Paula Santos-Shevett
"Broken Lives" (aprox. 7 mins)
Using stop motion animation, the filmmaker illustrates a teenage couple, who love each other and love being together as they take a turn for the worse as they become victims of homophobia and self-mutilation.
Paula Santos-Shevett was born and raised in NYC and is currently a junior in high school.  When she isn't busy playing around with her video and still camera, she is either drawing or playing guitar loud enough for all of Manhattan to hear.