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In this reflection on recidivism, Sebastion, recently released from prison, must find a way to provide for his family in a world where he is systematically mistrusted.

Scarfaced in now available to stream on BTV! Click here to subscribe!

Scarfaced aired on BronxNet Television in New York City on Monday September 7th, 2020! Scarfaced will play on BronxNet randomly into 2021!

Scarfaced was an official selection in the 2019 HBO New York Latino Film Festival! My biggest film festival experience to date!

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Scarfaced was an official selection in the 2019 BLVD Film Festival out of Queens, where I grew up. Ran by Amanda Baker-Carlson and Matthew Carlson, they know how to make a filmmaker feel welcomed. Great time!

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Scarfaced also made it into the 2019 International Dominican Film Festival. Below there is a pic with Victor Almanzar, the films star, and myself, at the festival.

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Scarfaced won the 2018 New Voices and Visions Festival award for Best Male Performance, and was a finalist for Best Film. 

Scarfaced won an Honorable Mention Award at the first ever LatinX21 Film Festival!

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Scarfaced was also a Semi-Finalist in the 2019 Los Angles Cinefest

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Scarfaced was an official selection of the Lift-Off Global Network First Time Filmmaker Sessions!

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Current Status: Streaming on The Brown Television Network

Starring: Victor Almanzar, Venessa  Diaz, Mel Nieves, Angel Maldonado and Claudessa Diaz-Moya

Director of Photography: Jeremy Liguori

 
 

“Sight And Sound” Films

These are my first films at NYU. You are given a camera, some prompts, and a small light kit. 

NYU Sight and Sound project. The prompt was off camera dialogue
NYU Sight and Sound project. Prompt was "A Dream"
NYU Sight and Sound Project. Prompt was the use of soft light
 

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