The second documentary project to be helmed by the band of young filmmakers behind the much-acclaimed “Into Poverty: Living on One Dollar” packs a lot of power into a short run time.

The documentary short “Rosa – These Storms” returns Rosa Coj Bocel, a star of the team’s first film, to the screen as she struggles to achieve her life’s greatest desire: an education, amidst both personal hardships and cultural barriers.

The documentary will premiere Sunday, May 24 during the Seattle International Film Festival at Cinema Uptown.

While the film addresses a tragically widespread contemporary issue (the filmmakers say that right now there are 31 million elementary-aged girls alone that are not in school around the world), it was an intensely personal project for producers Chris Temple and Zach Ingrasci, who stayed in touch with Rosa via Facebook and email since the completion of the first film.

Since then, she has shared more about her tragic past and personal struggles and developed the courage to pursue her dream of finally graduating high school at the age of 27 and of becoming a nurse.

As the first in her family to go to university, Rosa is a role model for girls in her community and has been raising awareness about the issue of women’s education in the developing world. The duo produced this latest short in the hope that it will help fund Rosa’s tuition for nursing school.

Ingrasci, a 2008 Bainbridge High School graduate, and Temple co-founded the nonprofit organization “Living On One,” a production and “impact” studio, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for sustainable poverty alleviation and awareness that directly supports micro-finance, education scholarships and refugee services around the world.

The latest film is directed by Hannah Gregg.

Both producers agreed that the short film was the perfect way to begin and raise awareness for their next feature documentary, in which they hope to explore Rosa and her community more in-depth.

“Everything we’ve done has been so grassroots,” explained Ingrasci. “From funding, all the way through putting on an national and international tour.

“Not only does someone see the film, but they can then immediately become involved,” he added, explaining the duo’s multi-platform documentary approach which incorporates social media, fundraising and even the sale of handmade fabrics and shirts by Rosa and other women in her community to reach the widest audience possible.

To learn more about the film and its star as well as purchase tickets to see the premiere or donate to help fund Rosa’s education, visit www.livingonone.org/rosa.