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Have you ever had an imaginary friend? Watch this

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Amia and her friend Zelba have been inseparable for nearly a year. They share secrets, play games, and rule over imaginary kingdoms. Amia sometimes has bad ideas, and Zelba goes along with them anyway. Amia is very real, but Zelba... is not. So, what leads kids to create these fictional figures? Explore why children invent imaginary companions and what skills they can develop through pretend play.

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Meet The Creators

Director
Caitlin McCarthy
Narrator
Alexandra Panzer
Composer
Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
Sound Designer
Anthony Nguyen, cAMP Studio
Produced by
Gerta Xhelo, Anna Bechtol, Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Script Writer
Nidhi Upadhyaya
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace