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Hey, I'm Cara Santana!
Los Angeles, California
My Projects
Projects I'm Supporting
Pozole
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Maia prolly killed her Nana.
This project got the green light!
The Grind
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania• Series
Comedy, Drama
A journey to success for three friends becomes their downfall, when their environment manifests their voids and sins.
This project got the green light!
All the Marbles
Northampton, Massachusetts• Film Short
Fantasy
When a magical marble falls from the fiery sky into a young girl's life, she follows it on a journey to save the world.
This project got the green light!
Michael And Michael Are Gay
Los Angeles, California• Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
A satirical look at gay marriage through the eyes of two neurotic married misfits named Michael.
This project got the green light!
American Times
Lone Tree, Colorado• Film Feature
Documentary
A Journey From Madness to Forgiveness
This project got the green light!
Made Public
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Shorts Program
A fast-paced, poignant comedy about a groom whose reservations about marriage go viral on the eve of his wedding. *2017 Emergence Winner*
This project got the green light!
Brace Face
Orange, California• Film Short
Comedy
Determined to have a perfect first kiss, 16-year-old April's braces get locked with her unexpected crush in front of the entire school.
This project got the green light!
The Heathen Shane Stevens
Minneapolis, Minnesota• Series
Comedy, Satire
To believe... or not to believe?
This project got the green light!
Junie & Frank
New York City, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Family
Frank's granddaughter, Junie, won't answer his calls. So he fibs a little.
This project got the green light!
Wait
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
WAIT explores the unity and connection between strangers at an abortion clinic.
This project got the green light!
Garden DayZe
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
Garden DayZe explores the "daddy issues" between the daughter of a gay man and his young lover in the face of unexpected tragedy.
This project got the green light!
"Looming Dread" - A Student Film
Dix Hills, New York• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
A man attempts to get past his depression that has manifested into a monster only he can see.
This project got the green light!
2BR02B
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania• Film Short
Sci-Fi
Everything was perfectly swell...
This project got the green light!
We Are Gathered Here
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
On the eve of his wedding a declaration of love from an ex forces Ben to decide if gaining a steady future is worth losing an exciting past.
This project got the green light!
This Is Hard
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Pressure rises as a high school senior prepares for his "first time" and he and his best friend grapple with the realities of growing up.
This project got the green light!
Tales From the Dancing Maenads
Austin, Texas• Series
Thriller, Drama
An anthology series of short films exploring female archetypes in vintage style.
This project got the green light!
Woman in the Arena
Orange, California• Film Short
Drama
A financially-struggling, aspiring actress faces her increasingly crippling anxiety disorder during an audition for a career-changing role.
This project got the green light!
Steps
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Drama
The story of 6 individuals through 3 decades of their lives on their journey from addiction to sobriety.
This project got the green light!
Sign
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama
A damaged man sets today to be his last, but an unexpected encounter gives him a renewed outlook on life.
This project got the green light!
I'm [Not] Okay.
Boston, Massachusetts• Film Short
LGBTQ, Teen
Set in 2006, Selena Hernandez struggles to navigate a toxic relationship with her mother as she embarks on her first queer relationship.
This project got the green light!
Snaggletooth
San Francisco, California• Film Short
Comedy, Horror
An unusual girl needs to get her teeth fixed at midnight.
This project got the green light!
Backup Plan
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
Fired for being trans, a devoted grade school teacher decides the only solution is suicide, but an unexpected visit complicates her plan.
This project got the green light!
Kalabasas Encounters
Los Angeles, California• Series
Comedy
Two aliens on a mission to save the universe realize they have mistakenly chosen the Kalabasas family as the ambassadors for Earth.
This project got the green light!
Feral - A post-apocalyptic feature film
Denver, Colorado• Film Feature
Sci-Fi, Thriller
"Boyhood meets The Road" - A post-apocalyptic tale of a boy trying to survive after the collapse of society.
This project got the green light!
Showtime
New York City, New York• Film Short
Action, Drama
Showtime follows Darius & his brother who dance on NYC trains to earn honest money, when an opportunity comes, Darius's loyalty is tested.
This project got the green light!
COURT
Orange, California• Film Short
Comedy
Calvin and Chester try to solve the mystery of why Calvin is entirely unable to impress the recently-moved-in girl next door.
This project got the green light!
The Rings of Saturn
Saint Paul, Minnesota• Film Feature
Documentary
A documentary that highlights professional wrestler Perry Saturn's rise to fame and the consequences of it.
This project got the green light!
RAT PARK
Burlington, Vermont• Series
Drama, Crime
After his brother overdoses, skyler seeks out the dealer that sold him the fatal bag, and along the way discovers some surprising truths.
This project got the green light!
Freelancers Anonymous
Chicago, Illinois• Film Feature
Comedy, LGBTQ
Billie #hatesherjob and quits to launch a new tech start-up company called Freelancers Anonymous while simultaneously planning her wedding.
This project got the green light!
Rooster and The Queen
Woodstock, Ulster County• Film Short
Drama, Film-Noir
When Rooster’s seductive ex-wife, the Queen, makes a play to get him back, he can see a future that reminds him of their past.
This project got the green light!
Aloha
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Family
Aloha follows one new mom's quest to find the perfect birth announcement after the delivery of her baby doesn't go quite as planned.
This project got the green light!
Lost Bayou
Lafayette, Louisiana• Film Feature
Drama, Family
A struggling addict ventures out into the Louisiana swamp to discover that her estranged faith healer father is hiding a troubling secret.
This project got the green light!
The Atavist
Pittsfield, Berkshire County• Film Feature
Adventure, Sci-Fi
A young woman travels to the past, but when the things she leaves alter history, she must get them back to save the future.
This project got the green light!
Just Like The Men
Bellingham, Washington• Film Feature
Comedy, History
Two girls find a lost screenplay and decide to give history the middle finger.
This project got the green light!
Petit Rat
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Documentary, Family
A girl's dream to be a dancer is cut short when the Nazis invade Paris. Her daughters carry on her legacy, honoring their unbreakable bond.
This project got the green light!
What Lies West
Santa Rosa, California• Film Feature
Drama, Teen
Just out of college, Nicolette takes a job babysitting an anti-social teen with a desperate desire for adventure.
This project got the green light!
The Ring Thing
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Drama, LGBTQ
Saying yes to the future means letting go of the past.
This project got the green light!
Nonprofit Web Series
Portland, Oregon• Series
Comedy, Drama
A girl on a mission in America's whitest city.
This project got the green light!
Closure
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Comedy, Film-Noir
Following her mother’s funeral, Nina flies to Los Angeles and navigates a bizarre mix of Angelenos as she searches for her missing sister.
This project got the green light!
Uprooting Addiction (previously titled Recovering Community)
Cornwall, Litchfield County• Film Feature
Documentary
Personal Stories of Addiction and the Transformative Power of Recovery.
This project got the green light!
Half the Picture
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Documentary
HALF THE PICTURE is a feature documentary about working women directors in Hollywood.
This project got the green light!
Kinesthesia
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Shorts Program
Frustrated at her inability to accurately remember a particular time of happiness in her life, Minny sets out to find it again.
This project got the green light!
Three Fingers
Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee• Film Short
Drama, War
The battle continues long after the war...
This project got the green light!
