Dawn Michelle Morgan
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Human interest reporter turned screenwriter & director
As a journalist I shared other people's stories of loss and success. Now as a screenwriter, I delve into my own. "Emily's Braces" is my first short film, based on my teenage journey to get the much-needed orthodontia my family couldn't afford. I hated my overbite, and the way the world perceived me. This film is the start of my filmmaking career, and I hope to keep digging into issues relating to poverty, consumerism, labor, and the economy.