Virgencita
United States, 12 mins, Film
While living with her ailing Abuela after her mother’s death, six-year-old Lucía comes face to face with an insatiable god. Can Lucía find a way to satisfy the god’s hunger in order to be granted her wish?
Director: Ana Isabel Dow
Writer: Ana Isabel Dow
Producer: Eda Çarikçi
Director of Photography: Carlos Cardona
Editor: Emil Benjamin
Composer: Dan Crowley
Cast: Myrna Cabello, Natalie Melo, Gabriela García, Yvette Mercedes
Contact: Ana Isabel Dow, ana.isabel.dow@gmail.com
Program D
Saturday, May 11th at 5:00 PM
About the Writer/Director
Ana Isabel Dow is a Mexican immigrant, mother, and writer-director based in NY. Her character-driven narratives question gender and sexuality norms with irreverence and feature bold, female Latinx protagonists. Ana’s short, Virgencita, received a grant for underrepresented filmmakers by 3Pas Studios; she graduated with honors from Columbia University Graduate Film School, where she also taught undergraduate screenwriting.
About the Producer
Eda is a Turkish producer, graduated from Columbia Film MFA in 2023. Her first feature production, Breakwater, premiered in Atlanta. After the festival run, Breakwater is available on Mubi exclusively until the end of 2024. The second feature she produced, Öte, has met the audience at Tribeca'23. Eda is in the process of producing a show and another film.