2023 Outfest LA LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Virtual Screening: Shorts: LatinXcellence

Expired July 31, 2023 6:59 AM
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8 films in package
Dear Uncle
A filmmaker explores what happens when our parents’ wishes exceed the limits of our identity in a letter to her recently passed uncle.
El Paisa
After being rescued by a charismatic vaquero on the streets of East LA, gay goth skater Fernando must put an end to closeted young love, finding a newfound connection to familia.
Inés Unfortunately
After getting her heart broken, Inés decides she must end it all...that is, until her perfectly planned suicide is interrupted by the ghost of her chatty Cuban neighbor.
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Órale
A journey through a relationship and the abundance of possibilities caused by one word. Outfest Fusion 2023 One Minute Movie Contest Runner Up.
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Punk Is Punk
A genderqueer punkrocker mom reluctantly agrees to organize a quinceañera for her daughter, setting the stage for her to face her estranged traditional father.
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The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
In a near future where Artificial Intelligence is a societal norm, an injured and elderly fieldworker reluctantly hires a humanoid substitute worker to fill in for her.
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The Girl That Got Away
After four decades playing tough guy roles, a Mexican-American actor navigates their gender identity at the risk of job security and family acceptance.
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Tierra
Explore ecofeminism, the destruction of Indigenous gender identities, and loss of territory through a sublime and sensual dance, to a score by Bomba Estéreo’s Simón Mejía.
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After four decades playing tough guy roles, a Mexican-American actor navigates their gender identity at the risk of job security and family acceptance.

  • Year
    2022
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    USA
  • Premiere
    Los Angeles
  • Genre
    Short Film, Documentary
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  • Director
    Lauren Veen, Ephi Stempler
  • Co-Producer
    Lauren Veen, Ephi Stempler
  • Cast
    Angel
  • Cinematographer
    Lauren Veen, Deana Mitchell
  • Editor
    Lauren Veen, Ephi Stempler
  • Sound Design
    Charlie Spears