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Lotería

A family plays the game Mexican bingo game "Lotería" on Christmas Eve. After the dinner meal has been cleared, the lively group of siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews compete around the table to see who will win.

  • Nathan Gibbs
    Director
    Crayola Monologues (2003), 0v3r14d (2002)
  • Nathan Gibbs
    Writer
  • Ismael Reyes Durán
    Key Cast
  • Alejandro Hernandez Reyes
    Key Cast
  • Angelina Reyes Durán
    Key Cast
  • Luz Durán Hidalgo
    Key Cast
  • Luz Reyes de Ovalle
    Key Cast
  • Rosario Reyes de Gibbs
    Key Cast
  • Evelyn Gibbs Reyes
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Cinema Verite, Comedy, Mexico, Documentary, Latin America
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 7, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Florence Film Awards
    Florence
    Italy
    January 5, 2026
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • San Diego Short Film Festival
    San Diego, California
    United States
    January 10, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • San Diego Movie Awards
    San Diego
    United States
    Official Selection
  • New York Tri-State International Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Nathan Gibbs

Nathan Gibbs is a documentary filmmaker and professor of media communication at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. As a third-generation Mexican American, his films explore the intersection of identity, culture, and community.

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Director Statement

This documentary vignette celebrates the simple joy of family time when the cares of life fade away. A holiday ritual of noisy post-dinner table games.