Undocumented is a 2016 drama short film directed by Chris Cashman and written by Cashman and Michael Pancer. The film stars Victoria Truscott, Shane P. Allen, Cristyn Chandler and Jesse Keller.
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| Directed by | Chris Cashman |
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| Cinematography | Chris Brown |
| Edited by | Riley Wood |
| Music by | J. Lynn Duckett |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editIn 2020, a young woman's family of undocumented immigrants is deported under the reign of the President of the United States.
Cast
edit- Victoria Truscott as Silvia
- Shane P. Allen as President
- Cristyn Chandler as Cynthia
- Jesse Keller as President's Advisor
- Carl Ling as Brother
- Melba Novoa as Mom
- Dave Rivas as Dad
- Karl Backus as Reporter
- Annie Willett as Network Producer
- Brendan McCarthy as SWAT Commander
Production
editProducer Enrique Morones says that Undocumented discusses the topic of deportations in the United States if Donald Trump were elected president.[1] The setting of the film takes place in 2020,[2] following three years of deportations[3] and its purpose was to influence the Latino vote for the 2016 United States presidential election.[4] The film was produced by Border Angels.[5] It was planned to be seven to ten minutes long.[4]
Release
editThe film was released on October 14, 2016.[1] After going live on YouTube, it received over 23,000 views in the first two weeks.[2] BorderAid Festival raised awareness for the film along with several documentaries including Living Undocumented.[6] The film screened in 2017 at the Chicago Latino Film Festival[7] and the Border Film Week at University of San Diego.[8][9]
Reception
edit| Festival | Year | Award | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| San Diego Film Awards | 2017 | Best Screenplay: Narrative Short Film | Chris Cashman, Michael Pancer | Won |
| Best Sound Design: Narrative Short Film | Austin Creek | Nominated | ||
| Best Direction: Narrative Short Film | Chris Cashman | Nominated | ||
| Best Narrative Short Film | Chris Cashman | Nominated | ||
| Spirit of San Diego | Chris Cashman | Nominated | ||
| Best Editing: Narrative Short Film | Riley Wood | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography: Narrative Short Film | Chris Brown | Nominated | ||
| Best Production Design: Narrative Short Film | — | Nominated | ||
| San Diego Film Week | 2017 | Best Drama Short Narrative Film | Chris Cashman | Tie |
References
edit- ^ a b Almada, Jorge Morales (2016-10-18). "Este cortometraje imagina un futuro atroz en 2020 si Trump fuera presidente". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ a b Salcido, Ana Gomez (2016-11-11). "Film Depicts Deportations Under Trump Presidency". La Prensa San Diego. 45 (40): 2. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Cortometraje muestra las deportaciones masivas que hará Donald Trump". Noticias Ya (in Spanish). 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ a b Durán, Laura (2016-09-12). "Filman cinta sobre el tema 'deportación de migrantes'". Noticias de Tijuana | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Undocumented, a short film by Chris Cashman, Michael Pancer and Enrique Morones". Border Angels. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "BorderAid Resources". BorderAid. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Undocumented". Chicago Latino Film Festival. 2017-04-24. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
- ^ Lopez-Villafaña, Andrea (2017-02-08). "Festival de cine trata temas políticos". The Daily Aztec (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Campus Event - Border Film Week 2017 – USD News Center University of San Diego". University of San Diego. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
External links
edit- Undocumented at IMDb
- Undocumented on YouTube