Homesick

A tale of two star-crossed lovers, separated by a global pandemic and the U.S.-Mexico Border.

Written/Directed by Valeria Contreras
Producers: Kevin L. Lee, Valeria Contreras and Alexander Dobensky

Genre: Drama
Language: English with some Spanish
Filmed in El Paso, TX
Year: 2022

Festival Premiere: The Plaza Theatre at the 7^th Annual Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase (El Paso, TX)

The Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase included a global tour with the following screenings:

• South Social Film Festival (London, UK)
• Melbourne Women in Film Festival (Melbourne, Australia)
• Cinemauto (Los Angeles, CA)
• Cine las Americas International Film Festival (Austin, TX)
• The University of Texas at El Paso Women’s History Month (El Paso, TX)
• Mesilla Valley Film Society (Mesilla, NM)
• Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival (Philadelphia, PA)
• Loft Film Festival (Tucson, AZ)
• Cinesol Film Festival (McAllen, TX)
• Plaza Classic Film Festival (El Paso, TX)
• Aaron & George’s Film Café (El Paso, TX)
• Milwaukee Film Festival (Milwaukee, WI)
• Austin Film Society (Austin, TX)

Additional Official Festival Selections:

• Atlanta Film Festival (Atlanta, GA) *Oscar Qualifying Festival
• New York Shorts International Film Festival (New York, NY)
• Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival (Philadelphia, PA)
• Iberoamerican Film Festival (Miami, FL)
• Wick Monet Film Festival (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Las Cruces International Film Festival (Las Cruces, NM)
• El Paso Film Festival (El Paso, TX)
• El Paso Media Fest (El Paso, TX)
• Texas Short Film Festival (San Antonio, TX) *Best Acting Performance Award Finalist for Alan Borunda as “Cesar”
• Los Angeles Latinx Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA)
• Sioux International Film Festival (Sioux City, IA)
• Topaz Film Festival by Women in Film Dallas (Dallas, TX)