SATURDAY | 12:00pm

HONORABLE MENTION

Mark Leschinsky

3 min | Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ | 2023 | New England Premiere

Fitting In is a symbolic social-impact film that draws a parallel between fitting into shoes and fitting into society, and, in doing so, it inspires us to embrace our unique personalities.

Jury Statement: “Stunned with the creativity of this piece. We all have a shoe, but many cannot find it or try to put on others. The philosophy of this work is spectacular; concrete, metaphorical, and original concept. A very good editing treatment, manifested by alternating shots with different scales, which vary from detailed shots of feet and shoes to general shots of a train. The narrative voice is immersive, the writing is reflective, and the fusion of both is beautiful.”