Preparing to end her unplanned pregnancy, 17-year-old Angela looks back at the choices in her life that have brought her to this point. Choices is a revealing look at today's high-schoolers and the challenging decisions they face.

New Renaissance Pictures proudly presents Choices, the latest film from award-winning director Matthew Jones. Following the success of his other youth-oriented shorts, Jones once again focuses on the challenges that today's teenagers face everyday. In Choices, Jones tackles the difficult issues of teen pregnancy and abortion. Pulling from real-life stories from young people, Jones and co-writer Joshua Sikora have crafted a truly thought-provoking story that challenges us to re-consider the choices we often make.

Production is headed up by Nick Patapoff III, the film's producer. He's joined by cinematographer Peter Borrud and first assistant director Sydney Alford, reprising their roles from Jones' previous film Be the Man. Choices will go into production in March 2007.

Choices is officially sponsored by Kodak® through a generous grant, providing us with 16mm film stock. Even with this award, an estimated budget of $25,000 is needed to complete the film. If you're interested and able to contribute to the project, please visit our Donate section.

In addition to the short film, Jones and his team are producing a documentary that explores the various social issues surrounding abortion in the black community. Did you know that African-American women are statistically three times more likely to have an abortion? The documentary and the film will work in tandem, to help youth understand the realities of abortion before they are faced with that choice.

Additional information is available at New Renaissance Pictures.

Please also visit Defending Human Value to learn more facts about abortion.

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Nick Patapoff III, Producer
Matthew Jones, Director
Joshua Sikora, Executive Producer, New Renaissance Pictures

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