Buscando Alma
An Oscar®-Qualified Short Film
Melissa Fisher
Writer / Director / Producer
Melissa Fisher is an accomplished director, writer and multi-hyphenate in the industry with over 12 years of experience on Academy Award® winning sets such as Damien Chazelle’s LA LA LAND and FIRST MAN, and Emmy Award® winning shows like GLOW and THE DROPOUT. A graduate of Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film, Fisher’s directorial work merges technical skill with poetic imagery to create emotionally evocative drama, tackling social justice themes and highlighting marginalized communities. Fisher’s recent short BUSCANDO ALMA focused on immigration and gender identity, and won numerous awards including the Oscar®-Qualifying Jury Award at Atlanta’s Out On Film Festival.
Mair Flores
Writer
Born in Long Beach, California and raised in the San Fernando Valley, Mair Flores is a true Los Angeles native. Her parents are from Honduras, Mair is a first generation Honduran-American. Mair is excited to share her vast range as an artist with the world through storytelling. She has studied acting techniques thoroughly for the past 10+ years. Mair is a creative force all around and is now taking ownership of her art by developing the stories she would like to see. Keep an eye out for her on the big screen and behind the pen.
Katie Gunderson
Producer
Katie is a mom who moonlights as producer, writer, and actress. You may have seen her opposite Brendan Frazier in DC’s Doom Patrol, or on one of your favorite network dramas like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Dynasty” or “Scandal.” As a producer her superpower is her strongly competitive nature, and her loud support (and cheerleading) of others. Recently, she finished filming “Two Funeral and a Freezer,” a film she wrote, produced, and starred in alongside her creative partner Kai de Mello-Folsom.
Kai De Mello-Folsom
Producer
Kai became involved with the entertainment world at a young age, starting as a performer on stage & camera before transitioning to more roles behind the lens. With a broad focus in production management, Kai has worked on a wide variety of projects including live shows like “The Voice” and “Oscars: Red Carpet”. Kai’s most recent work includes producing cult Star Trek docs “For the Love of Spock” and “What We Left Behind”, and Disney+ originals including “Olivia Rodrigo: Driving Home 2 U” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return”.
Cast
Carolina Gutierrez
as "Cristina"
Neher Jacqueline Briceño
as "Alma"
River Jose
as "Young Cristian"
Desiree Marisol Carcamo
as "Young Alma"
Marc Anthony Samuel
as "Dan"
Gerardo Saenz
as "Javier"
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