La Serenata

Directed by Adelina Anthony & Written by Ernesto Javier Martínez

Aderisa Productions & Rebozo Boy Productions

2019 | Short Film

Two parents struggle with their beloved Mexican musical tradition

when their son requests a love song for another boy.

AWARDS

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• WINNER, HBO Latino/ Official Latino Short Film Competition, 2019

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• WINNER, Imagen Award for Best Short Film, Imagen Foundation, 2019

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• WINNER, Jury Award for Best Youth Short, Seattle Queer Film Festival, 2019

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• WINNER, Jury Award for Best Short Film, 32nd Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival, 2019

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• WINNER, Best Short Film, Long Beach Queer Film Festival, 2019​

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• WINNER, Audience Award for Best Short Film, San Francisco International Queer Women of Color Film Festival, 2019​

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• WINNER, Best Motion Picture Narrative Short, La Frontera Queer Film Festival, 2019

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• WINNER, Award of Excellence, Accolade Global Film Competition, 2019

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• WINNER, Silver Award for Best Child Actor, Independent Shorts Awards, 2019

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• Honorable Mention for Best Children’s Film, Independent Shorts Awards, 2019

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• Honorable Mention for Best Acting Duo, Independent Shorts Awards, 2019

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• Runner-Up,  Audience Award for Best Drama, CMG Short Film Festival, 2019

OTHER FILM SCREENINGS

• Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival, March 2019 [WORLD PREMIER]

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• San Diego Latino Film Festival, March 2019

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• San Francisco International Queer Woman of Color Film Festival, June 2019

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• Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, 2019

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• Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival, June 2019

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• Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival (INDIA), June 2019

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• La Frontera Queer Film Festival, June 2019

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• Vancouver Queer Film Festival, August 2019

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• aGLIFF (All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival), August 2019

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• Proud Picnic and Movie Night at Grand Park, September 15, 2019 (5 pm)

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• Oregon Independent Film Festival, September 18, 2019  (6:30 pm)

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• Boston International Latino Film Festival, September 28, 2019 (12 noon)

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• Tacoma Film Festival, October 6, 2019 (9pm)

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• Seattle Queer Film Festival, 2019

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• Florence Queer Film Festival (ITALY), 2019

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• CineFest Miami, 2019

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• CMG Short Film Festival, 2019

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• Official Latino Short Film Festival, 2019

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• Madrid International LGBT Film Festival (SPAIN), 2019

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• Seattle Children's Film Festival, 2020

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• Best of Kashish Film Festival, Mumbai Pride, 2020