Only Dreams Come True | NextLens Online Film Festival 2026

Only Dreams Come True is about Cherry, a high school junior obsessed with Filipino soap operas. Her life turns upside down when the brother of her celebrity crush starts attending her high school.

About the Filmmaker

Hailey Bochette is a graduate from Emerson College with a Bachelor's in Fine Arts degree in Media Arts Production with minors in both Dance and Literature. She is an aspiring screenwriter and is passionate about comedy and culture. She loves incorporating her Filipino heritage in all of her work to offer a fresh perspective on young stories.

About NextLens

The NextLens Online Film Festival showcases the talented and innovative aspiring filmmakers from South Carolina. With the minimum age of sixteen, honorees are selected from South Carolina high schools, colleges and universities. The online film festival will be held annually each Spring featuring some of the brightest producers and their creative short films.