A Memoir to My Former Self

Actress Megan Martinez

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.

About the Writer

Writer Katrina Garcia and Director Jamie Babbit on set


"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.).

Your Comments

Good JOB

Posted by: Jozy on May 23rd, 2007 12:39am

I like this film beccause it maked me think b=about how much
i did care about what people thought about me. yeah i said i
didn't care but i really do. and for what? none of these
people i talk to now i'm gonna talk to in five even two yrs.
so why do they matter so much? thank you

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