Coming Up for Air (2019)

When single mom Anna Russell, a ceramic artist, discovers that her son Stan, a star college athlete and academic star is unraveling, she must act quickly to avoid tragedy. In denial and further and further out of reach, Stan suddenly disappears. Anna must find him on a journey that highlights the importance of mental health, high stakes athletics vs. academic excellence and what it takes to be a loving and devoted parent. Coming Up For Air has recently won the grand prize for best feature at the Culver City Film Festival, the Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature at the Care Awards in West Virginia, the Best Feature Film Award at India's Picasso Einstein Buddha Awards, the Platinum Award for Best Actress in a Drama (Deborah Staples) at the Best Actor Awards in St. Vincent, Italy and awards for best feature, best director (Robert Cicchini), best cast, best lead actor (Chase Yi), best lead actress, best editor (Gene Gamache) , and best cinematographer (Bruce Schermer) at the Detroit I See You Awards. Coming Up For Air is an official selection at fourteen festivals.