Shorts Program 2 includes 23 SEMANAS, A HISTORY OF SITTING ON WAITING ROOMS, CLINGING TO AIR, DANZONEROS, IN THE STATIC, NEGRA, YO SOY BELLA, STILL HERE and THIS ONE IS FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD
| Date | Location | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, June 2, 2023 | TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 6 | 8:30 PM PDT | BUY TICKETS |
This One Is for the Neighborhood
Directed by Miguel Melo
USA | 17 min | 2023
An unlikely pair, a non-binary painter and an uptight woman, bond through the power of story, leading them to rediscover the meaning of home and close circles that burden them.
While browsing Craigslist gigs, Ben finds a well-paid, promising ad. When they call, the job seems easy: painting a portrait of an older woman named Doña Vicky. Ever since she moved into her new house, she hasn’t warmed up to it and she expects the painting to help. But Doña Vicky wants Ben to portray not just her likeness, but her essence. After struggling to fulfill her request, Ben will dig deeper to find the real connection to the work, even when the two of them don't seem to have much in common.
Miguel Melo is a writer/filmmaker based in Los Angeles, originally from Mexico. His work is heavily influenced by the Queer and immigrant experience, identity, and flawed family dynamics. He studied performing arts in Mexico City, and Directing and TV Writing in the UCLA Extension Program. He’s a Berlinale Talent, received the NALIP Emerging Content Creators Scholarship in 2019, and was selected for the 2021 HBO’s Tomorrow’s Filmmakers, Today Program. His debut short film "Valiente (Brave)" premiered at the 2021 Outfest Fusion Film Festival, won an honorable mention at the FICG 35, played at Inside Out Toronto, and ’21 Outfest Los Angeles
| Type of Film | Short |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Year Film Was Completed | 2023 |
| Runtime | 17 min |
| Social media Handles | @neighborhoodshort, @miguelmeloq |
| Director | Miguel Melo |
|---|---|
| Written by | Miguel Melo |
| Cinematography | Adriel Gonzalez |
| Edited by | Matt Placencia |
| Music by | Mayra Lepró and Alejandro Karo |
| Sound Design | Matt Placencia |
| Art Direction | Eduardo Ivan Muñoz |
| Main Cast | Renee Victor, ZYI, Mick Garcia. |
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