3rd Place
team
Edwin R. Oliva
WRITER | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER
Edwin is a Latino filmmaker based out of Austin, TX,and a recent graduate of the University of Texas. From his past films, he’s won various awards such as: “Best Documentary”, “Best Student Short”, and the “Latino Media Arts and Studies Award”. He works as a freelance editor, videographer, and VFX artist and has done work for various companies and startups. Edwin prides himself in being a small-town Texan and has a passion for creating films with more Latino/a representation
adam kaplan
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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Adam was raised with a passion for exploration and discovering new stories. He left NYC and moved to Austin, TX to pursue his passion for filmmaking at the University of Texas. He has worked as a DP for short films, music videos, and commercials, but loves the world of narrative storytelling the most. Adam loves to help tell stories about identity, passion, and human connections.
FATIMA AGUILLON
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Fatima is a Tejas-based production designer, and a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. She has a deep interest in amplifying Latino stories and characters and was the lead production designer on ‘Ghost on the Dance Floor’.
JACK GROSS
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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Jack is a graduating Senior from the University of Texas at Austin and has experience in producing, directing, assistant directing, and writing. His latest short film, ‘Rubbers’, was accepted into 8 festivals and Jack was nominated for Best Student Director for IndieX Film Fest. Jack has done work for Austin Film Festival as well as Austin Film Society. When Jack isn’t working on projects, he’s writing articles and content for literary journals, comedy publications, Austin Film Society, and MUBI.
NICHOLAS MUNIZ
SOUND MIXER
Nicholas Muniz is a junior at the University of Texas at Austin with ample experience sound mixing, boom operating, and sound editing. As a Tejano he is excited to work on "3rd Place", believing the experience of colorism and the struggle to find a balance between assimilation and differentiation in Mexican American culture is something that needs to be heard.
ana lorant
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GAFFER / KEY-GRIP
Ana is a Mexican-American filmmaker with experience working in camera and lighting departments. Ana's family is from Mexico City and is lovingly referred to as "La Tejana" by her family. She is passionate about uplifting Mexican-American voices through her visual work and takes inspirations from the many colors and landscapes of Texas and Mexico.
