Lucia
USA, 12m, Digital
In a foster home run by kids with no adult supervision, Lucia, a seven year old misfit, awaits a pick-up that never comes, discovering the true meaning of home.
Writer/Director: Victoria Rivera
Producer: Barbara Twist
Executive Producer: Camila Zavala
Co-Producer: SLMBR PRTY
Director of Photography: Soren Nielsen
Editor: Mauricio Rivera Hoffmann and Julie Jones
Production Designer: Juliana Barreto Barreto
Sound Design: Geoff Strasser and Sarah Weck
Composer: Martin Velez
Cast: Lena Morano, Jesse Schratz, Destin Khari, Gavin Kline, Hunter Kline & Nancy E. Finn
Contact: Barbara Twist, brt2114@columbia.edu
2021 Program C
Screening May 8, 2022 at 7pm
About the Writer/Director
Victoria Rivera is a New York-based Colombian writer/director. In 2020, she graduated from Columbia University’s Film MFA program and was named one of ‘25 New Faces of Independent Film’ by Filmmaker magazine. She’s currently developing her first feature, Malpelo, with a screenwriting grant by the Sloan Foundation and support from organizations such as Film Independent, Sundance Institute and IFP.
About the Producer
Barbara Twist is a producer and exhibition consultant based in Los Angeles. In addition, she works as a freelance post supervisor. Her most recently released short, Bye Bye Body, was nominated for Vimeo's Best of the Year 2020 and played many festivals including Aspen ShortsFest. She holds an MFA in Creative Producing from Columbia University.
