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RECENT Projects:
A LITTLE PRAYER - SHORT NARRATIVE FILM
Editor: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
ABOUT THE FILM ✹ In A Little Prayer, Gina has a spiritual experience in the bathroom after a night of clubbing. She expels more than just the evening's drinks.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER & WRITER ✹ Marliza Mendez is a passionate Tejana filmmaker who thrives in the vibrant Austin indie scene, bringing stories to life through her screenwriting and acting. She loves to tell comedy and dark-comedy stories centered around the Latinx/Tejano experience with themes of paranormal experiences, the afterlife, and the impacts of generational trauma.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR ✹ Julia Relova is a queer Filipino-American producer and director based in Chicago. She is a co-founder of Rm. 19 Productions produces short films, features, and events across the US, including Chicago, Austin, and Los Angeles.
*Honorable mention at the Women In Film and TV Austin member showcase (2024).
*Officially selected at The Front Festival (2024) at The Contemporary Austin.
*Showcased at Femme Films: A Women’s Perspective, July 20th, 2024 at Moontower Cider Co. Austin, Tx
MUSIC VIDEO: SOFT & TENDER by RICH ROBBINS
Directed by Grecia Aguilar (@grecia.direct)
Color and Edit by Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz (@VCRisDaBOOM)
Rich Robbins won Chicago Readers: Best Individual Hip-Hop Artist (2023)
Available on all streaming platforms https://linktr.ee/richrobbins
Written and Performed by Rich Robbins Produced by Sam Kayiwa & Nate France Mixed by Rich Robbins Mastered by Darwin Derequito (@mixbydarwin)
Stream Rich https://open.spotify.com/artist/5qBug..
In March of 2023, three deeply creative experimental percussionists improvised as a trio for a packed gallery of adventurous music fans. This 30-minute experience captivated and inspired a transfixed audience. Take your own journey into the uncharted realms of free music while enjoying the sights and sounds of the night, which have been enhanced by a curated assembly of environmental images depicting the internal drives and aesthetics of the evening's artists.
Producers: Lisa Cameron, Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz, Steven N. Landry
Editor: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
Cinematography: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz, Steven N. Landry, Coz the Shroom
Attributions:
Venue: Cloud Tree Studios and Gallery
3411 E. 5th St. Austin Texas
Audio Effect: Pixabay.com
Trailer for an experimental film, Dazzle and Scorn
An Austin underground film explores the terrifying questions of life as they unfold behind the eyes of five people who don’t have all the answers and are not actively seeking them.
*Film screened at George Washington Carver Museum, Nov. 17th, 2022
Editor: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
DOCUMENTARY:
Indiegogo Campaign video
The Stones That The Builders Rejected is a documentary about one man’s fight for the souls for Chicago’s most vulnerable youth. It’s in the pre-production phase - raising funds to execute the full story.
Director: Otis Dominique
Cinematographer: Grecia Aguilar & Otis Dominique
Editor: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
Proof of Concept for The Stones That The Builders Rejected
* Won Best Documentary Short at Queens Underground International Film Festival *
* Officially selected at the Micheaux Film Festival on July 14, 2023, and at The Silver Room Block Party Film Fest on July 15, 2023.*
Director & Cinematographer: Otis Dominique
Editor & Colorist: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
NARRATIVE FILM:
Something Like Intimacy:
A timid woman attends a costume party and rediscovers true intimacy in ways she doesn't expect.
Trailer Editor: Jose Aguilar
*Selected to be a part of Open Televison (OTV) streaming platform and Deep Focus: Hidden Gems of the Midwest screening Oct. 25th, 2023, at the Gene Siskel Film Center. More info and tickets available HERE.
*Officially selected at the Elgin Short Film Festival. September 23rd, 2023 at The Hemmens Cultural Center.
*Officially selected for the Midwest Film Festival: Women and Gender Non-Conforming Night, 8/28/23 at the Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago, IL.
More info and tickets available HERE.
* Something Like Intimacy screened at SOLD OUT event, 5/25/23 at SCREEN TIME (produced by MXXD MEDIA) at The Davis Theater, Chicago, IL.
* Amazing turn-out at a private premiere screening, 11/5/22 at the Chicago’s Music Box Theater.
Director: Grecia Aguilar
Cinematographer: Taylor Frontier
Editor and Colorist: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
Music Related Content:
As the assistant editor at Milk Products Media Ltd, some of my duties included editing the behind-the-scenes content.
The Foam Palace Sessions:
KaMalita - Sea Shells
Twin Visuals and Alchemeleon capture live performances of Chicago's best indie bands. Shot at the legendary Foam Palace. I edited over a handful of sessions, catch more on Twin Visuals YouTube channel.
Editor: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
SERJEEOH - Karma’s Kiss
SERJEEOH is a rock/pop artist that I used to compose drums for.
This visual music video was one of my attempts to practice and broaden my horizons in video production.
Director, Cinematographer, Editor, & Colorist: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
Social-Media CONTENT:
Editor & Colorist: Veronica Carrillo-Ruiz
Fun Fact:
I have another form of creative expression and it’s through drumming!
I love how video and music coexist so seamlessly!
