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PENDEJA by Caro Guzmán (comedic short film)
Mel, a socially awkward writer from Brooklyn, pursues a fearless identity as she embodies an alter ego at her local bar.
Featuring Samá Beltran, Serena Santospieve, Megan Mendoza, Mal’akiy Rhoden, Brian Rojas, and Ashley Alvarez
Caro (pronounced with a rolled ‘R’ – you got this) Guzmán is an actor and multidisciplinary storyteller with an appetite for daring, women-led narratives. She’s especially inspired by the tenacity, strength, and emotional aliveness of the women in her life. As a performer and writer, Caro’s north star is to craft her deepest soul-questions into radically honest work that reveals the complexities and contradictions of the human condition (because it keeps her from going absolutely insane). In 2022, Caro created her multimedia company, RECLMD, to honor the birthright of artmaking and community for POC creatives.
Select acting credits include: TV/Film: Awkwafina is Nora from Queens (HBO Max); 2024 Tribeca Film Festival winner, Red for Revolution, created by Jana Smith, opposite Loretta Devine, Jennifer Beals, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor. Theatre: Derecho (La Jolla Playhouse); She Talks to Beethoven (A.R.T./New York, The Drama League); Acedia (Brick Theater). National Commercials: Lexus, Toyota, Super Bowl 2024, AT&T, and more.
Caro proudly reps Qu33ns, NY, and currently resides in LA.
P____ IS A POTTY WORD by Nzinga Kadalie Kemp (comedic short film)
When her child’s preschool calls because of her daughter’s newfound obsession with the “p-word,” Zenobia Daniels must confront her mother, whose unique vocabulary lesson caused the chaos.
Featuring Toccarra Cash, Conni Marie Brazelton, Nesanet Sojoyner, Tamika Simpkins, Nathan James, and Rashawn Nadine Scott
Nzinga Kadalie Kemp is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, known for her work as a writer and filmmaker. Her projects have been featured in film festivals internationally such as the Toronto International Film Festival, ABFF and the BlackStar Film Festival. Nzinga’s television credits include the movie In the Meantime and the sitcom The First Family, starring Yara Shahidi.
A graduate of Clark Atlanta University and NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Nzinga earned an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing. She was selected for the Inaugural Starz #TaketheLead Writing Intensive Program and Issa Rae and Color Creative’s Find Your People Program. Nzinga has over a decade of television development and production experience, as well as a background as a teaching artist.
