The Story of my Family looks at the modern day family dynamics as seen through the eyes of Maria, a 15 year old latina girl during her Quinceañera. She struggles in her relationship with her alcoholic father, and with the embarrassment of her step-father as the high school janitor. In her journal, she chronicles the journey of an average 15 year old girl trying to make it in the high pressure world of public high school. On this journey she will find love, go through a rite of pas- sage, learn about life, and lose something very dear to her heart. And, in the end, she realizes she is capable of achieving her potential by overcoming and persevering through life’s difficulties. Maria’s journey reminds us all never give up on a dream, because dreams really do come true.

Currently in development, Story of my family is being produced by Race Films, and Jacob Vargas.