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When Guillermo heads to Paris to interview a manic NYC graffiti writer, they both hit a violent ending that shakes up their lives...
Shot on Kodak 16mm on the streets of Paris with graffiti writers from two continents, this film was recently found in a garage after being lost for over 20 years and is just now seeing the light of day!

  • Ricardo Antonio Martinez
    Director
  • Ricardo Martinez
    Writer
  • Ricardo Martinez
    Producer
  • Ricardo Martinez
    Key Cast
    "Guillermo"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    28 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 5, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    France
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ricardo Antonio Martinez

Ricardo Martinez is a multi-hyphenate Writer, Director, and Dad from Oakland. An NYU Film grad and “art school nerd”, he dove into documentary production after living abroad in Paris.
His award-winning documentary, The Wall, launched his career as an editor and producer and won the Audience Award at the SF Latino Film Festival. The film played at several festivals and aired on PBS.
After directing and producing the edgy documentary series, Seed to Strain, for Snoop Dogg‘s Cashmere Agency and the horror nature short, Creatures of Earth for Nat Geo and All 3 Media, he was inspired by current events to return to narrative.
Ricardo’s comic, The BloodStone, is currently in development with Edward James Olmos Productions and Aaron Semmel at Chicoastal.
Ricardo is a founding member of the Latine horror writer’s group, The LatinXorcists. He's a cohost on their podcast, Shared Nightmares, and recently launched their publishing arm with the comic, The Halloween Club, by Gerardo Maravilla. Ricardo is repped by John Pollak at Allied Management Group.

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Director Statement

In 2001 I set out to make my first film, an autobiographical cinema verite piece based on my experiences trying to write an article about Paris graffiti for, a hip-hop magazine called Mass Appeal. We did incredible work, including cinematography by a young and talented Ari Issler (The Outsider, White Lotus). Unfortunately due to costs and a contentious relationship with my main actor, the film never saw the light of day... until now. Recently I was so fortunate enough to reconnect with my main actor, repair the bridge and get permission to re-release this short....24 years later. It is still a statement and feeling that I need to say, even after all of these years.