Oct. 14, 2023 - Filmmaker Sarena Vasquez (MICHELLE)
MICHELLE, 2min,. USA, Animation
Directed by Sarena Vasquez
With the assistance of a casino waitress, Michelle moves to eliminate her next hit assignment— a perpetrator of sexual assault named Julius Lopez de Villalobos. Before Michelle can finish the job she must first get through Julius’ bodyguard. However, Julius won’t go down without putting up a fight of his own.
Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
I adore making art that can authentically represent my values and touch on some of my life experiences. MICHELLE’s themes, to me, encompass concepts like contradicting symbols and the “feminine” which are fascinating. This was a very fun project to serve as my first animated film; additionally, the sheer impact of the story and imagery were very motivating to see how the film all came together in the end.
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