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Illegally Brown (short)

A pair of undocumented sisters are deported to Mexico, when they stumble onto an elusive, online terrorist organization, halfway across the world, becoming the FBI's only hope to thwart their diabolical plans.

  • GABRIELA REVILLA LUGO
    Director
    Molly's Method
  • GABRIELA REVILLA LUGO
    Writer
    A Million LIttle Things (ABC)
  • GABRIELA REVILLA LUGO
    Producer
    Palm Springs
  • JESSICA OLTHOF
    Producer
    The F** It List
  • Jessica Marie Garcia
    Key Cast
    "Vanessa"
    ON MY BLOCK, LIV AND MADDIE, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
  • Annie Gonzalez
    Key Cast
    "Luna"
    Gentefied, Flaming Hot Cheetos, Vida
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Action
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 38 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 28, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital - Ari Alexa Mini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - GABRIELA REVILLA LUGO

A dramedy feature/TV writer/director/producer and formerly undocumented immigrant, Gabby Revilla Lugo started her career in physical production then ventured into the independent feature space where she worked with names like Damian Chazelle on his award-winning film, Whiplash. She had success with films including the award-winning Palm Springs, The Starling, and Fox Searchlight's Next Goal Wins, written and directed by Taika Waititi. Gabby was staffed on ABC's hit drama, A Million Little Things, and teaches screenwriting at the Script Anatomy school. In 2021 Gabby sold multiple podcasts and landed a feature film writing job for Mattel. She also sold 15 Candles, a TV pilot based on John Hughes' 16 Candles, to Peacock, alongside UCP and OJALA, which is led by award-winning playwright, Tanya Saracho. She worked on the TV series Brujas and completed the WGA's showrunner training program. Most recently she has been tapped as the creator of a racing drama with MGM International. Gabby has several TV projects in development, including one with 3PAS and Gina Rodriguez which is in negotiations with a major studio, and another for broadcast with AGC studios.

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Director Statement

I wrote this film as a way to pay homage to my mother who put her life on the line to make sure I had a better one. And I saw how people treated my mother - how they expected nothing but humility from her given the way she came in. It was as if her need for a better life -- in the eyes of many Americans -- came at the expense of her self worth. They wanted to see her unhappy and working her ass off in order to say she was worthy of being here. Well, as you can imagine, that analysis doesn't work for me. Undocumented people are so much more than trauma. With this film I really hope to challenge people's notions and stereotypes of who undocumented people are and what they are allowed to do. In my film they're heroes -- they save the world. I hope to keep challenging people's notions of who undocumented people are what their contributions to society are. It's time.