Winner: Best U.S. Latino Live Action Short Film, Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

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Nominee: 2026 Imagen Award, Best Short Film

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Nominee: 2026 Humanitas Prize, Best Short Film Screenplay

On an icy Chicago night, an unexpected guest upends the lives of an Argentine mother and daughter over the course of an intimate birthday dinner.
Based on the play, The Abuelas, by Stephanie Alison Walker, this stand-alone short film also serves as a proof-of-concept for a feature length adaptation currently in development.

Upcoming Screenings

Gig Harbor Film Festival
Gig Harbor, Washington
Friday, September 25 @7:45pm
Saturday, September 26 @5:00pm
It’s All Relative block

Port Townsend Film Festival
Port Townsend, Washington
Saturday, September 26 @7:30pm
Sunday, September 27 @7:00pm
The Way Through block

Healdsburg International Short Film Festival
Healdsburg, California
Sunday, September 27 @3pm
Cine-Latine block

Leiden International Film Festival
Leiden, Netherlands
Saturday, October 10 @1:00pm
Wednesday, October 14 @7:00pm
American Indie Shorts block

Adelaide Film Festival
Adelaide, Australia
Friday, October 16 @6:00pm
Saturday, October 24 @6:30pm
screening alongside the feature film Tiber

San Diego International Film Festival
San Diego, California
Saturday, October 17 @3pm
Sunday, October 18 @2:30pm
Dramatic Lens block

San Jose International Short Film Festival
San Jose, California
Friday, October 23 @6:45pm
Family Matters block

FLIFFShorts / Savoir-Faire Shorts Film Festival
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Saturday, November 7 @4:00pm
Mix Reels #2 block

Official Selections

Cleveland International Film Festival
April 2026 · Cleveland, OH

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
May 2026 · Los Angeles, CA
WINNER: Best U.S. Latino Live Action Short Film

Indy Shorts Film Festival
July 2026 · Indianapolis, IN

Victory International Film Festival
September 2026 · Evansville, IN

New York Latino Film Festival
September 2026 · New York, NY

Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival
September 2026 · Los Angeles, CA

Gig Harbor Film Festival
September 2026 · Gig Harbor, WA

Port Townsend Film Festival
September 2026 · Port Townsend, WA

Healdsburg International Short Film Festival
September 2026 · Healdsburg, CA

Leiden International Film Festival
October 2026 · Leiden, Netherlands

Adelaide Film Festival
October 2026 · Adelaide, Australia

San Diego International Film Festival
October 2026 · San Diego, CA

San Jose International Short Film Festival
October 2026 · San Jose, CA

FLIFFShorts / Savoir-Faire Shorts Film Festival
November 2026 · Fort Lauderdale, FL