Out There is a series of five short documentary portraits exploring the experiences of inspiring youths growing up in small towns in the age of connectivity.

Maryam Tsegaye, a young woman from Fort McMurray, Alberta, enters a global competition for highschool students meant to inspire creative communication in science, and unexpectedly wins—defying the odds. Tsegaye reflects on her family, community and sense of self, before leaving home to start a new life far from home.

Available on Telus Optik TV

Director: Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
DP: Kaayla Whaachel
Edit: Benny Scheutze
Prod: SALAZAR

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