First-Gen
My Name is Malik
Directed by Calia Christie, Victor Bui, Maddie Nagler
A portrait of Malik, a transgender youth rights activist in Middletown.
I Will Not Go Alone
Directed by Joseph Cohen, Ina Kim, Chloe de Montgolfier
Newly naturalized citizens share their emigration story.
The Tschudin Story
Directed by Iris Sackman, Lior Shait, Adaline Gruszynski
Middletown chocolatier Robert Tschudin shares his story.
Buddy the Farmer
Directed by Tara Stone, Rylee White, Sariel Friedman
Buddy, a local farmer, demonstrates the resilience and creativity necessary to make a new life as a farmer.
Chick Feraci
Directed by Alex Harold, Julia Mitchell, Forrest Sassaman
Chick Faraci reflects on his life, his cultural identity as an Italian-American and his life in Middletown, CT.
First Vote
Directed by Tallullah Schwartz, Judith Bauer, Alessandra Rizzo
Following three newly naturalized US citizens in CT, First Vote chronicles the process and the emotions of voting in a US election for the first time.