FOCUS ON SERIES

“Focus on Series”

Quality short films to audiences beyond the Movie theaters. 

“Focus On” is our shorts program series, themed to showcase cinematic excellence by country, genre, or other resonating topic or “focus”. These events are ticketed, and often feature local filmmakers or valued members of the community to lead discussions with the audience about the presented topic. We partner with local organizations and businesses on these events, to bring important topics into the spotlight and to initiate conversations with the community..

STAY TUNED FOR OUR NEXT EVENT!.

Focus On Films from South America
 Sunday, July 13th, 2025

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

7 PM to 7:30 PM – Cocktail Reception

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM – Film Screening

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FEATURED SHORTS

EL DIA DE MI INDEPENDENCIA

Dir by: Constanza Majluf – Narrative – 19:00 MIN – CHILE

Seven-year-old Manuela dreams of winning the “best folkloric dress” contest in the commemoration of Independence Day at her school. Meanwhile, her brother Gabo (16) takes the risk of protesting in the streets for the plebiscite that will put end to the dictatorship of Chile in 1988.

Las continuidades

Dir by: Merlina Mercedes Molina Castaño, Jorge Sesan – Narrativa – 15:00 MIN – ARGENTINA

The world as we know it is coming to an end.
A girl and a young woman reach an abandoned shack in the woods, they are not alone.
They must claim the space. All the while a mysterious hum in the air has them on high alert.

Lo Que Nos Queda

Dir by: Fernando Arze Echalar – Narrative – 20:00 MIN – BOLIVIA

Leónidas, an eccentric artist, enters an existential crisis, and seeing that his new art exhibit’s success does not motivate him, he decides to fabricate a relationship between his wife and a younger couple, hoping this will generate some inspiration for his work and life.

 El rastro del agua

Dir by: Anderson Ascanio Arenas– Narrative – 13:20 MIN – COLOMBIA

A woman holds on her past through daily life, between her job and her customs tries not to forget without any clue if it is possible to get back what she already lost.

Pilona

 Dir by: July Naters – Narrative – 15:00 Min – PERU

LEA, a 10-year-old girl, still urinates in bed. GLORIA, her mother, divorced and almost absent, is looking for a babysitter. This is how MARÍA arrives, a young woman who believes with fervor that good wishes can come true.