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SALVANDO A SALVADOR (2020) SHORT FILM



LOOSELY BASED ON TRUE EVENTS, SALVANDO A SALVADOR IS A DARK COMEDY THAT BRINGS ATTENTION TO A YEARS LONG ISSUE WITHIN THE MEXICAN PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR



WRITER - DIRECTOR - EXECUTIVE PRODUCER



PRODUCER: @CONVERSEJOSH52
LINE PRODUCER: @ARABCOWBOY400
CASTING DIRECTOR: @WHOSECHILDISTHIS
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: JUAN LACEY, JUAN SELVERA
STORY CONSULTANTS: @ALE.JARA63 @MXLOPZ @MARITHEMUSICAL
1ST AD: @MARYEESQUIBEL
STORYBOARDS / CONCEPT ART: @JOSEPHGONZALEZ1998 @DIABLADEOJOSTRISTES 
SCRIPT SUPERVISORS: @FRANCESCA.BERTINI @ANNIKA_MUKIRI @CREATURE.FOOL
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @BENROOTDP
1ST AC: @KENJIKCHONG
2ND AC: @JARHEAD4 @ESMERALDOE
STEADI CAMERA: @STEADIDAVID @SAVGOWLING
GAFFER: @KELLAN_DIDONATO
BBE: @SKYLERIANFROST
KEY GRIPS: @MICHAEL.JIMENEZ226 @OSCARDELAGARZA 
GRIPS: @PETER_C_COWIE @JACKSONINGRAHAM @DOUGLASIMSMITH, GRANT WOOD 
 DIT: @JARHEAD4 @ANNIKA_MUKIRI
AUDIO A: @NICOMMICHEL @WILLFULLSHOTS @SAMWAGUESPACK
AUDIO B: ALEXANDER BROVIG
ART DIRECTOR: @VALERIAXVALADEZ
SET DRESSERS: @HOGWARTS_DROPOUT11 @CON_MIS_PENSAMIENTOS_
ART ASST: @AUSTINKATZZZ 
SET CONSTRUCTION: ALEXANDER CONTRERAS
STYLIST: ALYSSA JINGLING
EDIT: @CASEYDIA @HOPEFULLYIMFUNNY
ANIMATION: @TATEGIBSON
ANIMATION ASST: @MELLAMCHOP @THAT_LANDO
COLOR: @NOGOODFILMSOUND DESIGN: @ERICKIEHNAU
POST SOUND: EVAN W. DUNIVAN @RICHHAMILTON89
ORIGINAL SCORE: @COMPOSER_AMANDADURAN
GUITAR + BASS + MUSIC RECORDING ENGINEER: @DECIBELSTUDIOSLA
PERCUSSION: @ISHMUSICLA
MUSIC MIX ENGINEER: @MEVIMUSIC
MUSIC RECORDED AT @DECIBELSTUDIOSLA



JUNE GRIFFIN GARCIA AS EVE
BETH PIÑA AS AIMEE
KIM CARLSON AS BONNIE
LORI NAVARRETE AS RECEPTIONIST
ALEJANDRO LARA MARQUEZ AS HOSPITAL GUARD
REBECCA FLORES AS NURSE
JOSE EDUARDO GONZALEZ AS GATE GUARD



2022 PBS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2022 LAKE TRAVIS FILM FESTIVAL,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2022 SAFILM FILM FESTIVAL,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2022 PHILADELPHIA LATINO FILM FESTIVAL,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2022 SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
HBO 2ND ANNUAL HA FESTIVAL: THE ART OF COMEDY,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2022 NEWFILMMAKERS LOS ANGELES,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2022 SANTA FE FILM FESTIVAL,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2021 NALIP MEDIA SUMMIT,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2021 LA SHORTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2021 EL PASO FILM FESTIVAL,  OFFICIAL SELECTION
2021 FESTIVAL DE CINE LATINO AMERICANO, OFFICIAL SELECTION

2023 NEWFILMMAKERS LOS ANGELES (NFMLA) AWARDS, NOMINEE BEST COMEDY SHORT FILM
2022 OKLAHOMA CINE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL,  NOMINEE BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM, BEST ACTRESS IN A SHORT FILM, BEST EDITING IN A SHORT FILM, BEST SHORT FILM SCREENPLAY
2021 OFFICIAL LATINO FILM AND ARTS FESTIVAL, NOMINEE BEST COMEDY SHORT AND BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
2021 ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL, NOMINEE RALPH CLEMENTE STUDENT SHORT AWARD

2022 DEEP IN THE HEART FILM FESTIVAL, BEST STUDENT FILM
2022 WORLDFEST-HOUSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, REMI AWARD BEST BLACK COMEDY SHORT
2022 PHILADELPHIA LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, TOP 10 POSTER DESIGNS
2022 SOUTH TEXAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BEST NATIONAL SHORT
2021 KATRA LATINX FILM FESTIVAL, BEST SHORT FILM
2021 EQUAL FOOTING FILM FESTIVAL, BEST PICTURE
2021 EL PASO PLAZA CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL, 3RD PRIZE
THE CAUCUS FOUNDATION FOR PRODUCERS, WRITERS AND DIRECTORS’ 2020 STUDENT PRODUCTION GRANT




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