Our Barrio

Our Barrio
Poster
Directed by	Ryan Casselman
Written by	Yvette Angulo Ryan Casselman
Produced by	Yvette Angulo Ryan Casselman
Starring	Yvette Angulo Rick Mancia Francisco Javier Gomez Andrea Sevilla Robby Perez
Cinematography	Jesse Aragon
Edited by	Ryan Casselman
Music by	Erick Del Aguila
Production company	A Focus Group
Distributed by	Indieflix
Release date	November 3, 2016 (2016-11-03)
Running time	29 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Our Barrio is a 2016 drama short film directed by Ryan Casselman and written by Casselman and Yvette Angulo. The film stars Angulo, Rick Mancia, Francisco Javier Gomez, Andrea Sevilla and Robby Perez. The film screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest[1] and won awards at Oceanside International Film Festival and Riverside International Film Festival. It was distributed by Indieflix.

Plot

Gabriela is on the verge of adulthood, living with her family in a diverse neighborhood. Grappling with her own name, she must find herself when her life comes to a halt.

Cast

• Yvette Angulo
• Rick Mancia
• Francisco Javier Gomez
• Andrea Sevilla
• Robby Perez[2][3]

Production

Principal photography took place in Barrio Logan and City Heights. Most of the cast was Latino, from San Diego County and Los Angeles. The film was made to authentically represent the Latino community,[4] political and social climate, and diverse communities.[5]

Release

Our Barrio screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest.[6][4][3] The film was distributed by Indieflix.[7]

Reception

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Film Festival	Year	Award	Result	Ref.
San Diego Latino Film Festival	2017	Best Frontera Short	Won	[8]
Oceanside International Film Festival	2017	Best Picture - Audience Choice	Won	[9][10]
Riverside International Film Festival	2018	Best Short	Nominated	[11]
		Audience Award - Short	Won	[12]
Borrego Springs Film Festival	2018	Best Latino Film - Panel of Judges	Won	[13]
		Best Latino Film - People's Choice	Won
Kansas City FilmFest International	2018	Best Narrative Short	Won	[14][6]

References

1. "Palm Springs International ShortFest". Palm Springs International ShortFest: 16 – via Issuu.
2. "Our Barrio Trailer & Info". QuickLook Films. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
3. "Our Barrio | Palm Springs International Film Festival". Palm Springs International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
4. Lopez-Villafaña, Andrea (2017-08-03). "'Our Barrio' Highlights the Latino American Experience – La Prensa San Diego". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
5. "5Q's w/ Ryan Casselman "Our Barrio" Director". Borrego Springs Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
6. "Meet Ryan Casselman of A Focus Group Films in Orange County - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". VoyageLA. 2020-09-02. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
7. "Our Barrio | Drama (2017) 28m 59s". Indieflix. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
8. "Award Winners – 2017 Premio Corazon San Diego Latino Film Festival – 2017 San Diego Latino Film Festival". Retrieved 2022-06-15.
9. "2017 Oceanside International Film Festival Winners". OsideNews. 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
10. "Episode 64: Our Barrio (OIFF Audience Choice) - The Cut Speakuence". iHeart (Podcast). 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
11. "Best Short Nominee - Our Barrio". Riverside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
12. "Our Winners!". Riverside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
13. "Borrego Springs Film Festival Awards". Borrego Sun. 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
14. "Our Barrio – Kansas City FilmFest International". Kansas City FilmFest International. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 2022-06-14.

External links

• Our Barrio at IMDb 
• Our Barrio at Letterboxd