A Memoir to My Former Self

This 16-minute Scenarios USA film portrays a girl, Chloe, who rediscovers her true identity and takes the hard steps toward improving her self-respect and tackling her eating disorder.

Smart, beautiful and popular, Chloe appears to have it all. Behind closed doors, however, she struggles with the psychological and physical effects of an eating disorder. When a high school adversary challenges her, both in the classroom and at the lunch table, Chloe is forced to confront her disease.

A Memoir to My Former Self examines body image by looking at self-esteem, peer pressure, identity and friendship.

"I want girls to be able to look at themselves and be like, ‘you know what? I’m not a size zero, OK? I may have some imperfections but I have an awesome ability to use my mind and create.’" —Katrina Garcia, 17,  writer of A Memoir to My Former Self

A Memoir to My Former Self was written by Katrina Garcia, 17, from Miami, Florida. Katrina wrote the screenplay for this film for the Scenarios USA filmwriting contest. Her screenplay was directed by Jamie Babbit (But I'm a Cheerleader), shot by Jules LaBarthe (But I'm a Cheerleader) and produced by Andrea Sperling (D.E.B.S.).