Winner
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Audience Award (2021)
AsianWomenDirectorsPublic Beta
Try Harder!
Directed by Debbie Lum
2021•85 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Topic
- Coming of Age
- Mood
- Gripping
- Featured in
- Growing Up
Synopsis
Lowell High School: Where your best hasn't been good enough since 1856.
In a universe where cool kids are nerds, the orchestra is world class and being Asian American is the norm, seniors at Lowell High School compete for the top prize: admission to the college of their dreams.
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Selected Awards
Winner
Calgary International Film Festival
Special Jury Prize for Inspiration (2021)
Winner
DocEdge (New Zealand)
Best Family Film (2021)
Nominee
Independent Spirit Awards
Truer Than Fiction Award (2022)
