SEASON 1
“LOVE ME” & “FINDING HOME”
New immigrants face steep challenges coming to the U.S. Often, though, it’s the children of immigrants who find themselves caught between the traditions of their parents and the new norms in which they live. OUR TIME filmmakers Josh Sun and Yolande Morrison navigate two very different worlds: living up to their parents’ expectations while carving a uniquely American voice of their own. Both Sun and Morrison’s films reveal the double binds of assimilation while remaining true to family and tradition.
RUN TIME (26:40)
In LOVE ME, Sun, 17, the second child of Chinese parents, finds himself at odds with his “tiger mom” who confesses to raising her son in America “win at all costs.”
In FINDING HOME, Morrison, 16, recounts the sweeping move from Jamaica to Colorado Springs and how being a stranger in a strange land presents as many obstacles as there are opportunities for a better life.
SERIES INFO
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ABOUT THE SERIES
OUR TIME is produced by the Youth Documentary Academy (YDA) using films directed by students of our Summer film production program. The stories told by our filmmakers offer fresh and unvarnished perspectives on universal social issues. OUR TIME has become a go-to for educators and families to acquire youth-generated content with a strong perspective. We began broadcasting on Rocky Mountain PBS in October 2019.
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To support the local engagement of the series, and to fund additional engagement to over 40 national markets, we are seeking sponsorships. With $50,000 we will be able to engage a national market. Support beyond this amount will allow us to expand both campaigns and to begin production for OUR TIME Season 2.
