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SHORTS PROGRAM 1 INCLUDES HEY, TARDE DE PERROS, TERMINAL NORTE, THE BLUE HOUR, THE CATCH AND UN PEQUEÑO CORTE

Date Location Time Tickets
Thursday, June 2, 2022 TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 3 7:00 PM PDT BUY TICKETS
Sunday, June 5, 2022 VIRTUAL Screening All Day BUY TICKETS

World Premiere

Hey

Directed by Felix Martiz

United States | 8 minutes | 2022


Leaving a short message can take a long time.

Cesar wants to leave the perfect, short and cute phone message to his ex, but as he leaves message after message, the layers that covered what he truly wants to say start to crumble. He tries to keep up the facade of these superficial messages but his anxiety levels rise, that's when he sees the damage that his words have on him and on those he loves. Cesar must communicate from a place of truth in order for love to flourish.
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Felix Martiz is an award-winning writer, director, and educator based out of Los Angeles whose films extend the legacy of Latinx representation in mainstream media, namely by narrating alternative stories of family, community, and intersectionality.

Being tri-cultural and first-generation gives him a unique perspective on the subject of cultural identity that he explores in scripts like "South of East Los" and "Pima County," as well as his feature film, Santiago and his various short films that have screened at over forty film festivals. His previous short film "Gone," won multiple awards among them, Best Episodic from the New York Latino Film Festival 2020. The world premiere of his latest short film, "Hey," takes place at LALIFF 2022.

Type of Film Short
Country of Origin United States
Year Film Was Completed 2022
Runtime 8 minutes
Director Felix Martiz
Written by Felix Martiz
Cinematography Alexandra Henao
Edited by Felix Martiz
Music by Alessandro Giovanetto
Sound Design Jesus Guevara
Art Direction Felix Martiz
Main Cast Rubén Guevara

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