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Undocumented
Directed byChris Cashman
Written by
  • Chris Cashman
  • Michael Pancer
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChris Brown
Edited byRiley Wood
Music byJ. Lynn Duckett
Production
company
Release date
  • October 29, 2016 (2016-10-29)
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Undocumented is a 2016 drama short film directed by Chris Cashman and written by Cashman and Michael Pancer. The film stars Victoria Truscott, Shane P. Allen, Cristyn Chandler and Jesse Keller.

Plot

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In 2020, a young woman's family of undocumented immigrants is deported under the reign of the President of the United States.

Cast

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  • Victoria Truscott as Silvia
  • Shane P. Allen as President
  • Cristyn Chandler as Cynthia
  • Jesse Keller as President's Advisor
  • Carl Ling as Brother
  • Melba Novoa as Mom
  • Dave Rivas as Dad
  • Karl Backus as Reporter
  • Annie Willett as Network Producer
  • Brendan McCarthy as SWAT Commander

Production

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Producer Enrique Morones says that Undocumented discusses the topic of deportations in the United States if Donald Trump were elected president.[1] The setting of the film takes place in 2020,[2] following three years of deportations[3] and its purpose was to influence the Latino vote for the 2016 United States presidential election.[4] The film was produced by Border Angels.[5] It was planned to be seven to ten minutes long.[4]

Release

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The film was released on October 14, 2016.[1] After going live on YouTube, it received over 23,000 views in the first two weeks.[2] BorderAid Festival raised awareness for the film along with several documentaries including Living Undocumented.[6] The film screened in 2017 at the Chicago Latino Film Festival[7] and the Border Film Week at University of San Diego.[8][9]

Reception

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Festival Year Award Recipient(s) Result
San Diego Film Awards 2017 Best Screenplay: Narrative Short Film Chris Cashman, Michael Pancer Won
Best Sound Design: Narrative Short Film Austin Creek Nominated
Best Direction: Narrative Short Film Chris Cashman Nominated
Best Narrative Short Film Chris Cashman Nominated
Spirit of San Diego Chris Cashman Nominated
Best Editing: Narrative Short Film Riley Wood Nominated
Best Cinematography: Narrative Short Film Chris Brown Nominated
Best Production Design: Narrative Short Film — Nominated
San Diego Film Week 2017 Best Drama Short Narrative Film Chris Cashman Tie

References

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  1. ^ a b Almada, Jorge Morales (2016-10-18). "Este cortometraje imagina un futuro atroz en 2020 si Trump fuera presidente". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  2. ^ a b Salcido, Ana Gomez (2016-11-11). "Film Depicts Deportations Under Trump Presidency". La Prensa San Diego. 45 (40): 2. Archived from the original on 2023-08-02.
  3. ^ "Cortometraje muestra las deportaciones masivas que hará Donald Trump". Noticias Ya (in Spanish). 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. ^ a b Durán, Laura (2016-09-12). "Filman cinta sobre el tema 'deportación de migrantes'". Noticias de Tijuana | EL IMPARCIAL (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  5. ^ "Undocumented, a short film by Chris Cashman, Michael Pancer and Enrique Morones". Border Angels. 2017-06-27. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  6. ^ "BorderAid Resources". BorderAid. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  7. ^ "Undocumented". Chicago Latino Film Festival. 2017-04-24. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  8. ^ Lopez-Villafaña, Andrea (2017-02-08). "Festival de cine trata temas políticos". The Daily Aztec (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  9. ^ "Campus Event - Border Film Week 2017 – USD News Center University of San Diego". University of San Diego. 2017-02-07. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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