A hybrid doc about a queer individual’s search for belonging whilst living on the intersections of gang violence and the opiod crisis.
Client | University of British Columbia
Director | Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
EP | Michael Millardo
Producer | Maisie Thomas
Producer | Rob Crenson
DP | Alfonso Chin
Prod Co | Kiddo Films
YDA - Gold
Shots - Silver
1.4 - Silver
A young musician whose obsessive past led to a destructive spiral, was deported before he could turn things around. Returning home to friends still lost in addiction, he’s now chasing a second chance.
Told through the ominous lens of hindsight, this poetic docu-fiction vignette blurs memory and music video, tracing Robby’s raw journey toward creative rebirth.
2 mins | 35mm
Currently in festival circuit.
(2025)
"Paper Angels" is the extraordinary life of Mikey Mendoza, a trailblazer who defied odds to venture into realms deemed exclusive. This inspiring coming-of-age tale takes us from Mikey's early years - marked by supernatural encounters, generational trauma, and superstitions - into his unprecedented success and fall in the world of professional skateboarding.
8 mins | Digital
(Currently in Film Festival Circuit)
(2025)
