Short film, 2014

Produced by Starr Films

Directed by Angelique Letizia

Written and co-produced by David Beck

When Matt Flynn (David Beck) discovers that his son Francis’s second grade teacher Ms. Walker (Kathy Patterson) gave his son a dress to wear, Matt becomes enraged and confronts the school.

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The character of Ms. Walker in For Francis was inspired by David Beck’s junior high English teacher, Denise Walker, at St. Charles School in Kettering, Ohio. Though fictional, the film honors her lasting influence on his life and celebrates all teachers who make a difference in the lives of their students.