Date and Time
Thu, November 2, 2023
@ 5:45pm

Location
Regal LA Live: Theater 13

Series
Program 6: Female Gaze


Camila, a young aspiring-and-struggling illustrator, meets Madison, a teenage girl, when Camila is hired by Madison’s (very) wealthy family as her tutor. Unlike Camila, Madison is confident, popular, and has never experienced rejection. Though Camila initially dismisses the teenager as vapid and out-of-touch, they connect over their shared struggles as artists at heart. Camila becomes seduced by Madison’s can-do-attitude and naïve drive. The short interaction ultimately sparks a new fire inside of Camila. There’s a low key, slice-of-life feel to the story. It moves us to reflect on the themes of wealth, privilege, and what it takes to be successful.

Genre: Drama, Comedy
Running Time: 13 min
Directed by: Alejandra Parody

About the Director(s)

Alejandra is an NAACP Image Awards nominated film director and writer based in New York City. Originally from Colombia, she moved to the U.S. to major in Film and TV and in Religious Studies at NYU, where her thesis film Rosa earned her a King Prize Award. Her work has appeared in media outlets such as Billboard and Huffpost, as well as a number of festivals worldwide such as NBCUniversal, Urbanworld and Tribeca, where her latest film Gets Good Light was nominated for best short. She loves a badass female character, dramatic stakes, and tense audiences. She's also partial to ridiculously good-looking art in general.

Film Info

Trailer: N/A
Release Year: 2023
Country: United States

Cast & Credits

Contacts

Print Source: cecilia.cereijido@gmail.com, 2028215247

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