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Basta : Enough 

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​Los Angeles, California. In 2016, the leaders of the janitors labor union SEIU discovered that the vast majority of their members had either witnessed or experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. The numbers were shocking: at the time, about 50% of their 5,000 night janitors had been sexually harassed or assaulted at work, and another 20% had witnessed it. Since then, the union started taking protective measures to fight sexual harassment in the workplace with the help of powerful female janitors who decided to break their silence and share their story. These women demanded public attention to this devastating reality within the janitorial business. By organizing and marching in Sacramento, holding banners reading “Ya Basta!” meaning “Enough is Enough.” The documentary follows a selection of these women warriors as they continue to work tirelessly to shift the abuse of power within the janitorial workplace through solidifying legal protections and teaching strength through peer empowerment. Co-Directed and Produced by Cecilia Albertini. 

Romeo and Julio

Sprung from and ancient grudge, a pair of star crossed lovers fall for each other, only to be torn apart all too quickly.
Co-Production with Oscar Fabela and Beth Lane
Credits: Director, Cinematographer, Color Correction
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Rexy's Monologue: The Legend of Georgia McBride

Credits: Adaptation, Director, Cinematographer, Colorist, and Editor

Negrita Cucurumbe 

After being constantly teased for her dark complexion, a young girl rejects the sweet nickname her mother gave her and comes to discover its beautiful origin within a 1960's Mexican folk song.
Credits: Writer, Director, Producer, Colorist, and Editor

Pueblo Viejo 

A year after the disappearance and mass killing of forty three students in Ayotzinapa Guerrero,
​a city detective is sent in to discover the truth behind their deaths.
Credit: Writer, Director, Producer, Color Correction, and Editor

From Where

Flor, coming from a very traditional Mexican family, embarks on a journey to find peace in self-reliance.
Swept with deep remorse and lost in the wistful desert,
Flor must decide if she will continue her voyage or turn back to a life of traditional obligation.
Credit: Writer, Director, Producer, Post-Sound, Color Correction, and Assistant Editor
Technical: Aaton LRT with 16mm color film, 
Black Magic Cinema Camera, and Canon DSLR 7D
Film Development, Color and Digitization by Fotokem


Noir

The desolate moonlight is the sole witness for tonight's desire...
A frightful young cabaret singer enters into a deadly agreement with a private investigator who gallantly reveals his intentions knowing this will one day bring the beauty closer to him.
Credit: Direction and Montage
Technical: Aaton LTR with 16 mm black and white film
Film Development, Color and Digitization by Fotokem

Museum in Ruins - Museo en ruinas

A make-believe game of macabre murder leads a boy and his sisters into a cycle of madness.
An adaptation of Jose Triana's stage play, "Night of the Assassins"
Credit: Adaptation and Direction
Technical: Canon 5D, Fostex FR2 Recorder
Spanish audio with English subtitles

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  • Directing/Writing
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    • Museum in Ruins
  • Photography
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  • Artwork
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