#Albizu

Amidst an island-wide labor strike in 1930's Puerto Rico, a passionate politician must make the decision between solidifying his legacy as the first elected governor of the territory or staying true to his morals and cause. FIRST PRIZE KALBORG AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film Festival CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film Festival PRODUCING AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film Festival SCREENWRITING AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film Festival PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film Festival ACTING AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Seattle Latino Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - Tacoma Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION - International Social Change Film Festival SEMI-FINALIST - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival Written, Directed, and Edited by: Emilio Miguel Torres David Jofre as Pedro Albizu Campos Coral Tate as Laura Meneses Scott Mullet as Col. E. Frances Riggs Director of Photography: Troy Dobbertin Composer: Josué Vera Producer: Maggie Barry Costume Supervisor: Brielle Hawkes Post-Production Sound Mixer and Editor: Levi Hawkes Produced for Alrick Brown's Intermediate Narrative Workshop Class at NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Spring 2021) during the Covid-19 pandemic with strict safety guidelines. For inquiries about this short, email: director@emiliofilms.com REVIEW THIS ON LETTERBOXD: https://letterboxd.com/film/valor-sacrifice/ Website: https://www.emiliofilms.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ETorresProductions Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emiliofilms/?hl=en Production Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/torresproductionsllc/?hl=en DISCLAIMER: Although based on true events, this is a work of fiction. References to historical moments, real people, or real places are used fictitiously.