POSER

POSER

Directed by Casiano Roman Hamer
Screenplay by Casiano Roman Hamer

10 MIN | FAMILY DRAMA, DRAMA | UNITED STATES | 2023
WORLD PREMIERE

REGAL 14TH ST. | Friday, October 13th | 6:30PM
Plays in the SCREENWRITING INCUBATOR FILMS block
Auditorium 2

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Sunday, October 15th | 11:00AM
Plays in the SHORT FILM SERIES #14 block
Auditorium 15

Cast: Alexandra Carrer, Nalani Carrasquillo, Edward Montoya 

Synopsis: ARLENIS is ten year old tomboy Afro Latina in the South Bronx who wants to be a skater like her teen big sister REINA (17). One day Reina asks their father MANNY (52) to go out with her skater boyfriend CARLITOS (19) before he is shipped off to the Armed Forces to earn his US citizenship. Arlenis is forced to join Reina and the three of them spend the day together giving Arlenis insight into being a Latina woman, seeing her sister as a sexual person, a woman with professional aspirations, and even learns how to skate with her and Carlitos. But by the end of the day, when Reina and Carlitos say their final goodbyes they come to realize their relationship is over as well as their dreams showing Arlenis the striking reality of growing up in NYC.

Followed by Q&A with Filmmaker & Cast.

This film is a finalist of the Screenwriting Incubator initiative supported by TD Ready Commitment. To learn more, visit this page.