Biden Campaigned On Cancelling & Reforming Student Debt: What Happened?

Biden Campaigned On Cancelling & Reforming Student Debt: What Happened? - Interviews Available With Student Debt Documentary Filmmakers

Cited Story Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-debt-forgiveness-biden-campaign-promises-education-department-2021-6

Laura Pellegrini & Stefano Da Frè, Co-Directors and Producers of “The Day I Had To Grow Up", A Documentary About Student Debt/ Youth Activism are available for interviews.  

President Joe Biden promised to lessen the $1.7 trillion student-debt crisis during his campaign, promising debt cancellation and reforms of key student-loan programs. One of the president's first actions in office was an extension of the student-loan payment pause during the pandemic, providing relief to the 43 million borrowers. But the pause is lifting come October, and borrowers, experts, and lawmakers worry the Biden administration is not doing enough to protect borrowers when that happens.

 “The Day I Had To Grow Up” spotlights America's growing challenges with gun violence. Taylor Nicole Turner, a high school student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas recounts her traumatic experience of her best friend Helena Ramsey being killed in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. The documentary details the steps in which future administrations can take to meet America’s Gun violence epidemic. 

As filmmakers, Stefano & Laura hope to empower audiences to be inspired by the youth activists in our documentary. America is a dialogue. The documentary brings their audience to the forefront of today's most important conversations. 

About "The Day I Had To Grow Up”,

"The Day I Had To Grow Up”, (thedaydocumentary.com) edited by Emmy Award Winner Krysia Carter-Giez, is a new documentary about Youth Activism in America. The film showcases 6 activists & the events that shaped their political lives including Student Debt, The Parkland shooting, Women's roles in the new democracy, The Climate Crisis, and others. 

The documentary won 1st place (Special Jury Prize) at the Prague International Film Festival - a top-level film festival in Europe and is officially in a BAFTA Qualified Film Festival * Documentary Category * at Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, Wales, UK.

Available Free on TUBI TV: https://tubitv.com/movies/570921/the-day-i-had-to-grow-up?start=true

Interviews Available with:

Stefano Da Frè - Director & Producer

Filmmaker Stefano Da Frè is the President and owner of Rosso Films International. Alongside his co-director Laura Pellegrini, their documentary, "The Girl Who Cannot Speak," was screened at NBC's Meet the Press Film Festival (in collaboration with AFI) and at the Academy Award-Qualifying Festival REGARD. The film will screen in competition at another Oscar-Qualifier, the St. Louis International Film Festival, in November 2019. Rosso Films International creates emerging political documentaries & narrative feature films about women, people of color, and people with disabilities.

Laura Pellegrini - Director & Producer

Filmmaker Laura Pellegrini is the Vice President and co-owner of Rosso Films International. Two of Laura's films have premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Alongside her co-director Stefano Da Frè, their film "Tu Me Manques" won "Best Short Film" at the Silk Road Film Festival in Dublin, Ireland. Their documentary "The Girl Who Cannot Speak," was featured on NBC's streaming platform and was last screened at the Oscar-Qualifying Festival REGARD.