Official Selections: Latinx Film Festival
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
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Narrative Short
After the loss of her husband, Luisa, a painter struggling with grief, retreats to Puerto Rico in search of inspiration but finds herself unable to create. Days pass in quiet repetition—waking, trying, failing—until a fleeting moment of instinct draws her into the path of Don Eugenio, an elderly man burdened by his own grief. Despite his failing sight and hearing, they build a quiet bond that grows in the rhythm of their daily encounters.
Meanwhile, in a place she nearly forgot to look, she finds words from her past—words that reach her exactly when she needs them. A gentle reminder. A quiet push forward.
As Luisa rediscovers the beauty in small moments—the laughter of children, the rhythm of the plaza, the act of helping a stranger—she is drawn back to the canvas. But in the end, it is a final gift from Don Eugenio that reveals an unseen thread connecting their lives in ways she never imagined.
Director: Elise Rodriguez
Executive Producer: Gisela Monclova
Writer: Gisela Monclova
Cast: Isel Rodriguez, Rene Monclova
Cinematographer: Brendaliz Negron
Editor: Jeremie X. McLeod
Awards & Recognition:
Best Indie Short, Touchstone Independent Film Festival (2025)
Best Narrative Short, Miami Women in Film Festival (2025)
Int’l Independent Film Awards (2025)
Best Narrative Short
Best Original Score
Best Short Script
Best Inspirational Short, New Zealand Film Festival (2025)
Best Hispanic Short, Indie Film Festival Barcelona (2025)
Best Narrative Short, Latitude Film Awards (2025)
Best Short Narrative Film, LA Indies (2025)
Nominated for Best Short– Int’l Indie Film & Screenplay Festival
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