— BY Savanah Leaf
Gia is a young mother fighting for her children. Her son and daughter are in foster care, and now her unborn child could also be taken away. Struggling to work enough hours with court-mandated classes, she’s barely making ends meet. Gia loves her children unconditionally, but how will she give them the future they deserve?
Savanah Leaf has transitioned from a 2012 Olympian to Award-winning filmmaker. Her latest film The Heart Still Hums (2020) won Best Documentary Short at the Palm Springs International ShortFest and was released with Fox Searchlight Shorts. Her music video This Land for Gary Clark Jr. was nominated for Best Music Video at the 2020 Grammys.
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