SUSANA

Co-Writer/Director, Producer, Editor, Casting, Wardrobe

Short Comedic Narrative / 16 min / Mexico, US
Directed by Amandine Thomas, Gerardo Coello Escalante
Written by Amandine Thomas, Gerardo Coello Escalante

A middle-aged American tourist finds herself alone in Mexico City. When she encounters a group of young Americans, she jumps at the opportunity for a little adventure, discovering just how powerful her dollars can make her.

Starring Bonnie Hellman Brown, Christine Spang, Parth Shah, Keenan Macwilliam, Andrea Raggio, Richard Laite

World Premiere — Sundance Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — AfterImage Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Atlanta Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Atlantic IFF 2025
Official Selection — Aspen Shortsfest 2025
Official Selection — Bolton IFF 2025
Official Selection — Brooklyn Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Bucharest Short Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Calabasas Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Calgary IFF 2025
Official Selection — CineFestival San Antonio 2025
Official Selection — Chilliwack Independent FF 2025
Official Selection — Coronado Island Film Festival 2025
Winner: Best Internation Short — Desertscape Shortfest 2025
Official Selection — Drim Short Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Drunken Film Fest 2025
Official Selection — Galway Film Fleadh 2025
Official Selection — Gig Harbor Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Hamptons IFF 2025
Official Selection — Healdsburg IFF 2025
Official Selection — Hollyshorts Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Indie Street Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Indy Shorts by Heartland 2025
Official Selection — Kinoforum 2025
Official Selection — Kort Filmfestivalen 2025
Special Mention: Best Actress — Milwaukee FF 2025
Official Selection — Montclair Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Nantucket Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — New York Latino FF 2025
Winner: Best Live Action Short Over 15 Minutes — Palm Springs Short Fest 2025
Winner: Best Narrative Short — Provincetown FF 2025
Official Selection — Psarokokalo Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Round Top Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Solange Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Sonoma Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Sundance CDMX 2025
Official Selection — Vicoli Corti 2025
Official Selection — Victory IFF 2025
Official Selection — Woodstock Film Festival 2025
Official Selection — Yellow Springs Film Festival 2025