In the documentary, photographer Lauren Greenfield examines the spending habits of Los Angeles teenagers from all walks of life.

• California Next Gen Film Festival, Best Director Award

• Los Angeles Times, "Critic's Pick"

• 2008 Best of KIDS FIRST! Film Festival, nominated for Best Documentary Short

• Ann Arbor Film Festival, Michael Moore Award for Best Documentary Film

• AFI Fest, Audience Award for [Shorts]

"They are truth tellers and have cautionary tales. These kids are on the front lines of an aggressive consumer culture against which they have little protection. Their experience is not unique and many young people and parents will recognize aspects of what they intelligently observe in their own lives. The power in their stories is in their ability to cause us to think critically about our own values and that of our culture. We should not point the finger at them but raise a mirror to ourselves. They were the ones brave enough to tell the truth about their worlds."HIFF.org: Q&A with Lauren Greenfield (October 5, 2008)