Mad Summer (Coming 2024)
Director, Writer
Recognition for “Mad Summer”
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), Best Short Film Script, WINNER
SACRIFICIOS (2022)
Director, Co-Writer
When a Salvadoran immigrant realizes the true intentions of her politician fiancé, she must decide between her immigration status and the greater good.
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Recognition for “SACRIFICIOS”
Sivar En Cortos, Best Actress, Alma Muniz, WINNER
Sivar En Cortos, Best Actor, Gary Gunter, NOMINEE
Sivar En Cortos, Best Screenplay, NOMINEE
Sivar En Cortos, Best Film, NOMINEE
Austin Revolution Film Festival, Best University Film, NOMINEE
Austin Revolution Film Festival, Best College Filmmaker, NOMINEE
Student World Impact Film Festival, Best Short Film, NOMINEE
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) 2023, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Sivar En Cortos, OFFICIAL SELECTION
CineYouth Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Huntington Beach Cultural Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
IndieEye Film Awards, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Gasparilla International Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Legacy Theatre Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions at Pinewood Studios, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Venice Shorts California, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Beaufort International Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Tomorrow Never Came (2021)
Director
An inmate urgently tries to perfect her appearance before her trial.
Recognition for “Tomorrow Never Came”
Palm Springs Movie Awards, SEMI-FINALIST
Scout Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions at Pinewood Studios, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Latino & Native American Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Locked Down (2021)
Co-Director, Production Designer
Amidst a stay at home order, a young woman must make a desperate phone call for help.
Recognition for “Locked Down”
Auber International Film Festival, Best Student Film, WINNER
Scout Film Festival, Drama 19 to 24, NOMINEE
Palm Springs Shorts, Best Covid Film, SEMI-FINALIST
Palm Springs Movie Awards, Best Student Short, SEMI-FINALIST
London Film & Television Festival, Covid Films, QUARTER-FINALIST
New York City Film & Television Festival, Covid Films, QUARTER-FINALIST
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions at PinewoodStudios, OFFICIAL SELECTION
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY), OFFICIAL SELECTION
Online Isolation Short Videos Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Quarantine International Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Legacy Theatre Film Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION
Southside Towing (2019)
Director, Writer
An Italian mobster attempts to get his car back from a tow yard.
Recognition for “Southside Towing”
The Revere International Student Festival, OFFICIAL SELECTION