Inspired by a true story that happened in 2004, Liberty Avenue –a thirty five minutes digital film production depicts the struggling life of a caring mother, Esther, and her mentally challenged daughter, Alicia. Esther and Alicia live in poverty. The only person with whom Esther keeps contact with is her sister Rose who lives on Liberty Avenue in Alabama. This story is about the emotional journey of Alicia, Esther, and the cat Mr. Boots, and ends with an unforgettable twist.

This research project gathered international talents in Pittsburg State University. Students from Taiwan, Japan, China, Turkey and America work voluntarily for this project. Through this international cooperation, the artists learned to appreciate the different work ethics and visual aesthetics.

The idea to make Liberty Avenue has been hidden in the mind of the director for almost a year. Last winter in New York, the director read a piece of news which covered a daughter driving with her dead mother for days. This piece of news shocked the director and made him want to know what had happened during that journey. So, he took this story as the motif of his graduate project and developed the script out of it. This thesis serves as the production documentation for this production process.