The Laredo Film Society’s Film Club Friday will feature the screening of short films by award-winning filmmaker and educator Marcela Morán on Friday, March 28. Moran’s work focuses on themes of migration/immigration, border landscape, bicultural issues, and sustainable practices on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Morán is a border resident raised on the US/Mexico border in Laredo and Nuevo Laredo. She has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University’s School of Film and an undergraduate degree in Radio/TV/Film from the University of Texas-Austin.
Morán’s work has been showcased at numerous international film festivals, galleries, and conferences. She is an Associate Professor of Communication at Texas A&M International University.
Admission is $5. The screenings will run from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the LFS, 510 San Agustín, Suite B.
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On Saturday, March 29, filmmaker Isaac Garza will host a hands-on workshop on directing short films, focusing on the crucial pre-production process of how to be a driver of your project, how to develop a strong visual approach, and how to assemble a skilled, collaborative team to bring your vision to life.
Drawing from his experience with award-winning shorts and a background in improv, Garza will share practical strategies to set up your film for success before you even step on set. Participants will get an inside look at Garza’s pre-production materials for his previous films that will include storyboards, camera tests, blocking diagrams, and more.
Garza, originally from Laredo, is currently based in Austin.
His short film Pepito won the inaugural HBO Latinx Short Film Competition, and his directorial debut, Chemistry, won Best Latino Short at the Oscar-qualifying Cleveland International Film Festival.
The cost of the workshop, which takes place at LFS HQ (510 San Agustín, Suite B), is $20.
For further information, contact Lizett Montiel at lizett@laredofilm.org.
