Your search by 'Coming of Age' identified 27 films

Asad
South Africa, 2011, 16 min.
In this authentic coming of age story, a young Somali boy must walk a tight rope between doing the right thing and self-preservation, all the while clinging to his dream of one day becoming a fisherman. Winner, Best Narrative Short, Tribeca FF.... more

Blue Monday
Australia, 2011, 11 min.
Teenaged wild child Alexis pushes the limits at every turn, but this Monday might be the day that it all crashes down.... more

Brainy
Denmark, 2011, 25 min.
The death of his grandfather spurs 11-year-old Brian on a mission to collect up dead animals and launch them into space so that they can live again with his grandfather. However, a new friendship with the older girl next door may cause a change in the flight plan…... more

Buzkashi Boys
Afghanistan, 2011, 29 min.
Shot on location in Kabul, Buzkashi Boys tells the story of two best friends, a blacksmith’s son and a street urchin, who struggle to realize their dreams as they come of age in war-torn Afghanistan.... more

The Chair
USA, 2011, 12 min.
This haunting, poetic tale of a young man’s search for answers in his mother’s unexplained death was one of only 12 short films chosen to grace the main competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.... more

Crossing
USA, 2011, 18 min.
1965 rural Georgia is a difficult place to take a stand for anyone bristling under the rules of segregation, but especially so for 15 year-old Moses, who feels the racism of his world with the great indignation of a young boy on the brink of manhood.... more

A Crossover
Jordan, 2011, 21 min.
After his father dies, eight-year old Laith argues constantly with his mother and finds himself treading an increasingly lonely path in this poetic and beautifully directed story set in Amman.... more

The End (USA)
USA, 2012, 13 min.
Teenager Jamie, hoping to land dream girl Frankie, chooses the worst possible time to sneak out of the house.... more

From Here
Australia, 2011, 9 min.
A late night call from London exposes James’ vulnerability.... more

Good Night
United Kingdom, 2012, 28 min.
Two teenage girls obsessed with growing up fast spend an ominous night on the town in this cautionary tale about the dangers of overreaching, when innocent play crosses the line into dangerous seduction.... more

Grace
Australia, 2012, 6 min.
Determined young woman Grace steels herself to meet the birth mother who gave her up years ago. ... more

Hourglass
Norway, 2012, 16 min.
When a young girl’s dog retrieves a chest holding an hourglass on the beach, she tells her best friend Anton that it’s a magic hourglass that can grant a wish. What nobody has told either of these kids is to be careful what you wish for…... more

Jesus Loves Youssef
Lebanon, 2011, 12 min.
Young Youssef is praying for a bike for a first communion gift, but communion involves confession, and the boy is feeling awfully guilty about something that he doesn’t want to confess to the priest…... more

Jin
USA, 2011, 20 min.
Jin, the lone caretaker of his young brother, finds himself at a crossroads within the organization he works for—tapped by the higher ups to tie up the loose ends costing them money, Jin must now face a choice that may put everything at risk.... more

Junior
France, 2011, 21 min.
A young tomboy, shunned by the other girls in her class, goes through a remarkable transformation when she finds herself undergoing physical changes that are inexplicable to her.... more

Liv
Australia, 2011, 12 min.
Teenage punk, Liv, expresses herself and her struggle for identity through her art and tattooing. She is bullied relentlessly at school, her mother kicks her out of the house, and Liv must move in with her Dad. Is there any chance she can find a community of her own?... more

Lunch Date
United Kingdom, 2011, 11 min.
Waiting for her date at a restaurant, Annabel instead meets his teenage brother Wilbur, who has some bad news.... more

Maddoggin'
USA, 2011, 24 min.
Pedro is on his last day of hustling drugs to the rich folks driving up in their expensive cars in his East LA neighborhood: He’s got a promised new, legitimate, job. But leaving the neighborhood means walking away from the gangs, and that’s not an easy thing to do. ... more

Meathead
New Zealand, 2011, 11 min.
Being the new kid on the job is rarely fun—at least until you find a way to be one of the boys. ... more

The Most Girl Part of You
USA, 2012, 18 min.
Teens Kate and Big Guy are lifelong best friends. When tragedy causes charming oddball Big Guy to unravel, Kate finds herself both appalled by his behavior and driven by an attraction she never before realized.... more

My Name Is Your First Love
USA, 2011, 14 min.
In 1980’s suburbia, young Christian takes a job gardening for his trashy neighbor Geena, cultivating his unrequited love as well as her neglected backyard plants.... more

Paulie
USA, 2012, 11 min.
Paulie is a nine year old in the seventh grade. Used to being the smartest kid in the room Paulie aces every test, wins every spelling bee and science fair, and does not lose. So when bully Tony beats him one day at an essay contest, Paulie refuses to let it go.... more

Portrait of a Family
Colombia, 2011, 16 min.
12 year-old Antonio has one responsibility—his father’s last request was to be buried in the same suit generations of Soto men have been buried in, but the suit is nowhere to be found. So now, on the day of the funeral, Antonio must find his way through a myriad of obstacles to honor his father’s me... more

The Queen of My Dreams
USA, 2011, 3 min.
Growing up, Fawzia Mirza dreamt of being the epitome of a Bollywood woman: a long-haired goddess with jet-black hair who can sing like a bird and make men swoon. Now, Fawzia realizes she no longer has to weigh her dreams against those that were prefabricated for her... she can construct her own.... more

Small
Netherlands, 2011, 7 min.
When 12-year-old Noortje’s mother takes her to the spa for her first grown-up massage, the blossoming young woman is surprised to find she has a muscular male masseur assigned to her. Taken aback at first, she slowly relaxes under the ministrations of the expert masseur, and in the end, while outw... more

Snowbound
Canada, 2011, 15 min.
Vicky, 13, her figure stuck between childhood and adolescence, secretly bears a heavy burden. When her mother discovers the nature of her troubles, Vicky makes an unsettling decision…... more

Teens Like Phil
USA, 2012, 20 min.
When teenaged Phil’s friend comes on to him in a park one day while they are pawing through Phil’s gay uncle’s photographs, Phil is taken aback, and gently rejects the pass. But at school the following day, Phil finds himself the target of gay bullying among the other guys, led by the very friend wh... more