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Title: What Goes Up
Runtime: 30 min
Country: UK
Director: Graham Birch
Placement: Honorable Mention
Competition: March, 2026
Synopsis: At times, being bipolar can be an all-consuming challenge, requiring a lot of stamina and even more courage but when a young girl, Ava, decides to rid herself of her medication, thinking her own strength and will power can fix the chemical imbalance in her brain, it just leads to a recipe for disaster. When Ava finds love on this chaotic path, was it all she needed? Or will things take a turn for the worst.