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Carmen is a good student with a bad attitude who livesfor dancing in the underground clubs of Chicago. Sheyearns to be “somebody” but is afraid to believe inherself. Her immigrant Mexican, working-class parentswant her to stay in school and get an education, so sheattends junior college while working at a grocery store.Carmen's professor catches her performing one day inthe neighborhood and challenges her to audition to aformal dance school in California. She gets into a fightwith her chaotic family and runs away to her best friendGina’s place only to find out Gina’s been getting beat upby her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Carmen’s boyfriend, Jaredwants her to commit and move in with him. Pulled apartin every direction, her dream of dancing fades. CanCarmen overcome her fears and take the biggest chanceof her life, or will she succumb to her self-doubt?
[Based on the filmmaker's experience as a street dancer,'Go For It!' was created to inspire urban youth to believein their inner-strength and follow their dreams.]
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World Premiere- 2010 Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
Boston International Film Festival
Dances with Films Festival-Audience Award
San Antonio Film Festival- Audience Award
Cancun International Film Festival
New York International Latino Film Festival