MYgration Films – 2024

Capturing the stories of Central Floridians from around the world in short three- to five-minute documentary films.

 MYgration Films:

More than a dozen filmmakers competed to each make a five minute film about a Central Floridian and their heritage. There was a random pairing of filmmakers with their subjects late in August. Once they met, they filmed and edited within a time limit of 5 days to finish and turn in in their film.
 

The rest of us have a chance to see these films on a large screen. Stories will range from illegal border crossings in the dessert to growing up in the USA with little knowledge of their heritage, but eventually finding a connection to their heritage and a place to call home in Central Florida.

 

You’ll see some of these films on the festival stage throughout the multicultural festival..

Lori Turchin

Film Curator & Producer

Here are some of the stories you’ll see:

The Path To Healing, Stella Arbelaez, film by Michael Elliott

Peace by Piece, Pamela Bussey, film by Miguel Guinard

Culture to Canvas, Nelson Cardenas, film by Ariana Castillo

I Can Make My Island Here, Ariam Cruz, film by Ross Widener

Forever Welcome, Sunayana Dumala, film by Jonathan Silva

Beneath the Fabric, Bernard Foong, film by Matthew Gutierrez

Homesick, Albert Heisler, film by Darnell Felix

Angela Hong, South Korean Phenom, film by Kevin James Bond

Idrees Khan: Ties to Trinidad, film by David Yanovich

The Journey, Peter Kuria, film by Matt Wohl

Karma, Sean Roberts, film by Victor Palermo Brasil Salgado

En Plein Air, Orit Rueben, film by Taylor Andrew Rahn

Dancing the Steps to Freedom, Norma-Maria Texeira, film by Rachel Lindsey

2023 MYgration Films Winner

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