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"Vamanos" is a really provocative piece about a young Latina who is at odds with the mother of her late partner over the choice of outfits that the mom has made for her daughter's funeral. After a disturbing meeting with a family friend, the young lady gets together with her friends and decides to take matters in her own hands.

A nice dose of humor contrasted with the overarching theme of alienation in the Hispanic community for their LGBTQ members. Well worth checking out.

I've seen this film twice, and both times it resonated with me. You might even tear up a bit, as the emotions displayed are raw and powerful. Jessica Camacho does a fantastic job as the lead "Hope" and her costars are equally as good. Co-Writer Moira Morel is also a cinematographer who has a wonderful eye for film.

The World of Anime Cosplay is colorful and fun, and is the background for this funny short film revolving around the love live of one of the Cosplayers. Chris (Robert Ryu) is devastated when his long-term girlfriend Kaylee (Erika Quintana) breaks up with him just before the film begins. The couple along with their friend Joy (Carlin James) had been teaming up to portray their favorite anime characters, the pilots of the ROBO SAINTS, which are Gundam/Evangelion type Mecha, but now they're without their female team member. Joy has long harbored a crush on his friend Chris, and takes some unique steps to finally turn his crush into real relationship.

Shot and produced in a short amount of time on location in Los Angeles, ROBO SAINTS is amongst the forefront of the budding LGBTQ film scene. Produced in conjunction with Film Independent's Project Involve, writer/director Peter Wonsuk Jin's vision is one of acceptance and love, rather than derision and hostility. The actors are all wonderful with Carlin James really standing out as the love-lorn Joy, and can I say, DAMN does he look good in his outfits.

This film holds a special place in my heart, so I can't be completely objective. My wife MELISSA PRITCHETT co-designed and constructed the three flight suit costumes featured in the film, and was the on-set dresser. My daughter and I are featured in the background in the beginning as extras. I also helped design some of the emblems and badges that appear on the costumes themselves.

Being on the set was an amazing experience in short-filmmaking, and seeing our work on the big screen was thrilling to say the least. The final result is a whimsical short that is funny and touching in a way that isn't often seen on the big-screen. I encourage you all to check it out.

THANKS!

Was fortunate enough to see this at the Film Independent Project Involve Short Film Festival at the LA Film Festival, and it is a compelling and amazing piece of work. The two young leads Isabella Luna and Martin Simone seem like old pros.

This is a disturbing piece for sure, compelling and dramatic. I highly recommend it!

It features a look at a problem that the immigration issue doesn't really touch upon, namely the exploitation of children from third world countries and them having to flee to America to escape the horrors of slavery and child trafficking. Once these kids escape from their captors they have virtually no where to go that will accept them. Even if they manage to make it to the Estados Unidos they face an unsympathetic system where the Social Workers don't have the time to be reasonable in the fact of overwhelming sadness.

Ana (Isabelle Luna) is 12 years old and caring for her mute brother Javier (Martin Simone) when they get picked up by border patrol. The menacing guard Munoz (Jamie Alvarez) shuffles them through the process at the immigration center where the harried Ms. Alfari (Kate Nicols) tries to figure out a way that the two siblings can stay in the U.S.. After Ana claims that her brother was sold by her Father Ms. Alfari says that they can stay in the country with some proof that the little boy was sold to slavery. Not wanting to show the "shame" of his proof, Javier is separated from Ana when they are told without proof they will be deported. The two must then cope with the prospect of going back to the abusive slaver and Father who will assuredly beat Ana for running away.

Harrowing doesn't come close to describing the experience. Please, take the time to check out this film, you won't be sorry.