Valor & Sacrifice | Award-Winning Short Film (NYU Tisch School of the Arts)

Amidst an island-wide labor strike in 1930's Puerto Rico, a passionate politician must make the decision between solidifying his legacy as the first elected governor of the territory or staying true to his morals and cause.FIRST PRIZE KALBORG AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film FestivalCINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film FestivalPRODUCING AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film FestivalSCREENWRITING AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film FestivalPRODUCTION DESIGN AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film FestivalACTING AWARD WINNER - NYU New Visions and Voices Film FestivalOFFICIAL SELECTION - Seattle Latino Film FestivalOFFICIAL SELECTION - Tacoma Film FestivalOFFICIAL SELECTION - International Social Change Film FestivalSEMI-FINALIST - Flickers' Rhode Island International Film FestivalWritten, Directed, and Edited by: Emilio Miguel TorresDavid Jofre as Pedro Albizu CamposCoral Tate as Laura MenesesScott Mullet as Col. E. Frances RiggsDirector of Photography: Troy DobbertinComposer: Josué VeraProducer: Maggie BarryCostume Supervisor: Brielle HawkesPost-Production Sound Mixer and Editor: Levi HawkesProduced for Alrick Brown's Intermediate Narrative Workshop Class at NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Spring 2021) during the Covid-19 pandemic with strict safety guidelines.For inquiries about this short, email: [email protected]REVIEW THIS ON LETTERBOXD: https://letterboxd.com/film/valor-sacrifice/Website: https://www.emiliofilms.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ETorresProductionsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/emiliofilms/?hl=enProduction Company IG: https://www.instagram.com/torresproductionsllc/?hl=enDISCLAIMER: Although based on true events, this is a work of fiction. References to historical moments, real people, or real places are used fictitiously.