In a world where youth feel powerless against injustice, nine youth embark on a transformative journey to become the changemakers for a more just society.
"Critical What?!" is a fun, bold, and uplifting documentary that follows nine incredible youths as they find their voice in a world that often feels hopeless.
It started with Parker and Tavi's simple question:
“Why are people sleeping on the street?”
They were ten years old.
The nine kids were 10-14 years old. They would soon discover that the world is full of unfair rules — and that adults were arguing about what they’re “allowed” to learn about.
Across the country, laws were passed to ban conversations about injustice in schools. But instead of staying quiet, nine youth, ages ten to fifteen, picked up cameras and did the opposite.
They asked hard questions.
They challenged book bans.
They explored homelessness, gender bias, tech inequality, and school fairness.
They laughed, argued, messed up, and kept going.
Critical What?! follows their journey from self-doubt to confidence — from feeling powerless to realizing their voices matter.
These kids don’t just make films.
They become changemakers.
And now, we want to share their stories with classrooms, communities, and audiences everywhere.
Patricia is a writer and documentary filmmaker originally from "The Projects" in Queens, New York and for 35 years thrives in Seattle, Washington. She collaborates with all flavors of creatives to tell transformative true stories that have demonstrated marketability. She is known for her ability to pull resources out of hat and host standing-room only potlucks for her community of writers, actors, filmmakers and their audiences in the Seattle area.
