| Our Barrio | |
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| Directed by | Ryan Casselman |
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| Cinematography | Jesse Aragon |
| Edited by | Ryan Casselman |
| Music by | Erick Del Aguila |
Production company | A Focus Group |
| Distributed by | Indieflix |
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Running time | 29 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Our Barrio is a 2016dramashort film directed by Ryan Casselman and written by Casselman and Yvette Angulo. The film stars Angulo, Rick Mancia, Francisco Javier Gomez, Andrea Sevilla and Robby Perez. The film screened atPalm Springs International ShortFest[1] and won awards atOceanside International Film Festival andRiverside International Film Festival. It was distributed byIndieflix.
Gabriela is on the verge of adulthood, living with her family in a diverse neighborhood. Grappling with her own name, she must find herself when her life comes to a halt.
Principal photography took place inBarrio Logan andCity Heights. Most of the cast was Latino, fromSan Diego County andLos Angeles. The film was made to authentically represent the Latino community,[4] political and social climate, and diverse communities.[5]
Our Barrio screened atPalm Springs International ShortFest.[6][4][3] The film was distributed byIndieflix.[7]
| List of awards and nominations | ||||
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| Film Festival | Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
| San Diego Latino Film Festival | 2017 | Best Frontera Short | Won | [8] |
| Oceanside International Film Festival | 2017 | Best Picture - Audience Choice | Won | [9][10] |
| Riverside International Film Festival | 2018 | Best Short | Nominated | [11] |
| Audience Award - Short | Won | [12] | ||
| Borrego Springs Film Festival | 2018 | Best Latino Film - Panel of Judges | Won | [13] |
| Best Latino Film - People's Choice | Won | |||
| Kansas City FilmFest International | 2018 | Best Narrative Short | Won | [14][6] |
