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Intruder

A boy eating alone in the living room is interrupted by a man trying to enter through the front door.

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The Iliad Scene 7

I did this as a project for school. I love LEGOs and was excited to dabble in the medium of LEGO stop-motion.

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A Liquid Farewell

This short film was created to emphasize the fear around alcoholism and the struggle teens face with their peers and drinking.

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Dinner With the In-Laws

In my film, Dinner With the In-Laws, I wanted to create a comedy and holiday film, while also representing the Latino household this film takes place it.

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What am I doing?

“What am I doing?” is a film that captures the contrast in a boy’s academic, physical and emotional performance; showing both sides of a student’s life.

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What Do We Have to Live For?

What do we have to live for, if not art? This piece explores cinematography, not just an aspect of narrative storytelling, but in its own category altogether.

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