Melissa Martinez

Our Song -- Three teenage girls face the challenges of growing up in a world filled with uncertainty, risk, and, ultimately, hope.

In this IFC teen drama, three girls of different ethnic backgrounds work to maintain their friendships to one another when their high school is shut down. A 2001 Spirit Award nominee for Best First Feature (Under $500,000) and winner of the Producer's Award, this is a moving coming-of-age film for all ages.

Dr. Valerie Somers is a successful psychiatrist, plagued with grief over the recent murder of her daughter. Things gets worse when she suspects her husband of cheating on her with one of her patients. When she vanishes after a car accident, detective Leon Zat, a man with his own marital problems and infidelities, begins a traumatic investigation.

Focusing on the bonding between three female (an African American female, a half African American half Latino American female, and a Latino American female) high school members of Brooklyn's 'Jackie Robinson Steppers Marching Band' and the choices the girls face once their school closes down because of the need for asbestos removal. This film is about a host of topics, not least of which is the hard-work involved in maintaining friendships.