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Shorts Series 3

Name: Shorts Series 3
Start: 2023-02-13T13:05:00-08:00
End: 2023-02-13T14:25:00-08:00
Location: Cinemark Baldwin Hills

February 13 @ 1:05 pm - 2:25 pm

Ancestors

A young man is going for his dream job and gets help from his ancestors along the way.

AWARDS:

Judges Prize – Ohio Valley Festival for Filmmakers of Color – 2022

Daughter of the Sea

After the death of her grandfather, a young woman experiences a spiritual awakening when she is called by Yemaya, the Orisha of the Sea.

AWARDS:

Jury Award- Official Latino Film Festival – December 2022
Best Actress – Princess Nokia – Sao Paolo Int’l Festival – December 2022,
Best Narrative Short – Puerto Rican International Heritage Film Festival – November 2022,
Best Female Director – Venice Shorts Festival – November 2022,
Best Indigenous Short – BendFilm Festival – October 2022,
Best Actress – Princess Nokia – LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – October 2022,
Best Director, Best Sound Design, Best Latino Short, Susana Dosamantes Award – Alder International Short Film Festival – October 2022,
All Power To The People Award – Fist Up Film Festival – October 2022,
Best Narrative Short – Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Sep. 2022,
Best Actress, Princess Nokia, Best Cinematography – SHORT to the Point – Aug 2022,
Best Director, Best Editing – Art Film Awards – August 2022,
Best Latino/Hispanic Short – Cannes World Film Festival – June 2022

Fifty-Four Days

When tragedy strikes, a woman turns to swimming in search of answers. By swimming each day at dawn and forming an unlikely friendship, she learns to accept her grief and the grief of others.

AWARDS:

Best Short Film – British Urban Film Festival – December 2022,
Nominee Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Short Film – Little Wing Film Festival – December 2022.