FESTIVALS
American Documentary and Animation Film Festival
Burbank International Film Festival
Glendale International Film Festival
San Diego Latino Film Festival
Mexican-American Film and Television Awards and Festival
Watsonville Film Festival
LatiFAM Film Festival
AWARDS
“Best Documentary Short” - San Diego Latino Film Festival
“Collegiate Filmmaker Spotlight Award” - Burbank International Film Festival
“Best Student Documentary” - Glendale International Film Festival
SCREENINGS
CAFILM Environmental Youth Forum
Skid Row Museum of Los Angeles
Rooted in the subversive tradition of Mexicanidad, “Palmas” confronts viewers with the haunting histories of the Kizh-Gabrieleño tribe, the Chavez Ravine evictions at Dodger Stadium, and the Palm Tree, presenting a triptych experience of the buried voices of Los Angeles.
Documentary Short / 21 Min / 2024
CREW
Written and Directed by Aric Lopez
Produced by Ana Flávia Veiga and Dhruv Patel
Cinematography by Surui Guo
Edited by Daniel Roman and Shirley You
Sound Design & Mixing by Xiaowen (Daisy) Wu and Yang Liu
Composed by Yasna Vismale