DIY Project
Jessica’s Game
After moving to Canada with her family, young Jessica struggles to adjust to an unfamiliar environment and a new language. As a child on the autism spectrum, she also finds it difficult to understand other people’s emotions and the unspoken rules of social interaction. Watching the children around her chat, play, and make friends so naturally often leaves Jessica feeling lonely—and longing for a friend of her own.
To encourage her, Jessica’s father suggests that making friends might be like playing a game: something you learn by trying, making mistakes, and moving through one level at a time. His words spark Jessica’s imagination.
Soon, every greeting, conversation, and attempt to join in becomes a new “level” in her own imagined game. Blending reality with a vivid fantasy world, Jessica sets out on a magical journey filled with challenges, failed attempts, and the courage to try again—all in the hope of finding a true friend.
Monthly:
- Best Character Study
- Best Existential Short
- Best Fantasy Film
- Best Feel-Good Ending
- Best Hero’s Journey
- Best Inciting Incident
- Best Love Story
- Best Message
- Best Nonlinear Storytelling
- Best Portrayal of Psychology
- Best Rollercoaster Experience
- Best Romance
- Best Story of Healing
- Best Surrealism
- Best Twist
- Best Unreliable Narrator
- Best Use of Mythology or Folklore
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Worldbuilding
- July: Fantasy Realm
- June: Power of Love
- Most Beautiful Score
- November: The Human Condition
- September: Down the Rabbit Hole
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