Neon Rage
2022
United States / Mexico
13 mins
NYC Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Alejandra Parody | |
| Jake Murphy | |
| Cecilia Cereijido-Bloche (Camila), Gabrielle Policano (Madison), Devin Burnam (Nate) |
Camila, a young aspiring-and-struggling illustrator, meets Madison, a teenage girl, when Camila is hired by Madison’s (very) wealthy family as her tutor. Unlike Camila, Madison is confident, popular, and has never experienced rejection. Though Camila initially dismisses the teenager as vapid and out-of-touch, they connect over their shared struggles as artists at heart. Camila becomes seduced by Madison’s can-do-attitude and naïve drive. The short interaction ultimately sparks a new fire inside of Camila and moves us to reflect on the themes of wealth, privilege, and what it takes to be successful.
About the Director
Alejandra Parody is an NAACP Image Awards nominated film director and writer based in New York City. Originally from Colombia, she moved to the U.S. to major in Film and TV and in Religious Studies at NYU, where her thesis film ‘Rosa’ earned her a King Prize Award. Her work has appeared in media outlets such as Billboard and Huffpost, as well as a number of festivals worldwide such as NBCUniversal, Urbanworld and Tribeca, where her latest film ‘Gets Good Light’ was nominated for best short.
