DIRECTORS STATEMENT: I was a childhood motocross champion and this is my story. RAGAMUFFIN is the culmination of experiences I had as a queer girl at the motocross track, racing high-octane dirt bikes and helping my father run his trackside shop.

At its heart, Ragamuffin is a story about what it’s like to grow up as a girl in a male-dominated world and who are the women we mold ourselves after? The sport of motocross defies death and danger lurks around every corner, the same way it does when you’re 12, transitioning into adulthood and leaving the safety of what it means to be a “child” behind.

RAGAMUFFIN world premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. The short played 30+ festivals across 12 states and 11 countries including the Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the American Pavilion, Cannes Film Festival. The film was part of Delta Airlines NDEAM showcase, streaming as in-flight entertainment on all Delta flights globally.

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT at San Luis Obispo Film Festival
BEST U.S. SHORT at Palm Springs ShortFest
KODAK’S BEST SHOT ON FILM, 16mm at HollyShorts Film Festival
BEST SHORT at Dublin Independent Film Festival
BEST NEW TALENT at Evolution Mallorca Film Festival

The short was an Oscar®-Qualifier for the 98th Academy Awards.