Our Barrio
Poster
Directed byRyan Casselman
Written by
  • Yvette Angulo
  • Ryan Casselman
Produced by
  • Yvette Angulo
  • Ryan Casselman
Starring
  • Yvette Angulo
  • Rick Mancia
  • Francisco Javier Gomez
  • Andrea Sevilla
  • Robby Perez
CinematographyJesse Aragon
Edited byRyan Casselman
Music byErick Del Aguila
Production
company
A Focus Group
Distributed byIndieflix
Release date
  • November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)
Running time
29 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Our Barrio is a 2016 drama short film directed by Ryan Casselman and written by Casselman and Yvette Angulo. The film stars Angulo, Rick Mancia, Francisco Javier Gomez, Andrea Sevilla and Robby Perez. The film screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest[1] and won awards at Oceanside International Film Festival and Riverside International Film Festival. It was distributed by Indieflix.

Plot

Gabriela is on the verge of adulthood, living with her family in a diverse neighborhood. Grappling with her own name, she must find herself when her life comes to a halt.

Cast

  • Yvette Angulo
  • Rick Mancia
  • Francisco Javier Gomez
  • Andrea Sevilla
  • Robby Perez[2][3]

Production

Principal photography took place in Barrio Logan and City Heights. Most of the cast was Latino, from San Diego County and Los Angeles. The film was made to authentically represent the Latino community,[4] political and social climate, and diverse communities.[5]

Release

Our Barrio screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest.[6][4][3] The film was distributed by Indieflix.[7]

Reception

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Film Festival Year Award Result Ref.
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2017 Best Frontera Short Won [8]
Oceanside International Film Festival 2017 Best Picture - Audience Choice Won [9][10]
Riverside International Film Festival 2018 Best Short Nominated [11]
Audience Award - Short Won [12]
Borrego Springs Film Festival 2018 Best Latino Film - Panel of Judges Won [13]
Best Latino Film - People's Choice Won
Kansas City FilmFest International 2018 Best Narrative Short Won [14][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Palm Springs International ShortFest". Palm Springs International ShortFest: 16 – via Issuu.
  2. ↑ "Our Barrio Trailer & Info". QuickLook Films. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  3. 1 2 "Our Barrio | Palm Springs International Film Festival". Palm Springs International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  4. 1 2 Lopez-Villafaña, Andrea (2017-08-03). "'Our Barrio' Highlights the Latino American Experience – La Prensa San Diego". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  5. ↑ "5Q's w/ Ryan Casselman "Our Barrio" Director". Borrego Springs Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  6. 1 2 "Meet Ryan Casselman of A Focus Group Films in Orange County - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". VoyageLA. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  7. ↑ "Our Barrio | Drama (2017) 28m 59s". Indieflix. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  8. ↑ "Award Winners – 2017 Premio Corazon San Diego Latino Film Festival – 2017 San Diego Latino Film Festival". Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  9. ↑ "2017 Oceanside International Film Festival Winners". OsideNews. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  10. ↑ "Episode 64: Our Barrio (OIFF Audience Choice) - The Cut Speakuence". iHeart (Podcast). 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  11. ↑ "Best Short Nominee - Our Barrio". Riverside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  12. ↑ "Our Winners!". Riverside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  13. ↑ "Borrego Springs Film Festival Awards". Borrego Sun. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  14. ↑ "Our Barrio – Kansas City FilmFest International". Kansas City FilmFest International. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
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