This short film will screen with other short films in Block 2 | Excursions in Arte
Friday, December 9th at 2pm
Palm Springs Art Museum. Palm Springs, California.
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We Are Here is an audio-visual portrait of what it’s like to walk this land in the shoes of an immigrant under 30. It’s a moment of reflection that reminds us of the people that immigrated to this country when they were children. Accompanied by animation and music, the fragments in their stories will paint a portrait of what it’s like to walk this land in their shoes and serve as a reminder of their presence. Perhaps we can see them beyond their status after this experience?
Constanza and Doménica Castro are sisters born in Mexico City . They are founders of 271 Films, a creative production house based in Los Angeles. Collectively, their work has garnered over 2 billion views, and they’ve produced numerous powerful award-winning videos, short films, and commercial content that have been featured on The New Yorker Screening Room, Nylon, Vice, HBO, BET Networks, MTV, Billboard, among others. The Castro sisters’ films have played festivals worldwide, including AFI Fest, Tribeca, Berlin, Sarasota FF, Palm Springs, Atlanta FF, Chicago Int’l FF, and more.
Recently, along with Lena Waithe and her company Hillman Grad Productions they Executive Produced and mentored all ten Indeed Rising Voices BIPOC mentorship program films.
The Castro sisters are drawn to stories that put a spotlight on marginalized communities, question the status quo, push boundaries by provoking, inspiring and entertaining.
