#BRAVEFUTURES: GUADALAJARA, MEXICO (2021)
After a successful competition in Johannesburg, South Africa and Berlin, Germany, and across the United States we hosted the Central American edition of this film race for creatives, storytellers and filmmakers of all levels in Guadalajara , Mexico. Using one intersectional theme, one prop and one action, we challenges one selected team in each city to create a film in 48 hours. After a bit of mediation and ancestral guidance we’ve decided to modify the #BraveFuturesFilmRace to reflect our current cultural and political climate.
Participants registered their team (6 max) for a chance to be selected by OTV and our production partners at Estudio Teorema. We then curated three teams comprising of six individuals with a wide range of talents, skills levels and filmmaking experiences and provided them with production resources to help bring their films to life.
After the three films were completed and submitted, we hosted a LIVE screening + awards show on October 31, 2022. The live screening + awards show featured an opportunity for their films to be voted on by the public for a chance to win one of three people's choice awards. Additionally, the show featured performances and cameos from local artists, community organizers and more.
Teams that were selected were provided with a COVID-19 complaint crew, access to camera equipment, a cash stipend for production and post-production support. This special edition of #BraveFutures was like no other 48 hour film competition and we are excited to continue evolving the format, building community, creating space for joy and brave art-making .
Unlike traditional film races that place an emphasis on technicality and production value (i.e. cinematography, acting, original score, etc.) OTV chose to focus on diverse awards that created more opportunities for inclusion, inspiration and impact: Most Brave , Most Unapologetic , and Most Intersectional. In addition to these, two of the awards featured premiere prizes: 1). OTV Staff Pick: The Time is Now Award .
#BRAVEFUTUTES GUADALJARA SELECTIONS (2021)
TEMPORADA DE NARANJAS (6:58)
Espanol:
En el otoño, mientras las naranjas caen por montones y las orugas se preparan para habitar sus capullos, Sofia y Ana viven juntas el mar de emociones de su transición.
English:
In the fall, as the oranges fall in piles and the caterpillars prepare to inhabit their cocoons, Sofia and Ana live together in a sea of emotions as they transition.
Created by: Bravas Futuras
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Awards: Most International Film Award
DE HOMBRE HEMOS DE MORIR (5:13)
Espanol
En medio de un espacio interior de reflexión, un hombre se pregunta sobre la masculinidad y lo que significa ser hombre, ¿hay posibilidad de que en el futuro la categoría hombre no sea violenta consigo misma y con las demás?
English
In the middle of an interior space for reflection, a man wonders about masculinity and what it means to be a man; is there a possibility that in the future the category of man will not be violent with itself and with others?
Created by: Jackie & The Pussy Cats
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Awards: Most Unapologetic Award
SOY RECLAMO (6:03)
SPANISH: Cuerpos que se fragmentan, cuerpos que quieren dejar de ser cuerpos. Cuerpos que reclaman su lugar en una fiesta. Cuerpos que reclaman su lugar.
ENGLISH:
Bodies that are fragmented, bodies that want to stop being bodies. Bodies that claim their place at a party. Bodies that claim their place.
Created by: Hermostras
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Awards: Most Brave Film Award / The Time is Now Award