"short film" bullied high schooler director 2018 or 2019 or 2020 Movies & TV Series

Based on the novel by Ashley Jade. 4 years ago, rocker bad-boy Phoenix broke nerdy good-girl Lennon's heart and stole her song to escape his abusive father. Now he's a famous rockstar, spiraling into drugs and alcohol, she's hired to keep him sober for 8 weeks on tour. Can Lennon and Phoenix heal old wounds, or will their past stand in the way of their second chance at love?

Framed at nine by a fake heiress and pushed off a cliff by her own mother, Winter Sinclair survives and is rescued by a mysterious master. Twelve years later, she returns as a metaphysics prodigy, saving tycoons and cracking impossible cases. As her corrupt family schemes against her, each is publicly exposed. While the Sinclairs self-destruct, Winter rises above them, untouchable, unstoppable, and rewriting fate itself.

Timothy, adopted by the wealthy Snyder family, grows up devoted to his three older sisters — until the day their biological son, Matthew, returns and turns them against him with lies and manipulation. Cast out and blamed for things he never did, Timothy still repays their kindness: he saves them, sacrifices for them, and even secretly volunteers for Project Hail Mary, a mission to save humanity by sending one person with a rare gene into find a new planet. Only after he's gone, do the Snyders discover the truth about Matthew's schemes and Timothy's sacrifices. Thirty years later, Timothy succeeds on Planet Artemis, honored as a hero while his grieving family lives with the cost of their betrayal.

Seven years into her marriage, jewelry designer Claire Mercer and her cousin Vanessa Mercer get into a car crash. In a life-or-death moment, Claire Mercer discovers her husband Graham Mercer is cheating on her with her cousin Vanessa Mercer. Upon waking, Claire Mercer decides to cancel her legal identity registration and moves abroad, leaving the scumbag Graham Mercer forever. Eventually, Graham Mercer regrets his affair, dumps the homewrecker Vanessa Mercer, and chases Claire Mercer abroad to win her back. However, Claire Mercer teams up with her younger schoolmate Julian Mercer. She not only shakes off her scumbag husband Graham Mercer but also reaches her career peak as a chief jewelry designer, leaving her scumbag ex-husband Graham Mercer in endless regret.

In a tale of transformation and revenge, bullied high schooler Alexandra reinvents herself as "Lexi" with the help of childhood friend Dan, returning to expose her tormentors, reclaim her dignity, and find true love.

Alice transfers to St. Mary's High School after her mom remarries a millionaire--only to butt heads with James, a hot classmate who turns out to be her new stepbrother! Will Alice and James learn to get along? Or will their irresistable chemistry turn into something else?

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Elena is chair of the Cooper Group. She handed the company over to her husband, Dalton. Elena returns to board of directors after a 5-year absence, but no one at the company recognizes her anymore. Elena is met with a workplace full of gossip, bullying, and rumors. Many speculate that "Dalton's wife" is some old hag. Flora, Dalton's secretary, has repeatedly, unsuccessfully tried to seduce him. One day, Flora sees Dalton and Elena sharing affection, and believes Elena to be his mistress. Then, she finds out Elana is pregnant. Wanting to be Dalton's mistress herself, Flora sets her sights on tormenting Elena, and forcing her out of the picture.

A century ago, the God-Sealing Order descended upon a monastery, giving rise to the God-Sealing List, where the top ten strongest individuals would appear. Since then, the monastery became a target for numerous factions. The most inept disciple of the monastery was betrothed to a saintess from a powerful faction. Under the pretense of canceling the engagement, she led troops to seize the God-Sealing Order. As the secrets of the Order were unveiled, the disciple, in order to protect the world, unlocked his own seal, causing the God-Sealing List to reappear across the land.

After dying on a night shift, nurse Sophia wakes up as the wife of a top tycoon. But she's immediately accused of being a mistress by the original wife's bitter ex, who even threatens her life. The husband, Spencer, is rich, handsome, and heirless, so Sophia decides to charm him into securing her future. To her surprise, this cold, woman-hating man turns into a loving, doting husband who can't get enough of her.

She’s a stripper trying to escape her past and survive. He’s the billionaire who never forgot her. She never thought she’d see him again after high school—until he walks into her club and proposes. Now she must hide their marriage from everyone who could destroy them both… and find out if he truly loves her, or just loves owning her.