Lynn Daily Item: Teens at St. Stephen's Lynn draw on personal experiences for film

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Alyssa Peguero has a little filmmaking experience, but she never worked on a film with nine other young women until now. 

“Putting our ideas together is so much fun. I feel lucky I get to do it,” said the English High School student.

The teenagers spent this week in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church writing and filming what will be a several-minute-long film exploring their lives and their concerns. Boston media production worker and Salem resident Paulina Villarroel Cruz is guiding the girls through the filmmaking process.

“We’re using film as a way to tell a story. We asked the teens to think of a challenge in their lives,” Villarroel Cruz said.

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