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Straw Man is a crowdfunded short film about a man finding his place in a world that rejects him. It deals with culture and conformity through the device of scarecrows.

A Modern Wonder Short Film.

Kingsley, Kevin, and Hailey are three ambitious eighth graders preparing for a single exam that could determine their futures. They’re competing for admission to New York City’s Specialized High Schools, elite public institutions that have produced Nobel Prize laureates, astronauts, judges, artists, and national leaders. But as the kids await their test results, a citywide battle is raging over who should attend these schools—the kids who score highest on the entrance exam or the kids who improve diversity. Featuring interviews with kids, parents, and education leaders, If You Can Make It Here places young students at the center of a high-stakes cultural conflict over the future of equity and excellence in public education.

Filmmaker Derek tries to make sense of a mysterious illness seemingly emanating from within his apartment.