Emergencia

Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)

Saturday, May 6th, 2017

11:30am Latinitas + PHS Productions Special Presentations
followed by
Emergencia Youth Film Competition, Part One (Audience: All Ages)
Emergencia Youth Film Competition, Part Two (Recommended: Ages 14+)
2:00pm Emergencia Youth Film Festival Pizza Party

FREE and Open to the Public

Cine Las Americas and Latinitas Present:
Chica Power

LATINITAS is a non-profit organization focused on informing, entertaining, and inspiring young Latinas to grow into healthy, confident, and successful Latinas through media and technology. www.latinitasmagazine.org

Chica Power Antonio Salmeron Documentary/Education, TBD min, Austin, TX, USA, 2017 A behind the scenes look at reactions to the films from the Emergencia youth judges at Latinitas and a highlight reel of work created by elementary and middle school girls at 15 Club Latinitas campuses.

Cine Las Americas and PHS Productions Present:
The Man Behind the Microphone

PHS PRODUCTIONS is the award-winning work of broadcast and film students at Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas. www.vimeo.com/phsproductions

The Man Behind the Microphone Samantha Pennell Documentary/Drama, 5 min, Pflugerville, TX, USA, 2016 C.J. King is a father of four and grandfather of 10. Over the years, the 71- year-old King has volunteered in the Pflugerville Fire Department and served as postmaster for the city. He also helped found Pflugerville’s Little League Softball Program. But on Friday nights, King is simply the Man Behind the Microphone.

Emergencia Youth Film Competition, Part One (Audience: All Ages)

	20th Century Fight Chris, Gisell Austin Film School Comedy, 2 min, Austin, TX, USA, 2016 A pair of boxers duke it out in the ring to see who will be the winner.
	A Teenage Girl Survival Guide Adrianna Marquez Real to Reel Comedy, 4 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 A girl discovers how to solve the majority of her problems through the most confusing time of her life: being a teenage girl.
	A Very Mousy Adventure: The Awakening Victor Silva Adventure, 3 min, Dallas, TX, USA, 2017 A mouse awakens to find himself in a rough situation with only one sole purpose in mind: To find the computer he belongs to.
	Crack’d Willy Rivera Real to Reel Comedy, 3 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 Billy wants to ask out Mary, but his voice cracks at inopportune moments.
	Goldenbloom ‘Searching for Sunlight’ Rebecca Kirby, Marylys Merida, Alyssa Peguero Real to Reel Music Video, 4 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 All the fun in the world is no fun at all if you have no one to share it with.
	Home Is Never Where I Sleep Armani Avalo, Linh Chit, Jasmin De La Cruz, Kevin Gutierrez, Kaleb Habtegebriel, Kaylyn Sverker, Jenavier Tesada, Andry Vasquez, Hunter Wanger Real to Reel Spoken Word, 1 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 Spoken Word artist, Noel Pichardo, performs his poem about finding home.
	Misunderstanding Lorianny Guzman, Louise Silva, Julianna Gallant, Destiny Fernandez, James Sowinski Real to Reel Comedy, 4 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 Three girls sit in detention and contemplate how they got there.
	Mujeres Fuertes Strong Women Angela Benavides Real to Reel Drama, 3 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 This film focuses on the strengths and sacrifices it takes to be a strong, Latina woman in America.
	OBEDJIWAN 5-0 Fyanna Boivin Wapikoni Drama, 2 min, Opitciwan, QC, Canada, 2015 Portrait of an Atikamekw teen who wishes to travel untrodden paths.
	The Fruit Leather Gang & The Case of the Haunted Doughnut Zinnia, Ramon, Alina, Javier Austin Film School Mystery, 3 min, Austin, TX, USA, 2016 A group of girl detectives are on the case of a haunted doughnut shop.
	The Zone Emily Silva Real to Reel Drama, 5 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 These people have something that puts them in the zone.

Emergencia Youth Film Competition, Part Two (Recommended: Ages 14+)

	Concrete Canvas Gema Ceron, Nicole Rivera BAVC Factory Drama, 6 min, CA, USA, 2016 The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is dedicated to facilitating the empowerment of communities through commissioned urban art projects.
	EPTÁ Nicole Verissimo Drama, 18 min, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, 2016 Maia was very tormented by spirits, but after she began to attend a meeting for people who witness supernatural events, she realizes that she is not so free.
	Hinowu Hand Games Danny DeLeon On Native Ground Drama, 5 min, Forestville, CA, USA, 2016 Hinowu is an introductory look into the Native American tradition of handgames; played in tribes as a way to bring together the elders and youth of the communities, as well as a vital tool to preserve the tribal cultures and languages.
	Jouska Wynter Rhys Drama, 6 min, North Bend, WA, USA, 2016 An elderly man grapples with the guilt of what he’s done in the strange, whimsical land of his subconscious.
	Our Jewels Nicole Rivera BAVC Factory Drama, 5 min, CA, USA, 2016 A look at sexuality and liberation from women of various ages.
	Palehound ‘Cushioned Caging’ Badger Antoniou Real to Reel Music Video, 4 min, Lynn, MA, USA, 2016 Please be advised that your wait time could be extensive…
	Processing Felipe Vargas Drama, 7 min, Weston, FL, USA, 2017 At the end of their ropes, two strangers find themselves in an unusual waiting room.
	Sovereign’s Water Verel Moon On Native Ground Drama, 17 min, Forestville, CA, USA, 2015 This short speaks to the conditions of the Trinity River containing interviews with tribal scientists and members of the tribe in regards to the water conditions.
	The Seated Siren Sylvia Colt-Lacayo BAVC Factory Drama, 6 min, CA, USA, 2016 In a realistic glimpse into a teenage girl’s life, Jen, an outgoing high school student, must defy how society perceives her sexuality.