2025 Submissions


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Film, 2025 Caroline Bushman Film, 2025 Caroline Bushman

Your Necklace

“Your Necklace” is a personal narrative that explores the social isolation I struggled with as a young girl, and how I received kindness from older students to find my voice and lead with compassion.

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Film, 2025 Caroline Bushman Film, 2025 Caroline Bushman

Sparkling Water

Watching my cousin and best friend suffer from an eating disorder was one of the most painful things I’ve ever had to go through.

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Fragments

A teenager stumbles upon a set of ancient binoculars that unravel a journey of friendship and self-discovery.

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Dance, 2025 Caroline Bushman Dance, 2025 Caroline Bushman

Woman’s Work

Kate Bush’s haunting vocals in “This Woman’s Work” have been the soundtrack of countless private moments with my mom.

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Aerial Rope

By taking lessons from experienced coaches, taking inspiration from my past acts, my friends’ work and the internet, I’ve collected a plethora of moves and sequences that I use to put together my act.

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One Regret

One Regret is a short self-choreographed excerpt to instrumental music that aims to capture one’s journey through the complex stage or regret.

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444

To start the title was picked because it was my best friends favorite number.

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Windows

In order to choreograph this dance i had to capture the songs raw emotion and storytelling through movement.

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Break Myself

“Break Myself” was inspired by Bebe Rexha and ITZY’s “Break My Heart Myself” and parallels the silent struggles of many young girls battling depression.

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The Last Dance

Upon listening to this beautiful cello music, I couldn’t help but allowing myself to immerse into its melancholy and yet mysterious melody.

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Nomad

This piece reflects my experiences with friendships, often feeling like a “nomad” as people moved away or took different paths.

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