Burros Explained

Director:Jefferson Stein
Cinematography:Cole Graham
Editing:R. Brett Thomas
Music:Amanda Jones
Runtime:15 mins.
Country:United States
Language:English
Spanish
O'odham

Burros is a 2021 American short drama film written and directed by Jefferson Stein and starring a cast of first-time actors from the Tohono O'odham Nation where it is set.[1] Eva Longoria serves as an executive producer.[2]

The film held its world premiere at the 20th Annual Tribeca Film Festival on June 18, 2021, and won the Jury Award in the Live Action Short category at the 25th Annual New York International Children's Film Festival qualifying it for the 95th Annual Academy Awards.[3] [4] [5]

Plot

After her father, a Tohono O'odham tracker, leaves for work assisting the United States Border Patrol on the Mexico–U.S. border, Elsa, a six-year-old Tohono O'odham girl, finds a Hispanic migrant her age, separated from her father as she crossed the border into the United States. Unable to communicate, Elsa takes her through her community in Sells, Arizona and ultimately to her grandmother, Gagi, who speaks Spanish, English, and O'odham and bridges the language barrier.[6]

Cast

Production

Development and pre-production

Jefferson Stein researched the Tohono O’odham Nation for two years and worked with the community on the subject matter of the film. He and the producers lived by the reservation during pre-production. Stein further explained this, by saying: "Awareness is the first thing. There were hundreds of stories that I heard while I was there that inspired moments of this project." The film is told over a 24-hour period, ending where it starts, done to highlight the cyclical nature of the separation of families at the border.

The film was developed through fiscal sponsorship by Film Independent.[7]

Casting

The actors in the film had not acted before. Amaya Juan was discovered through the local Toka team, the women-only sport she plays in the film. Zuemmy Carrillo was cast during lunch at a Bilingual elementary school in nearby Tucson.

Filming

Principal photography took place over four days on the Tohono O'odham Nation Reservation.

Release

The film had its World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 18, 2021.[8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardFilm FestivalRecipientsResult
2021Best Short FilmRhode Island International Film FestivalBurros
Best Narrative Short - Jury AwardSidewalk Film Festival[9]
Best Short FilmHollyShorts Film Festival
Best Short Film - PanoramaTirana International Film Festival
Best Narrative Short - Grand Jury PrizeNashville Film Festival
NAHCC's Best Hispanic Film at Nashville Film Festival Award[10]
Best Short Film - Live ActionEdmonton International Film Festival
Best Narrative Short - Jury AwardPortland Film Festival
Best Narrative Short FilmBendFilm Festival
Best Narrative Short - Audience ChoiceSanta Fe Independent Film Festival[11]
International Competition - Best Short FilmKerry Film Festival
Jury Prize for Outstanding Ensemble CastTallgrass Film FestivalCast of Burros[12]
Best International Short FilmEvolution Mallorca International Film FestivalBurros
Pronck Shorts Competition AwardLeiden International Film Festival
Best Short Fiction FilmLeeds International Film Festival
Best Live Action Short FilmChicago International Children's Film Festival
2022Best International FilmMinimalen Short Film Festival
Jury FavoriteNitehawk Shorts Festival[13]
Audience Award (ages 10+)New York International Children's Film Festival
Jury Award Live Action Short Film[14]
Best Short Film AwardMiami International Film Festival[15]
Best Dramatic ShortArizona International Film Festival[16]
Official Competition supported by Sony - Best Short AwardShort Shorts Film Festival & Asia[17]
Maremetraggio Competition - Best Short FilmShorTS International Film Festival[18]
Best Indigenous FilmCordillera International Film Festival[19]
Best Dramatic Short - 2nd Runner UpWoods Hole Film Festival[20]
Moonwalker Short Award - Best Short FilmNòt Film Fest[21]
Best Narrative Short - Jury AwardAlbuquerque Film & Music Experience[22]
Best Short Film - Audience AwardIndie Street Film Festival[23]
Shorts Spotlight: Best of ShowSCAD Savannah Film Festival[24]
New Wave Jury: Runner UpCornwall Film Festival
Best Live Action Short FilmRNCI Red Nation Awards[25]
Red Nation Honors: Film Consultant Award - Larry ‘Bear’ Wilson for BurrosLarry 'Bear' Wilson[26]
Best Short Film - Teenage JuryCinemagic Film Festival - BelfastBurros

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021-06-21 . Tribeca 2021 Interview: Jefferson Stein on Looking for the Silver Linings in "Burros" . 2022-04-09 . The Moveable Fest . en-US.
  2. Web site: Yossman . K. J. . 2022-12-06 . Eva Longoria, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment to Executive Produce Jefferson Stein's Short Film 'Burros' . 2022-12-09 . Variety . en-US.
  3. Web site: Milligan . Mercedes . 2022-04-08 . NYICFF: 'The Ocean Duck,' 'She Dreams at Sunrise, 'To the Bright Side' Win Top Prizes . 2022-04-09 . Animation Magazine . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-07-16 . 2021 Tribeca Film Festival Interview: Jefferson Stein Talks Burros (Exclusive) . 2022-04-09 . Shockya.com . en-US.
  5. News: Graeber . Laurel . 2022-03-03 . 'We Are a Film Festival First.' A Focus on Children Comes Second. . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-04-09 . 0362-4331.
  6. Web site: 2021-08-11 . Burros Film Threat . 2022-04-09 . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2020-01-24 . Fiscal Spotlight: Displacement, Migration and Multi-Media . 2022-04-09 . Film Independent . en-US.
  8. Web site: Dominguez . Meghan Sullivan and Carina . 'This is our time. This is our show.' . 2022-04-09 . Indian Country Today . 27 June 2021 . en.
  9. Web site: Sidewalk Film Festival 2021 Award Winners .
  10. Web site: Nashville Hispanic Chamber celebrates 11 honorees in annual awards . The Tennessean.
  11. Web site: Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Awards 2021 .
  12. Web site: The 19th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival Award Winners . 23 October 2021 .
  13. Web site: Best of Nitehawk Shorts Festival "Jury Favorites" . Nitehawk Cinema.
  14. Web site: NYICFF: 'The Ocean Duck,' 'She Dreams at Sunrise, 'To the Bright Side' Win Top Prizes . Animation Magazine.
  15. Web site: Miami Film Festival Opens, Closes With Oscar Short-Listed Films . MiamiArtZine.
  16. Web site: 2022 Arizona International Film Festival Awards . Arizona International Film Festival.
  17. Web site: Academy Awards® Qualifying Short Shorts Film Festival & ASIA Has Announced the 2022 Nominees . Yahoo! . 2022-05-09 . 2022-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220509190804/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/academy-awards-qualifying-short-shorts-121400925.html . dead .
  18. Web site: ShorTS IFF announces the Maremetraggio Section 2022 . ShorTS International Film Festival. 10 May 2022 .
  19. Web site: 2022 CIFF Nominees . Cordillera International Film Festival.
  20. Web site: 2022 Festival Jury, Sound Design and Screenwriting Awards . Woods Hole Film Festival.
  21. Web site: "Nòt film fest", here are the award-winning films in Santarcangelo . Corriere Romagna.
  22. Web site: 2022 Award Recipients . Albuquerque Film & Music Experience.
  23. Web site: 2022 Indie Street Film Festival Award Winners . New Jersey Stage. 14 September 2022 .
  24. Web site: SCAD Savannah Film Festival Announces 2022 Award Winners . Variety. 27 October 2022 .
  25. Web site: 2022 Nominees - Red Nation Film Festival . Red Nation Film Festival.
  26. Web site: 2022 Nominees - Red Nation Film Festival . Red Nation Film Festival.

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