THE MERMAID'S JOURNEY | Narrative Shorts #3

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This program include six (6) short films! Please click through the films on the right to see details about each one.

* Filmmaker Q&A coming soon!

THE MERMAID'S JOURNEY

A film about how a perfect day at the beach spent between an immigrant mother and her daughter can suddenly turn for the worse when they are pulled over on their way home.

Director's Bio:

Alexandra Torterotot is a French filmmaker based in NYC. She began her career in movie production as an intern on Spike Lee films while she studied at School of Visual Arts. After obtaining her B.F.A in Film, she decided to pursue a career in script supervising. In 2011, she directed AU FIL DU BANC. The film won the best short film award at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival and was selected in dozens of festivals around the world. It also aired on French national television France 3 and Switzerland RTS 2.

Runtime
12 minutes
Language
English, Spanish
Country
United States
Premiere
West Coast Premiere
Rating
"PG-13" equivalent

Director
Alexandra Torterotot
Screenwriter
Sly Garmendia
Producer
Julie Begey Seureau
Cast
Andrea Suarez Paz, Ava Englenton
Cinematographer
Anna Franquesa Solano
Editor
Federica Gianni
Production Design
Nichole McMinn
Sound Design
Justin Kaupp
Music
Loring Coleman, Philippe Ravasson

7 films + livestream in package

FURTHEST FROM

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CARRIE FISHER IS DEAD

A young boy acquires a fish named Carrie Fisher. Then she dies.

Closed captions available

ADELINE, THE GREAT

A woke boarding school student questions her commitment to activism.

JOE & THE SHAWL

Joe, a North Carolinian tow truck driver, really digs Kelli until he finds out she’s Muslim and their flirtation takes a sharp right turn where Kelli must fight and Joe must flee.

A PHONE CALL FROM MY BEST FRIEND

Two white friends try to talk about race.

THE MERMAID'S JOURNEY

An immigrant mother and daughter's day takes a drastic turn when they are pulled over for a broken taillight.

Q&A | Narrative Shorts #3

Q&A with Directors Tiffany Lin, Alexandra Torterotot, and Alexander Christenson

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