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In honor of the feast day of Yemaya, we are proud to announce, Daughter of the Sea is coming to NYC for its East Coast premiere @nylatinofilmfestival ✨🌊💙
Screening on Wednesday, September 14th @ 10:15pm at the Regal Union Square as part of the Shorts 8 program. Tickets 🎟 are on sale NOW: www.nylatinofilmfestival.com
Cast:
Yanise: @princessnokia
Abuela: @mickey1259
Mami: @quefuelte
Yemaya: @niambisala of @oshun
Lydia: @melazaamora
Monica: @doraymam
Nancy: @mmmussa_
Abuelo: #LesterNurse
Featuring: @lavida_de_pia
@sebailabomba
Daughter of the Sea @yemayafilm
Writer & Director: @lexroc
Producer: @d.x.perez
Executive Producers: @selinaesther @mdets @lexroc @princessnokia
Co-Producers: @xavsolo @tobylawless
Crew:
Director of Photography: @joshuaechevarriadop
Music by: @Boscio
Editor: @mdets
Hair & Makeup: @ladysoulfly
Art Director: @tayshayra
Art Assistant: @lavida_de_pia
Costume Designers: @joseortizpagan @Pialovenow
Production Supervisor: @Soriverss
Production Coordinator: @nataliamerced
First AC: @jota.erre.punto
Second AC: @chabeli._.ac @cinematografoprospecto
Gaffer: @orraca_ray
Grip: @jandreess_
Stills: @mediapersona
Production Assistance: @jan_diaz_37 @lulu_cer0 @abner_alpino
Sound Design/Re-Recording Mixer: Gabriel J. Serrano
Additional Music: @fabiolamendezmusic
Best Good Boys: @ricomoondog & Anubis
#DaughterOfTheSea #Yemayafilm #HijaDelMar #yemaya #puertoricofilm #boricuafilmmakers #shortfilm #LATINXShort #NYLFF #africandiaspora #afrofuturism
BUTTERFLY, DEATH PROOF 🦋
Austin, Texas –
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
It is my great honor to share that “Daughter Of The Sea” has been an official selection in 23 film festivals, and THE RECIPIENT of 14 AWARDS THUS FAR! It is beyond my wildest dreams to share that I HAVE WON TWO AWARDS FOR BEST LEADING ACTRESS. I want to personally thank my director @lexroc for believing in me. I want to thank her for extending the opportunity to be apart of a movie so culturally, spiritually and artistically UPLIFTING. I want to thank my cast mates Migdalia Rosario and Joanne Gil Rivera for providing me with the utmost matriarchal love and theatrical guidance on set. It was an honor to play your grand child and daughter. The emotional times we shared on set will forever be in my heart. Congratulations and a HUGE THANK YOU to my god sister @niambisala for her outstanding role as YEMAYA. I love you sister thank you for sharing this moment with me and being the most important part of this piece.
Thank you to every festival that validated this film, and celebrated its beauty, we are so touched. And to my beautiful spiritual mother, Yemaya, thank you for choosing me to play Yanise and bringing me to Puerto Rico to participate in this life changing experience. It has been my greatest honor to translate the depths of your love and emotion through an artistic lense 🧜🏾♀️⚓️
BendFilm Festival – Best Indigenous Short (Oscar Qualifier )
Festival De Cine Latino Americano – Best Narrative Short
SHORT to the Point – Best Actress, Best Cinematography
LUSCA Fantastic Film Festival – Best Actress
Art Film Awards – Best Indie Short, Best Director, Best Editing
Venice Shorts Festival – Best Female Director
Cannes World Film Festival – Best Latino/Hispanic Short
