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Hazing
Hazing is Byron Hurt's deeply personal journey exploring the sometimes deadly rituals of belonging fueled by tradition, secrecy, groupthink, power, and the desire to fit in.
The In Between is a lyrical coming-of-age story woven from singular moments and individual lives along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Robie Flores grew up on the U.S./Mexico border. She is an independent filmmaker and video editor based in New Orleans. She previously worked with Loki Films as an assistant on Detropia, The Education of Mohammed Hussein and ESPN’s Title IX documentary, Branded. Her work has appeared on CNN and Bloomberg and has been featured by Teen Vogue, Fusion, Allure… Show more
Alejandro Flores attended the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin with the goal of starting a film production company with his siblings. In 2015 he was recruited by European retailer Lidl to train in Germany and Austria for the launch of Lidl America in 2017. He recently left the company to pursue his original plan and is currently producing his first… Show more
Kellen Quinn is an independent producer. He produced Luke Lorentzen's Midnight Family (2019), which premiered at Sundance, winning the US Documentary Competition Special Jury Award for Cinematography. He also produced Viktor Jakovleski's Brimstone & Glory (2017), which premiered at True/False, won best documentary at SFFILM Festival, and was… Show more
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The border community at Eagle Pass, Texas and Piedras Negras, Coahuila is created by individual and shared moments both mundane and sublime. What happens when we look closely at those moments? The In Between takes us into the individual lives lived along the frontier: the ups and downs of growing up, birthdays, discovering Selena’s music, learning to dance cumbia, field days, first loves, homecoming, high school prom, graduation, and figuring out what’s next. This immersive film forms a coming-of-age story that celebrates the vibrant space between ‘Mexican’ and ‘American’.
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