups, rare soul recordings kept hidden and exclusive with false labels. Amidst all the insanity of the club scene’s underbelly,...
9) Tahara
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
When a teenage girl attends the funeral service of a former Hebrew school classmate, she is manipulated into a romantic encounter with her best friend.
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The profound impact of technology on the lives and identities of young deaf adults is explored in THE LISTENING PROJECT. Fourteen deaf people tell stories beginning with a childhood wide-eyed about sound, into the growing pains of adolescence and, eventually, their professional lives. Sometimes humorous, always tender, THE LISTENING PROJECT is a timely coming of age story, one we haven’t heard before. THE LISTENING PROJECT is directed by **Academy...
11) Billy the Kid
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A provocative coming-of-age story, Jennifer Venditti's debut film, BILLY THE KID (2007), is an acclaimed odyssey into the soul of an American teenager. Venditti follows Billy as he navigates small town Maine, grappling with isolation and first-time love, and traversing the frustrating gap between imagination and reality. Exhilarating and heartfelt, the film grants an intimate, empathetic view of an expressive and seemingly fearless outsider and provides...
12) The Eyes of Me
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary look at four blind teenagers. The parallel stories of two freshmen and two seniors unfold over the course of one dynamic year at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin. Distilled from over 250 hours of footage, this experiential documentary captures a textured portrait of its characters' lives. Nominated for a **News & Documentary Emmy Award** for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Graphic Design and Art Direction. Official Selection...
13) American Teen
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
Popularity is everything; breakups and missed jump-shots are the end of the world; a college acceptance is a dream come true; and an email forwarded to the wrong person is your worst nightmare. Now experience senior year of high school through the eyes of five real-life Indiana teenagers: the Prom Queen, the Heartthrob, the Jock, the Rebel and the Geek. This revealing year-in-the-life feature delivers the real heartbreak, hilarity and – OMG –...
14) Drunk bus
Language
English
Formats
Description
Michael is a recent graduate whose post-college plan is derailed when his girlfriend leaves him for a job in New York City. When the bus service hires a security guard to watch over the night shift, Michael comes face to tattooed face with Pineapple, a 300-pound punk rock Samoan.
15) 11 Flowers
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
One of China's foremost directors, Wang Xiaoshuai (Beijing Bicycle, Shanghai Dreams) has created a moving coming-of-age tale set in the final days of China's Cultural Revolution. 11-year-old Wang lives with his family in a remote village in Guizhou province. Life is tough, but they make the most of what little they have. When Wang is selected to lead his school in their daily gymnastics, he is told he must wear a clean, new shirt, which forces his...
16) Abe
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old ABE is an aspiring chef, but his family—half-Israeli, half-Palestinian—have never eaten together without a fight. But when ABE ditches camp to spend time with street chef Chico, his mentor’s fusion cuisine inspires him to unite his family through food. ABE wants to cook a meal that will bring everyone to the table, but he’s about to learn that the kitchen can’t heal some divides.
17) Diggers
Publisher
Magnolia Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A coming-of-age story about four working-class friends growing up in Long Island, New York, as clam diggers.
19) Boyhood
Publisher
IFC Films
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Filmed over twelve years with the same cast, Richard Linklater's acclaimed smash hit is a groundbreaking celebration of life. Stars Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette.
20) Georgia Rule
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A troubled young woman is sent to live with her grandmother for the summer, while hiding a secret that could potentially tear her family apart.
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