DESCRIPTION
When the death of her grandmother unleashes a generational curse, a disenchanted flamenco dancer resigned to a desk job is forced to experience the five stages of grief through a visit from her female ancestors, pushing her to finally break the cycle.

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
Gabriela Ortega

PRODUCERS
Helena Sardinha, Rafael Thomaseto

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Constanza Castro, Doménica Castro, Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, Natasha Wellesley

FESTIVALS & AWARDS
Indeed Rising Voices Fellowship 
Tribeca Film Festival 2021
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2022
Official Selection Aspen Shortsfest 2022
Official Selection Milwaukee Film Festival 2022
Official Selection Los Angeles International Latino Film Festival 2022
Best US Latina Director of a Live Action Short at LALIFF 2022
Official Selection San Diego International ShortsFest 2022
Official Selection The Overlook Film Festival 2022
Official Selection Third Horizon Film Festival 2022
Official Selection Palm Springs International Film Festival ShortsFest 2022
Official Selection Bentonville Film Festival 2022

PRODUCTION COMPANIES
271 Films
Hilman Grad Productions
Ventureland

STATUS
Huella is currently being developed into a feature film with the support of the Sundance Producers Lab.

Screener link available upon request