Hecho en Tejas Competition (Short Films)
These films were screened as a part of the CLA2020 Virtual Showcase
Presented in partnership with the
Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI)
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When You Clean a Stranger’s Home A cinematic essay where Abby, a first-generation high school student, describes what she and her mom learn about people when cleaning their homes. House decor and items left around convey a privilege that unveils Abby’s imagination, jealousy, and frustrations. Print source: Print Source: Sharon Arteaga, sharonaarteaga@gmail.com |
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Our Home Here Parallel stories of broken relationships between parents and their children striving for the American Dream all revolving around one explosive night at a fast food joint in Texas. Print source: Angela Chen, theangela.chen@gmail.com |
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Cleanse A lonely energy healer continues to push her body and her spiritual health to the brink when she is confronted with an especially physically and spiritually trying healing session in this experimental, horror short film. Print Source: Maggie Burger, magdaleneb01@gmail.com |
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Sigue el Sol FOLLOW THE SUN is an observational style documentary that captures the everyday moments of a migrant shelter in Mexico City filled with losses, triumphs, and excruciating moments of waiting. FOLLOW THE SUN invites you to understand life in limbo. Print source: JoeBill Muñoz, joebillmunoz@gmail.com |
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Glossolalia Darkness follows a television faith healer while he’s striving to be the best in Texas. Print source: Justin A. Rodriguez, bravepicturehouse@gmail.com |
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Delia’s Pozole Delia is forced to spend a weekend with her estranged grandfather when her mother must leave on a last-minute trip for work. Tensions arise when Abuelo insists Delia must eat his homemade menudo, even though Delia is a vegan! Delia and Abuelo come together and bond over their shared love of food. Together they create a new cookbook inspired by their favorite family recipes. Print Source: April M. Sánchez, amsanchez.screenwriter@gmail.com |
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Tarcila: Indigenous Solutions to Climate Change from Peru TARCILA is a short documentary that introduces viewers to activist Tarcila Rivera Zea, a Quechua elder fighting for indigenous rights in Peru. Zea’s lifelong efforts to empower her people are growing increasingly crucial, as the weather becomes unreliable and climate change raises the stakes. Tarcila focuses on solutions, highlighting what’s working for indigenous farmers. Zea is the hero of this story, her journey shows the potential power of including women in the response to climate change. Print Source: Sarah Kuck, tarcilafilm@gmail.com |
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