Experiencing Interruptions?

A Taste From Home

ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION?

In the heart of bustling New York City's financial district, a young girl named Amina works tirelessly at a food truck, dreaming of becoming a chef. Her aspirations hinge on an acceptance letter from a prestigious culinary school. After a long shift, she finally recieves the letter, did she get in..?

  • Isabella Gonzales
    Director
  • Isabella Gonzales
    Writer
  • Giovanna Gonzales
    Writer
  • New York Film Academy
    Producer
    Theophany, The Muse and Her Lento, CANDY, The Chase
  • Natalia Segelbach
    Key Cast
    "Amina Sokoji"
    Theophany
  • Matthew Vermette
    Key Cast
    "Extra"
    Theophany
  • Maya Maldonado
    Director of Photography
    Theophany
  • QKThr - Aphex Twin
    Soundtrack
    (this song has permission for it to be used.)
  • Isabella Gonzales
    Editor
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Arthouse, Drama, Existential, Food
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - New York Film Academy
  • West Dallas Film Festival
    Dallas, Texas
    United States
    January 10, 2024
    SHORTS BLOCK #1
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - BEST SHORT FILM & FINALIST - BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT
  • International Gold Awards
    New York, New York
    United States
    August 5, 2024
    SILVER AWARD - SUPER SHORT FILM
Director Biography - Isabella Gonzales

Isabella Gonzales Lastra is an independent award-winning talented writer, director, producer, and editor from the New York Film Academy for Filmmaking. She was born in Dallas, Texas, and moved to New York City for a couple of months to live out her filmmaking dreams. Isabella developed an interest for filmmaking at the age of 9. Over the years, she has had a diverse background in acting for multiple student films, sports media management, social media management for the Dallas Protest organization, and studying under film industry professionals like 'Terence Donnellan' a Multi Emmy-Nominated Filmmaker for his documentaries, 'Nick Yellen' film producer, and 'Nikko Tonolete' editor and cinematographer. Her latest film, Theophany, has been screened at festivals such as San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival and AlMAFF before it won five awards such as, best writing, best producer, best editor, and best student film at LensFame International Film Festival. Isabella Gonzales brings a unique and multifaceted perspective to the world of cinema.

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Director Statement

"I am driven by a deep passion for storytelling and a relentless pursuit of artistic excellence. As a filmmaker, I wanna take a different standpoint on filmmaking and challenge worldviews and worldly ideas from a artisan visual perspective. As i continue to grow and evolve as a director, i am eagerly looking forward to sharing my work all around the globe!"