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Myra

MYRA, a story about a transgender latin girl who seeks acceptance and love from a notorious gang-leader, soon finds herself tangled in a love triangle, ultimately telling her story inside of a Mexican police station.

  • Christopher Baiza
    Director
  • Christopher Baiza
    Writer
  • Mya Taylor
    Producer
    Tangerine
  • Tom Sizemore
    Key Cast
    "Coco Lewandowsky"
    Saving Private Ryan
  • Mya Taylor
    Key Cast
    "Joy "
    Tangerine
  • Cesar Garcia
    Key Cast
    "Luis Ochoa"
    Breaking Bad
  • Eduardo Roman
    Key Cast
    "Miguel Ochoa"
    Contrapelo
  • Oscar Torre
    Key Cast
    "Manny Rosas"
    The Hangover 3
  • Johanna Padilla
    Key Cast
    "Myra "
  • Laura Patalano
    Key Cast
    "La Doña/Policia Fidelita"
    Mayans M.C.
  • Jason Stuart
    Key Cast
    "Barb "
    Birth of a Nation
  • Diamonique
    Key Cast
    "Dina"
    End of Watch
  • Cuete Yeska
    Key Cast
    "Playboy"
    Sons of Anarchy
  • Angelo Valderrama
    Key Cast
    "Victor Jimenez"
    Rock of Ages
  • Scott Krinsky
    Key Cast
    "Charlie"
    Tangerine, Jobs
  • Roberto Sanchez
    Key Cast
    "Rey Niko"
    Too Fast, Too Furious
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, Crime, comedy, LGBTQ, Latina, Latino, unfaithfulboyfriend, handheldcamera, policeman, policewomen, mexicanpolice, mexicaninterrogation, cheating, lgbt, subtitles, sex, arguments, familyarguments, rancho, mexico, Sinaloa, Mexicancartel, prostitute, wig, transgenderwomen, violence, gunviolence, revenge, smoking, transgenderprostitute, independentfilm, referencetotangerine, mexicantangerine
  • Runtime:
    54 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    January 19, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, German, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • NewFilmmakers Los Angeles
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    January 19, 2019
    U.S. Premier
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
    Hollywood, CA
    United States
    February 15, 2019
    U.S. Showcase
    Best LGBTQ Film / Official Selection
  • Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema
    Idyllwild
    United States
    March 19, 2019
    U.S. Showcase
    Official Selection
  • Louisiana LGBT Film Festival
    New Orleans, Louisiana
    United States
    June 28, 2019
    "Breakout" feature film award
  • Low To No Film Festival
    Las Vegas, Neveda
    United States
    July 27, 2019
    North American
    Best Comedic
  • Jelly Film Festival
    St. Paul
    United States
    August 17, 2019
    North American
    Semi Finalist
  • Gender Reel
    St. Paul
    United States
    October 13, 2019
    North American
    Semi-Finalist
  • Hollywood Florida Film Festival
    Hollywood, Florida
    United States
    November 7, 2020
    North America premier
    Best Cinematography
  • Eden Studios International Film Festival
    Sacramento, California
    United States
    July 25, 2019
    North American Premier
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • none
Director Biography - Christopher Baiza

Christopher Baiza was born in Long Beach, California. In 2011 Chris left University to focus on directing and acting. He was accepted to the world famous William Alderson Acting Studio in Los Angeles, California where many great performers studied under Mr. Alderson such as Luis Guzman, Allison Janney, Jon Voigt, and Jeff Goldblum studying the Meisner Technique and continue to be involved in the studio today. Christopher now focuses his talents toward writing, directing and editing original content. He resides in Los Angeles, California.

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