Private Project

Ms. Vanguard

Sage Rivera has spent years using her art to challenge the world, but when her estranged brother returns, buried family secrets force her to confront a past she swore she’d left behind.

  • Bianca K. Nuñez
    Director
  • Bianca K. Nuñez
    Writer
  • Bianca K. Nuñez
    Producer
    Break A Leg, Movie Sense
  • Adriana De Simone
    Producer
    The Quarantine Hauntings, Movie Sense
  • Camila Ponte Alvarez
    Key Cast
    "Sage Rivera "
    Other You, Finally Me
  • Kate Moore
    Key Cast
    "Phoebe Theron"
    Residence
  • Tayman Jamae
    Key Cast
    "Caleb Rivera"
  • Elias Jasser
    Key Cast
    "Leo Mirani"
  • Taliesin Don
    Key Cast
    "Billie Raven "
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,500 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Bianca K. Nuñez

Bianca K. Nunez, founder of Celestial Light, is a screenwriter, filmmaker, and author whose work explores philosophy, family, and mythology. Her storytelling spans film, literature, and experimental projects, including Ms. Vanguard, a short film on the festival circuit, and the novels The Sacred Jewel and Hermana Dolls.

Bianca has developed her debut feature, The Hermetica, while also producing feature films such as Rise of the Underdog and Break a Leg. Through Celestial Light, her stories aim to entertain while shedding light on topics often considered taboo, with the intention of inspiring audiences to explore the deeper truths of the world and their place in it.

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Director Statement

There’s a point when speaking your truth becomes a threat, when simply voicing an opinion is enough to silence you. That’s when you realise the freedoms you once took for granted no longer exist—especially for those who already exist on the edges. I learned that lesson the hard way, when I was thrown into a holding cell for advocating freedom of choice.

Determined to fight back, I realised if I couldn’t speak in my own voice, I’d speak through my characters. So, I began to write.

Ms. Vanguard is more than just a film to me; it’s the moment I found the courage to speak my truth in a world that tries to suppress it. Growing up as a biracial, dark-skinned girl with curly hair, I escaped the rigid black-and-white world around me through the vibrant colours of books and films. This film is inspired by my personal struggles with society, and by my hope to find fellow artists who long to bring colour back to a world that’s losing it.