Two transgender friends on a road trip need to stop for gas, but the nearest station is Hickville, USA.

WRITER: D’Lo

DIRECTOR: Adelina Anthony

PRODUCING COMPANIES: AdeRisa Productions, D’LocoKid Productions & Godx Productions

2022 | 8 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: San Francisco Transgender Film Festival

CAST: D’Lo, Shakina, Graciela Patino & Michael Vinton

PRODUCERS: D’Lo, Adelina Anthony, Marisa Becerra & Shakina

EDITOR: Adelina Anthony

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Aja Pop

PRODUCTION DESIGN: Luie P. Garcia

COMPOSER: D’Lo

COSTUMES: Stacy I. Macias

SOUND DEPARTMENT: Nicolás Osorio

SPIRITUAL ELDER: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

Shot on location at THE STATION in Joshua Tree.

Thank you Glen Steigelman , Steve Halterman, County of San Bernardino Film Permit Office & SAGAFTRA.

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The story about a boy wants to sing a love song to another boy. 

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WRITER: Ernesto Javier Martínez

DIRECTOR: Adelina Anthony

PRODUCING COMPANIES: AdeRisa Productions & Rebozo Boy Productions

2019 | 12:30 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: Outfest Fusion Film Festival

CAST: Malik Quetzacoatl Cano, Daniel Penilla, Marlene Beltran Cuauhtin, and Nathan Michael Rosales.

PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony, Marisa Becerra & Ernesto Javier Martínez

EDITOR: Adelina Anthony

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jean Kim

COMPOSER: Héctor “Hecdog” Pérez

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Karla Legaspy

ANIMATION: Pamela Marie Chávez

COSTUME DESIGNER: Stacy I. Macias

SOUND DEPARTMENT: Nicolás Osorio

SPIRITUAL ELDER: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

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Adapted from the writer’s award-winning children’s book, When We Love Someone We Sing to Them.

Made possible through generous funding from various departments at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

For more information please visit: www.femeniños.com

FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS:

WINNER, HBO Latinx Short Film Competition, 2019

WINNER, Imagen Award for Best Short Film, Imagen Foundation, 2019

WINNER, Jury Award for Best Youth Short, Seattle Queer Film Festival, 2019

WINNER, Jury Award for Best Short Film, 32nd Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival, 2019

WINNER, Best Short Film, Long Beach Queer Film Festival, 2019​

WINNER, Audience Award for Best Short Film, San Francisco International QWOC Film Festival, 2019​

WINNER, Best Motion Picture Narrative Short, La Frontera Queer Film Festival, 2019

WINNER, Award of Excellence, Accolade Global Film Competition, 2019

WINNER, Silver Award for Best Child Actor, Independent Shorts Awards, 2019

HONORABLE MENTION for Best Children’s Film, Independent Shorts Awards, 2019

HONORABLE MENTION for Best Acting Duo, Independent Shorts Awards, 2019

RUNNER-UP,  Audience Award for Best Drama, CMG Short Film Festival, 2019

A Mexican American girl child rebels against gender norms.

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WRITER: Marisa Becerra

DIRECTOR: Adelina Anthony

PRODUCING COMPANY: AdeRisa Productions

2019 | 10 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: Outfest Fusion Film Festival

CAST: Karla Legaspy, Danielle Reyna Garza, Astrid Murillo, Daniel Balderas & José Ordaz

PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony & Marisa Becerra

EDITOR: Adelina Anthony

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Sandra Matrecitos

COMPOSER: Alex Valenzy

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Karla Legaspy

COSTUME DESIGNER: Stacy I. Macias

SOUND DEPARTMENT: Nicolás Osorio

SPIRITUAL ELDER: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

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A young queer AfroLatino holds his ground against the neighborhood boys on the basketball court.

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WRITER & DIRECTOR: Adelina Anthony

PRODUCTION COMPANY: AdeRisa Productions

FUNDING BY Latino Pablic Broadcasting

2019 | 12 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: PBS Online Film Festival

CAST: Ian Vásquez, Louis Reyes Chavez, Daniel Balderas & Daniel Juarez

PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony & Marisa Becerra

EDITOR: Adelina Anthony

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Leah Anova

COMPOSER: Alex Valenzuela

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Karla Legaspy

COSTUME DESIGNER: Stacy I. Macias

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Shot on location at College Bridge Academy Compton. Thank you Principal Abeni Carr & FilmLA.

AWARDS

WINNER, Latino Public Broadcasting Public Media Fund 2018

Two elderly lesbians nearly have their wedding day ruined by an uninvited guest.

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WRITER & DIRECTOR: Adelina Anthony

PRODUCING COMPANY: AdeRisa Productions

FUNDING BY: Latino Public Broadcasting

2017 | 10 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: PBS Online Film Festival

CAST: Yuny Parada, Sandra Matrecitos, Karla Legaspy, Juan Enrique Carrillo, Gloria De Leon, Nancy Chargualaf Martin & Graciela Patiño

PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony & Marisa Becerra

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Jean Kim

COMPOSER: Alex Valenzy

PRODUCTION DESIGN: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

COSTUME DESIGN: Stacy I. Macias

SOUND DEPARTMENT: Nicolás Osorio

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Special thanks to City of Camarillo Film Permit Office.

AWARDS

WINNER, Imagen Award 2018

RUNNER UP, Queer Film Festival Oldenburg Audience Award 2018

WINNER, Latino Public Broadcasting Public Media Fund 2017

A charismatic Xicana lesbian seduces an alluring Puerto Rican woman only to find herself recreating her tumultuous past.

WRITER & DIRECTOR: Adelina Anthony

PRODUCING COMPANY: AdeRisa Productions

2016 | 81 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: Frameline Film Festival

CAST: Adelina Anthony, D’Lo, Carolyn Zeller, Natalie Camunas, Lawrencia Dandridge, Brenda Banda, Marlene Betran Cuauhtin, Kristina Wong & Juan Enrique Carillo (Voice Actor)/ more credits at IMDB

PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony & Marisa Becerra

EDITOR: Augie Robles

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Catalina Ausin

COMPOSER: Alex Valenzuela

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Cynthia Velásquez

PUPPETEERS: Camille DePrang (Love & Monsters)

COSTUME DESIGN: Marisa Becerra & Cynthia Velásquez

SOUND DEPARTMENT: Nicolás Osorio

SPIRITUAL ELDER: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

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Adapted from the critically aclaimed solo play, Bruising for Besos.

Thank you to ALL of our community online campaign donors who supported via the former AIM/Hatchfund platform.

A young daughter dedicates a love song to her female teacher.  A mother must face her biases.

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WRITER & DIRECTOR: Karla Legaspy

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony & Marisa Becerra (AdeRisa Productions)

2016 | 11 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: PBS Online Film Festival

CAST: Mystique Rain, Brenda Banda, Adelina Anthony & Ezri Alvarez

PRODUCER: Karla Legaspy

EDITOR: Joe Leyva

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Leah Anova

MUSIC BY: Raquel Quintana & Irene Díaz

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Luie P. Garcia

COSTUME DESIGNER: Stacy I. Macias

SOUND DEPARTMENT: Nicolás Osorio

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AWARDS:

WINNER, People’s Choice, PBS Online Film Festival 2016

WINNER, 2014 Latino Public Broadcasting Public Media Fund

In a repressed southern town, love develops between two young Latinas, bringing out the best and worst in the people around them.

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WRITER & DIRECTOR: Ofelia Yánez

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony & Marisa Becerra (AdeRisa Productions)

2014 | 13 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (opening short film)

CAST: Natalie Camunas, Rose Cordova, Ana Gray, Eric Sepal & Jovanny Venegas

PRODUCER: Ofelia Yánez

EDITOR: Pam Lama

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Jeanne Tyson

COMPOSER: Rudi Meibergen

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Luie P. Garcia

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AWARDS:

WINNER, Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative Short athe Pride Film Festival of Brazos Valley

WINNER, Festival Favorite at Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival

An intimate friendship is challenged by a racist and homophobic school incident.

WRITER & DIRECTOR: Adelina Anthony

PRODUCING COMPANIES: AdeRisa Productions

2013 | 12 min. | HD | color | USA

WORLD PREMIERE: Outfest Fusion Film Festival

MAIN CAST: Rosa Barron, Tynae Miller & Gloria De Leon

PRODUCERS: Adelina Anthony & Marisa Becerra

EDITOR: Augie Robles

CINEMATOGRAPHER: Catalina Ausin

COMPOSER: Alex Valenzuela

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

COSTUME DESIGNER: Marisa Becerra

SPIRITUAL ELDER: Nancy Chargualaf Martin

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Adapted from the stage solo play, Bruising for Besos.