In 2019, Kira was selected as one of the fellows for Sundance Institute's Ignite Fellowship. The same year, she co-directed a short animated documentary called Mizuko, which was produced with a grant and support from Tribeca Film Institute after winning a pitching competition as part of the If/Then Shorts Program. The film was selected to play at IDFA, SXSW, and GLAS Animation film festivals (and won Special Jury Awards at all three!) and is continuing its festival run. The film is slated to play at Atlanta Film Festival, ACT Human Rights Film Festival, and Docaviv in 2020.
Oxbow School is one of the preeminent choices for creative high school students interested in the arts. Their project-based, integrated approach to learning mirrors the approach of many top art schools. At California College of the Arts, we are thrilled to see applicants who have attended Oxbow because we know they are well prepared for the rigors of college level work. I wish there had been an Oxbow School when I was a high school student!
— Stephen Beal, President, California College of the Arts
Oxbow forced me to create, and by creating, I established foundation for my thought.
— Jamie Roux, Spring 2003
Our daughter graduated summa cum laude from NYU with a double major in Studio Art and Art History. She is now working for Calvin Klein. She is contemplating getting a law degree and pursuing a career repatriating art objects. She still keeps in touch with several of her Oxbow classmates and they have regular reunions in Manhattan... I would say that Oxbow was the best semester that any of my four children spent in their cumulative 16 years of high school. Our daughter was the right kid, and for the right kid you do a wonderful job. You changed her life. Thank you.
— John Powley, Parent
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