Meet the Filmmakers

Angelita Mendoza — Director/Writer

Angelita Mendoza is an award-winning, Mexican-American film director based in New York City.  Her short film The Last Light screened at over 10 festivals in 4 countries, including the prestigious New York Film Festival, HollyShorts, and the San Diego Latino Film Festival. Angelita’s 1-minute short film, “You Deserve It”, which showcases a day in the life of an immigrant in the U.S., won the Grand Prize at the Moet Moment Film Festival. Angelita has also directed branded content, commercials, VOD, and sizzles for clients including Pepsi, Manzanita Sol, Clean, Physique 57, among others.

Alicia Herder — Producer

Alicia Herder is a film producer and director hailing from the Midwest. Her work focuses on diverse stories from different cultures, backgrounds, and LGBTQIA identities to put people of color and women in the forefront of the media. Alicia studied for her M.F.A. in Film Production from the University of California - Los Angeles. Alicia produced the feature film, La Leyenda Negra, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. La Leyenda Negra has since screened in festivals including OutFest Los Angeles, BFI Flare, IndieLisboa, and Festival MIX Milano. Alicia has also produced several short films including Great America (Urbanworld and Official Latino Film Festival), The Witches of Bushwick (Chelsea Film Festival, Jersey Shore Film Festival, Portland Horror Film Festival), and Good Girl (Indy Film Festival, Boulevard Film Festival NYC, Refilmery Winter Festival).

Victor Capiz — Director of Photography

Victor Capiz is a cinematographer, photographer, and producer. He is originally from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico but now makes New York City his home. He has shot & produced promos, short films, branded content, commercials, and sizzles. His clients include Pepsi, HBO Multicultural, Manzanita Sol, Jose Cuervo, Heineken, Gibson, among others.

Cast & Crew

PRODUCERS

Alicia Herder

Ricardo G. Mendoza

Marian Treviño Stafford

CAST

Jay - J.Stephen Brantley

Ruth - Amber Wegner

Luis - Abraham Luna

Randy - Jake Stafford

Ceci - Penny Morfin

Stunt Coordinator - Charles Currier

Immigrants - Ricardo Q. Mendoza

Rudy Gonzalez

Pablo Barrera

Crew

First A.D. - Ivy Liao

First A.C. - Pablo Barrera

Steadicam - Riccardo Mejia

Gaffer - Greg Unger

Key Grip - Jeremy Guico

Production Sound - Marcy Mejia

Production Designer - Brittany Ingram

Art Assistant - Melissa Tanzer

Costume Designer - Brianna Quick

Hair & Makeup - Bethanie Rider

Costume Designer - Brianna Quick

Production Assistants - Dany Sanchez

Noemi Diaz

Roberto Mendoza

Xenia Mejia

Catering - Rosa Mendoza