A film about finding hope, written and acted by a group of New York City foster care teenagers from the stories of their lives and directed by first-time director Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza. 'Know How' reveals the dynamic journeys of 5 teenagers confronting the realities of life in and around the NYC foster care system. Using a multi-protagonist structure with songs and music, the narrative film weaves a powerful, eye-opening tale of loss, devastation, struggle, and redemption as each character must learn, must know how, to survive. 'Know How' shines a spotlight on the unseen national crisis that is foster care through the authentic voice and real-life view of those living inside it.—Paul Griffin

A film written and acted by foster care youth ripped from the stories of their lives. Five youth's worlds interweave as they confront loss, heartbreak, and come of age in this tale about transience and perseverance. Addie struggles to graduate from high school while her best friend Marie loses her grandmother. Megan copes with being taken from her abusive family and faces the harsh reality of living in a residential treatment center. All the while Eva works to be mother to her sister while their father falls deeper into a crack addiction. Finally, there's Austin who's living on the street with his brother; barely able to feed himself. All of them must decide to survive or else fall victim to a broken system.—Anonymous