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A young undocumented Guatemalan woman dreams of jo

A young undocumented Guatemalan woman dreams of joining a Country Club swim team in the American South. It's a story that dives into the nuance of. the mixed experience.

This wouldn't be possible without the amazing work of of people and organizations like:
@multiracialamericans
@mixedpresent
@drjennpsych

Available in the Academy Screening Room.

CAST: Evelyn Lorena, Maria Telon, Viktor White, Miguel Girona, Colton Embree, Casilda Kipp, and Rae Olivier

Writer/Director — Evelyn Lorena
Producer — Maris Lidaka�
Associate Producer — Isabelle Boulton�
Cinematographer — Xenia Patricia�
Production Designer — Emily Marquet�
Art Direction — Danny Miller
�Hair & Make-up artist — Ash Crist
�Production Manager — Harry Adams
�1st Assistant Director — Jessica Farmer
Sound Recordist — Matthew Zamorano�
Sound Design/Re-mixer — Spencer Poole & Brandon Schuster�Music — Anjali Rose with Clayton Fujimura
�Vocals — Susan Lucas�
Colorist — Alice Shcherbak & Alex Grigoras
Stunt Coordinator — Brett Copes
Stunt Rigger — Constance Palmer�
VFX Artist — Keith Webster

#fyc #foryourconsideration #gabrielafilm #liveactionshort #liveactionshortfilm #mixedexperience #blendedfuture

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM

A young undocumented Guatamalan woman dreams of joining a Country Club swim team in the American South.

As Gabriela questions her self-worth against the structures of contemporary Southern life, Gabriela embarks on a quest towards personal freedom and self-acceptance.

This visually captivating coming-of-age story poetically reflects on identity, personal resilience, and the liberating power of water. The short was the recipient of the Netflix and Latino Film Institute’s Indigenous Latino Fellowship.

Written & Directed by @evelynlorenaofficial

Starring Evelyn Lorena, Maria Telon, Viktor White and Miguel Girona

Produced by @marislidaka and @blendedfutureproject, Isabelle Boulton and Evelyn Lorena

Produced with the support of the Latino Film Institute, Footcandle Film Society, Filmed in NC, and the Netflix Creative Fund for Equity.

50 + Official Selections including Atlanta Film Festival, Festival Regard, LALIFF, ImagineNative and the Smithsonian Institute. Winner of Best Hispanic Short Tacoma Film Festival, Best Indigenous Short Cannes World Film, and Best US Short Green Mountain International.

Producer — Maris Lidaka
Associate Producer — Isabelle Boulton
Cinematographer — Xenia Patricia�Production Designer — Emily Marquet�Hair & Make-up artist — Ash Crist�Production Manager — Harry Adams
1st Assistant Director — Jessica Farmer�Sound recordist — Matthew Zamorano�Sound re-mixers — Spencer Poole & Brandon Schuster
Music — Anjali Rose with Clayton Fujimura
Vocals — Susan "Su-chi" Lucas
Colorist — Alice Shcherbak & Alex Grigoras
Stunt Coordination — Brett Copes
Stunt Rigger — Constance Palmer
VFX Artist — Keith Webster

#gabrielafilm #blendedfutureproject #nouvelle_film #liveactionshort #liveactionshortfilm #fyc #foryourconsideration #oscars2025

Indigenous stories are not just about who people w

Indigenous stories are not just about who people were. But who they are.

#IndigenousPeoplesDay #BlendedFuture

@isaiahforterose speaking about how kids in povert

@isaiahforterose speaking about how kids in poverty stricken areas sometimes need to fend for themselves.

Not out of neglect. But because their parents are focused on helping them survive
#BlendedFuture #ForbiddenFruit #BreakTheCycle

This past weekend Gabriela premiered at the Worces

This past weekend Gabriela premiered at the Worcester Film Festival in London.

It had the honor of being nominated for “Best Cinematography”, recognizing
@xeniaxpatricia, @bdavis229, @bean_brambell and @naproductions for their incredible work.

@evelynlorenaofficial was also nominated for “Best First Time Filmmaker.”

We continue telling stories from perspectives you don't always hear from.

#BlendedFuture #GabrielaFilm #RealStories #ImmigrantStories

🎥 Forbidden Fruit: A Powerful Narrative of Abou

🎥 Forbidden Fruit: A Powerful Narrative of About Poverty

We're thrilled to announce that Forbidden Fruit was screened for the Chatham Community NAACP this weekend! This groundbreaking film continues to push new narratives around the experiences of the impoverished, and we're honored to be part of this movement.

#BlendedFuture #ForbiddenFruit #ChathamCommunityNAACP #PovertyNarratives #ChangeStartsWithUs #PowerfulStories

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