Filled with heart, humor, and a handful of expletives, “Trying” follows Meg, a millennial painter with ADHD, as she navigates her life on the way to an important job interview. What starts as a simple task turns into a race against the clock as she encounters society’s stigmas, unlikely allies, and challenges from her past. Film run time is 15 minutes and has over 340,000 views on YouTube.
"Trying" was shot by an all-woman crew to de-stigmatize ADHD in media and raise awareness around neurodivergence in girls and women. The film premiered in December 2021 at AMC Theatres in Burbank, CA, then screened in January 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA as part of HollyShorts' Screening Series. It was then presented at both the 2023 and 2024 Annual International Conference on ADHD, and was created as the proof-of-concept for the pilot of a television series. Fun Fact: Creator Sam did not know she had ADHD until August 2022.
