Official Selections: 7th Latinx Film Festival
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
Films are listed in alphabetical order, index to the left.
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America Unfiltered: Portraits and Voices of a Nation
Feature Documentary
West Coast Premiere
Two immigrants embark on a cross-country listening and recording tour, revealing an unfiltered, unflinching portrait of America.
What if we found the courage to ask questions and just listen, overpowering our natural instincts to react?
Directors: Horacio Marquínez and Kirill Myltsev
Producer: Marc Brackett
Writers: Horacio Marquínez and Kirill Myltsev
Cinematographer: Kirill Myltsev
Editor: Kirill Myltsev
Awards:
Best Cinematography Award - Minority Film Festival
Best International Documentary – Austin International Art Festival
Special Jury Recognition – International Festival of Arts and Ideas
Gold Award – MegaFlix Film Awards
Winner – London International Filmmakers Film Festival
Website: www.horaciodp.com
Instagram: @Americaunfiltered
Bajo La Tierra
Short Film
After tragically losing her mother while she was busy working, an obsessed pottery maker goes to unhealthy measures to bury her grief with more work; a task that becomes increasingly difficult when her own home becomes mysteriously consumed by dirt.
Director: Pablo Guillen
Producer: Mon Castro & Daniel Radzinsky
Writer: Pablo Guillen
Cast: Susana Boyce, Ivette Gonzalez, Allyson Juliette, Gabriel Romero, Vanessa Lua, Darius de la Cruz
Cinematographer: Peter "Mack" McCollough
Editor: Ale Armijo
Swards, accolades or additional details: Student Bafta Nominated, Best Student Short - NoHo Cinefest, Best Cinematography - NoHo Cinefest
Instagram: @bajolatierrafilm
Coyote Red
Drama, Thriller, Western
USA Premiere, West Coast Premiere, Los Angeles Premiere
A U.S. border patrol agent finds himself in over his head when he attempts to help a young immigrant in a remote area near the border.
Director: Adriano Mirchou
Producer: Riley Burt, Adriano Mirchou, Ramak Roohani
Writer: Adriano Mirchou, Lindsay Rhoades
Cast: Cyrus Palizban, Daniel Prado, Edgar Berrun, Fatima Camacho
Cinematographer: Jon Banach
Editor: Byron Chang