Stori Strong has 2 moms… and a donut!

Stori Strong is a kid-focused web series about an imaginative, donor-conceived girl who loves telling everyone about her 2-mom family!

Synopsis

Protagonist Stori Strong has two moms… and a donut! Well, that’s what she thought when she was little. It turns out she has a “donor,” not a “donut,” and a “donor” is someone who helped her parents create their family. Stori thinks her donor might have superpowers. Her moms support her creative vision. While hosting a bake sale, gardening, and celebrating her 10th birthday, Stori is fiercely proud to share her story: Stori’s story!

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Written and Directed by Laura Zaylea (2024)

Episodes:

Episode 1: Strong + Skillful: Garden Day (Pilot)

Nine-year-old protagonist Stori Strong agrees to do some volunteer gardening only to find out that she will be gardening for her nemesis: her Language Arts teacher, Mrs. Pritzberry! While gardening, Stori tells her friends all about what it’s like having 2 moms and a donor, and how she may or may not have superpowers.

Episode 2: Strong + Sassy: Theater Camp

After a series of demoralizing theater camp activities, Stori channels her “Family Super Power” – and her inner strength – and tells all of camp about how she has 2 moms and a donor. She soon makes a friend with a similar family structure!

Episode 3: Strong + Sweet: Bake Sale

Stori and her best friend Zee want to raise money for rollerblades, and Mom-o suggests that they host a bake sale. Sweet! Will they make enough for rollerblades? Only if they get creative…

Episode 4: Strong + Surprised: Birthday Party

It’s finally time… Stori’s tenth birthday! Mommy accidentally tells Stori about the surprise unicorn who will make a guest appearance at her party, but this isn’t the biggest surprise of the day… Stori learns something new about what it means to be donor-conceived.

Episode 5: Strong + Sensational: Planet Family! (Season Finale)

Stori dreams about meeting her donor siblings (and secretly fears they may be astronaut space cats…!). She also stands up to a bully and talks with her friend Amara who is adopted and has two dads and a half sister/blended family. Inspired by the many types of diverse families that exist, Zee makes a surprising suggestion that Stori and Amara absolutely love.

Watch Stori Strong – Season One on YouTube!

Here we are!!! Find all 5 episodes – along with behind-the-scenes content – right here:

https://www.youtube.com/@StoriStrong

Awards:

• Best Web Series – The North Film Festival. New York, NY. (2026)
• Best Editing – LA WebFest. Los Angeles, CA. (2026)
• Best Creative Work – Klein College of Media and Communication Faculty Award. Philadelphia, PA. (2025)
• Best Series Pilot – Planet Female Global Storyfest. Purchase, NY. (2024)
• Best Youth Series – Baltimore Next Media (BNM) WebFest. Baltimore, MD. (2024)

Screenings and events:

• The North Film Festival. New York, NY. June 12, 2026. (Episode 1)
• LA WebFest. Los Angeles, CA. April 30, 2026. (Trailer in person; episodes 1-5 online)
• Cusco WebFest. Cusco, Peru. February 22, 2026. (Episode 1)
• Queer Film Festival Kathmandu. Nepal. January, 2026. (Episode 1)
• Vancouver WebFest. Vancouver, Canada. December 16, 2025.
• London Lift-Off Film Festival. Online. December, 2025. (Episodes 1-5)
• Rio WebFest. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. November 28, 2025. (Episode 1)
• Children’s International Film Festival of Whales. Whales, UK. October, 2025. (Episode 3)
• MT Queer Premia. Mato Grosso, Brazil. October 17-19, 2025.
• San Antonio Q-Fest: LGBT Int. Film Festival. San Antonio, TX. October 10, 2025. (Episode 1)
• Melbourne WebFest. Melbourne, Australia. October, 2025. (Episode 1)
• The Panama Series Festival. Panama. 2025.
• Skate or Die Film Festival. Pottstown, PA. October 3-4, 2025. (Episode 3)
• Love & Hope International Film Festival. Barcelona, Spain. October 1-4, 2025. (Episode 1)
• Appalachian Queer Film Festival. Shepherdstown, WV. October 3-4, 2025. (Episode 1)
• New Jersey Web Festival. Essex County, NJ. September 25-27, 2025. (Episode 1)
• T. O. WebFest. Toronto, Canada. September 16, 2025. (Episode 1)
• Apulia Web Fest. Ruvo di Puglia, Italy. September 12-14, 2025. (Episode 1)
• San Diego International Kids Film Festival. San Diego, CA. Aug 24, 2025. (Episode 3)
• MOM Film Festival. Online. August 22-24, 2025. (Episode 1)
• Stamped Film Festival. Pensacola, FL. August 17, 2025. (Episode 3)
• Women’s International Film Festival. Newark, NJ. August 7, 2025. (Episode 1)
• New York Lift-Off Film Festival. Online. July, 2025. (Episodes 1-5)
• SAFICXS International Lesbian Short Film Festival. Buenos Aires, Argentina. June 20, 2025. (Episode 1)
• Love Wins International Film Festival. Long Island, NY. May, 2025. (Trailer in person; episode 1 online)
• Safflicks LGBT History Month Film Festival. Online (based in London, UK). February 1-28, 2025. (Episode 1)
• Home screening on campus: The REEL Cinema. Philadelphia, PA. December 7, 2024. (Episodes 1-5)
• Planet Female Global Storyfest. Purchase, NY. November 9, 2024. (Episode 1)
• Philadelphia Family Pride: Annual Family Matters Conference. Philadelphia, PA. November 2, 2024. (Episode 1)
• Baltimore Next Media (BNM) Web Fest. Baltimore, MD. (Episode 1 in person; episodes 1-5 online)
• Stamped Film Festival. Pensacola, FL. October 6, 2024. (Episode 1)
• Cinema Diverse: Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Palm Springs, CA. September 22, 2024. (Episodes 1-5)
• Pride Aroostook Film Festival. Fort Fairfield, ME. August 10, 2024. (Episode 1)
• University Film and Video Association Conference. Cleveland, OH. August 2, 2024. (Episodes 1-4)

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