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Santiago My Dearly Beloved Umbra

The Parallel Story To Lapiziold's "Santiago" Story
The True Ending Of The "Milk Chat Topics" Show

Lapp Dairy; A failed high schooler who struggles to hold together multiple jobs while providing for his best friend and himself takes an offer from a sarcastic sorcerer; Mr. Guy to become an apprentice in magic. When he learns that he must learn to find something to control his power, they attempt to track down an urban legend named Santiago.

Disclaimer:
(Currently Only 1/3 Of The Feature Film Is Done)

  • Nathan Cadelina
    Director
  • Liam Campos
    Director
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Writer
  • Liam Campos
    Writer
  • Matthew Wagner
    Writer
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Producer
  • Liam Campos
    Producer
  • Matthew Wagner
    Producer
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Key Cast
    "Lapp Dairy"
  • Liam Campos
    Key Cast
    "Job Recruiter"
  • Shyam Shriam
    Key Cast
    "Community Service Worker"
  • Caelan Lucero
    Key Cast
    "Another Community Service Worker"
  • Ethan Lee
    Key Cast
    "Saul Tabinson"
  • Adam Geifuhe
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Vargo"
  • Luke Liao
    Key Cast
    "Wrestling Student"
  • Jordan Marklein
    Key Cast
    "Jax Tax Playz"
  • Vishnu Bharadwaj
    Key Cast
    "Bernard"
  • Matthew Wagner
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Guy"
  • Luke Liao
    Key Cast
    "Korto"
  • William Perez
    Key Cast
    "Presto"
  • Nimrod Derazon
    Key Cast
    "Nimmy"
  • Nathan Cadelina
    Key Cast
    "Sniper Guy"
  • Nimrod Derazon
    Key Cast
    "Shotgun Guy"
  • Matthew Wagner
    Key Cast
    "Aryia"
  • Liam Campos
    Key Cast
    "Santiago (Deformed)"
  • Conner Olesek
    Key Cast
    "Quatro"
  • Shyam Shriam
    Key Cast
    "Gang Fighter"
  • Jaron Mendoza
    Key Cast
    "Another Gang Fighter"
  • Ren Semanko
    Key Cast
    "Gang Fleeman"
  • Shaun Countryman
    Key Cast
    "Gerry (V.A.)"
  • Shaun Countryman
    Key Cast
    "Barry (V.A.)"
  • Matthew Wagner
    Key Cast
    "Donut Shop Boss (V.A.)"
  • Alix Bride
    Key Cast
    "Emerald Dairy (V.A.)"
  • Matthew Wagner
    Key Cast
    "Underboss (V.A.)"
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Feature, Student
  • Genres:
    Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
  • Runtime:
    58 minutes 9 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Homestead High School
  • IndieX Film Fest 2026
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    February 1, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Semi Finalist
  • Los Angeles Stars Film Festival 2026
    Glendale, California
    United States
    February 27, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Annual "Best Student Film" Award
  • Grand Laurel International Film Festival 2026
    Firenze, Toscana
    Italy
    March 7, 2026
    Italy Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Liverpool Indie Awards 2026
    Liverpool
    United Kingdom
    March 28, 2026
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Award Nominee
  • Rome International Movie Awards
    Rome, Italy
    Italy
    April 4, 2026
    Italy Premiere
    Monthly "Best Acting Duo" Award
  • Red Movie Awards 2026
    Reims
    France
    May 15, 2026
    France Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Area 51 Underground Film Contest
    Santa Fe, New Mexico
    United States
    September 30, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Semi Finalist
  • Ice Movie Awards 2026
    Courchever, France
    France
    December 5, 2026
    France Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Madrid International Movie Awards
    Madrid, Spain
    Spain
    April 15, 2026
    Spain Premiere
    "Best Acting Duo" & "Best Feature" Monthly Winner
  • Film Fest Fusion
    London, United Kingdom
    United Kingdom
    May 2, 2026
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Champs-Élysées Film Awards
    Paris, France
    France
    May 7, 2026
    France Premiere
    Official Selection
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    May 5, 2026
    North American Premiere
    "Best Original Score" Monthly Gold Award
  • Holly Weird Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    June 7, 2026
    North American Premiere
    Honorable Mention
Director Biography - Nathan Cadelina, Liam Campos

The director duo of this feature film banded together for this story to be told to others. Despite everything, they wanted to make something that everyone would relate to, be inspired by, and to take as a cautionary tale.

Nathan Cadelina is a freshmen student at CSU Northridge that wants to try entering the realm of filmmaking. His passion and love for the film medium of storytelling is what led to his eventual decision in trying to pursue it as a career choice. His main passion project that he started around June 3rd, 2019 was a youtube channel called Lapiziold, where he would make videos about gaming and comedy skits.

Liam Campos is a striving learner of the arts and anatomy of music. As an AVID flute player and alumni of the Homestead Marching Band, he wants to pursue a career in teaching and leading music education! On the sides, he also tries composing and writing in his own time to strengthen his other artistic skills.

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Director Statement

"I Like Telling Stories...Even If Sometimes They're Absurd At Best."
- Nathan Cadelina 2025

"Yah."
- Liam Campos 2025