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THE SINGING KINGS
In Puerto Rico and Latin America, the story of The Three Kings is part of national folklore. The Singing Kings is a documentary short recounting the story of The Three Kings intertwined with highlighting the 24-year tradition of Los Reyes Cantores de Isabela, Puerto Rico. Featuring on-camera narration by Michael J. Roldan.
Director/Producer: Joelle G. Laguer, MFA
Executive Producer: Ulrich K. Thienel
Photography and Sound: EX Photography and Films Inc
Editor: Emanuel Lopez
Original Music by:Los Reyes Cantores de Isabela
Narrator: Michael J. Roldan
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KARMA LATTE
Karma strikes when a barista finds himself the subject of a public social media shaming attempt that totally backfires—inspired by actual events.
Producer: Ozz Gomez and Robert J. Morgalo
Associate Producer: Robert E. McCarty
Director: Ozz Gomez
Writer: Robert J. Morgalo
Director of Photography: Mateo Toro
Editor: Hugh DiMauro
Assistant Editor: Isabella J. Morgallo
Lead Actors:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Josue Ledesma
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Darlene Tejeiro
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Kathleen Harvey
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Dorian Perez
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Gabby Morgalo
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Johnathan Aarons
Head of Department: Stephanie Weaver
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ALMA
Alma, a single mother, lives in an impoverished mountain town in Puerto Rico, where she works as a cockfight trainer. She is in the throes of an abusive relationship, and one morning she goes out for a run, never to return. As someone prays for her soul, life and death converge through memories. Inspired by true events, this film is an ode to women who suffer at the hands of violence.
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Producers:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Lorraine Jones
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Cristian Carretero
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Samara Perez
Director/Writer: Lorraine Jones
Director of Photography: Cristian Carretero
Editor: Cristian Carretero
Co-Editor: Macha Colon
Lead Actors:
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Zamary Boucet
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Kisha Tikina Burgos
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Carlos Casillas
-Â Â Â Â Â Â Leru Ruiz
Art Director: Ada Rodriguez Bermudes
Wardrobe & Makeup: Alexandra Maldonado
Music Score: Javo Grant Bassat
Sound Editing: Jaime Vazquez and Juan Pablo Moreu
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LECHE Y MIEL (MILK AND HONEY)
The Colorado River doesn’t just run through the southwest; it runs through our culture and nourishes our communities. This film profiles the Latino community of Yuma, Arizona, and how they are inherently tied to the health and sustainability of the river, and as we learn, the rest of us across the country are as well. For the people who work the fields, maintain the history of the region, or pray in the community church, the Colorado River represents not only their livelihood but provides a deep, spiritual connection too. We are all tied to these rivers, whether you play on them or not.
Director: Justin Clifton
Producers: Maite Arce and Sinjin Eberle
Director of Photography: Chris Cresci
Editor: Chris Cresci
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CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN SHIFTS
Conversations Between Shifts chronicles the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of a nurse and her son. It is a portrait of Chicagoland ICU nurse Jeanette Alvarez-Basem, captured through the perspective of her son, Ben Basem. Between her night shifts and Illinois Nurses Association union meetings, Jeanette navigates what it means to be a nurse and a human during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Producer: Eden Strachan
Director: Ben Basem
Writer: Ben Basem
Director of Photography: Ben Basem
Editors: Yeshim Kayim-Yanko, Thomas Gonzalez, Will Hopper
Cast: Jeanette Alvarez-Basem