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Social Change Films:
#Whitina (15:56)
After a confrontation with an ICE agent, a 16-year-old whitina (white-acting Latina) is forced to go on the run with two unlikely companions, becoming a social media icon along the way.
Director
J. Sean Smith
J. Sean Smith
Writer
J. Sean Smith
J. Sean Smith
Producer
Aishwariyah (Aishy) Dhyan Vimal, Patricia Chavez
Aishwariyah (Aishy) Dhyan Vimal, Patricia Chavez
Cinematographer
Angelique Molina
Angelique Molina
Production Designer
Eevi Rola
Eevi Rola
Editor
Mia Tess
Mia Tess
Sound
Jonathan Chen
Jonathan Chen
Alone Together (13:38)
Isolated in an assisted living facility with only her caretaker, a grandmother battles her loneliness and fading memory as she searches for human connection through a series of family Zoom calls.
Director
c. Craig Patterson
c. Craig Patterson
Writer
Dylan Filingeri
Dylan Filingeri
Producer
Ayanna McKnight, Dylan Filingeri
Ayanna McKnight, Dylan Filingeri
Cinematographer
Christopher Hernández
Christopher Hernández
Production Designer
Adele Biraghi
Adele Biraghi
Editor
Anthony Gaitros, Naomi Shroff-Mehta
Anthony Gaitros, Naomi Shroff-Mehta
Sound
Mikel Dever-O'Neil
Mikel Dever-O'Neil
Disconnected (11:45)
Kathy receives a text from her daughter that there is a shooter at her school, then the line goes dark. Kathy will spend the next few hours desperately trying to contact her daughter, or she may never see her again.
Director
Daniel Sheahan
Daniel Sheahan
Writer
Daniel Sheahan
Daniel Sheahan
Cinematographer
Vicky Rattanavipapong
Vicky Rattanavipapong
Editor
Angelica Gonzales
Angelica Gonzales
Sound
Dorothy Lee
Dorothy Lee
For Rosa (21:22)
For Rosa is inspired by the Madrigal Ten, a group of women who were ten of many Latinas sterilized without consent while giving birth at Los Angeles County USC Medical Center during the 1970s.
Director
Kathryn Boyd-Batstone
Kathryn Boyd-Batstone
Writer
Kathryn Boyd-Batstone
Kathryn Boyd-Batstone
Producer
Ashley N. Flores, Sabrina Elhert
Ashley N. Flores, Sabrina Elhert
Cinematographer
Hark Xu
Hark Xu
Production Designer
Rachael Garcia
Rachael Garcia
Editor
Romina Rey
Romina Rey
Sound
Dashiell King, Lai Jiang
Dashiell King, Lai Jiang
Headlock (16:06)
Headlock is a coming-of-age drama about an introverted Latinx high school wrestler who must stand up to his father and come to terms with himself after his secret sexual identity is exposed.
Director
Damon Laguna
Damon Laguna
Writer
Damon Laguna
Damon Laguna
Producer
Vivian Ip
Vivian Ip
Cinematographer
Andrea Gonzalez Mereles
Andrea Gonzalez Mereles
Production Designer
Travis Moelter
Travis Moelter
Editor
Rommel Villa
Rommel Villa
Sound
Eric Han
Eric Han
Magnolia Bloom (14:44)
In 1950s Las Vegas, a black singer is on the verge of her big break, but she risks it all when she learns her audience won't be integrated.
Director
Tayo Amos
Tayo Amos
Writer
Matt Mitchell, Joi Elaine
Matt Mitchell, Joi Elaine
Producer
Matt Mitchell, Julia Dillard
Matt Mitchell, Julia Dillard
Cinematographer
Matthew Wilder
Matthew Wilder
Production Designer
Christina Dial
Christina Dial
Editor
Melanie Lim
Melanie Lim
Sound
Trisha Golec
Trisha Golec
Retribution (18:14)
A queer, Latinx Army Airborne officer returns home from deployment to marry her girlfriend, but on the eve of their engagement party they′re in a terrible accident. When the court system fails them, the officer must decide whether or not to take matters into her own hands to make things right.
Director
Mel Orpen
Mel Orpen
Writer
Mel Orpen
Mel Orpen
Producer
Cassandra Jones
Cassandra Jones
Cinematographer
Alyssa Renzi
Alyssa Renzi
Production Designer
Katie Theel
Katie Theel
Editor
Melanie Orpen
Melanie Orpen
Sound
Charles Moody
Charles Moody
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