Experiencing Interruptions?

They Call Us Sediciosos

Starring Blanca Araceli from "Coco" (Disney / Pixar), Rafael Cobos Delgado ("Sin Frontera"), and Carolina Vargas ("Corazon Rebelde").

An ignored chapter in U.S. history:
In 1915, Jovita, a reporter, writer, and activist for women and Mexican-American civil rights, interviews a mother whose son has gone missing while at the hands of racist Rangers and vigilantes who have been targeting the Texas-Mexican community in the Lower Rio Grande Valley during a time known as “La Matanza” (The Massacre).

  • Iz Gutierrez
    Director
    Sin Frontera
  • Iz Gutierrez
    Writer
    Sin Frontera
  • Iz Gutierrez
    Producer
    Sin Frontera
  • Rafael Cobos Delgado
    Producer
    Sin Frontera
  • Sarah Tither-Kaplan
    Producer
    Slauson Rec
  • Blanca Araceli
    Key Cast
    "Hilaria"
    Coco (Disney Pixar)
  • Carolina Vargas
    Key Cast
    "Jovita"
    Corazon Rebelde
  • Rafael Cobos Delgado
    Key Cast
    "Tomás"
    Sin Frontera
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Historical, Latino, Mexican, Social Awareness, Latinx, short, shortfilm
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 51 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Red Epic Dragon 5k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BEST DRAMA - Official Latino Film and Arts Festival
    Palm Springs
    United States
    December 10, 2022
    Best Drama
  • BEST FILM SCREENPLAY - Mexican American Film & TV Festival
    Los Angeles
    May 15, 2022
    Best Film Screenplay
  • AUDIENCE AWARD - Awareness Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    October 7, 2021
    AUDIENCE AWARD NARRATIVE SHORT
  • BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - NYLA International Film Festival

    November 7, 2021
  • Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
    Philadelphia
    United States
    June 4, 2021
  • 42nd CineFestival
    San Antonio, Texas
    United States
    July 7, 2021
    Nomine - Best Short
  • NOMINEE - New Media Film Festival

    United States
    June 30, 2021
  • North Hollywood CineFest

    October 7, 2021
  • CINESOL
    Texas
    December 4, 2021
  • FINALIST BEST SHORT - La Vida Es Cortos/Life Is Shorts
    Houston, Texas
    United States
    November 26, 2021
  • 15th Broadway International Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    August 24, 2022
Director Biography - Iz Gutierrez

Iz Gutierrez’s origin story begins in Mexico before he immigrated to California where he grew up as a nerdy comic book kid. Recently he won Best Film Screenplay (Mexican American Film Festival) and Best Short Drama (Official Latino Film Festival) for his multi-award-winning short film They Call Us Sediciosos which Israel wrote and directed. 

Mentored by Oscar-winning screenwriter David S. Ward and former DGA president and director Martha Coolidge, he is the recipient of the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant for his short Sin Frontera which also screened at the SAG Foundation, won numerous drama awards including official selections in Academy-accredited festivals.

Iz Gutierrez pushes for diversity and representation while developing feature films and episodic projects. He resides in Los Angeles, California.

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Director Statement

Thank you for considering my short film. I am very excited to showcase my project, particularly because it is step-one in my effort to make this into a full-length feature film.

I am hoping the short film will pave the way by introducing the characters and world all based on real events in United States history. Events where Latinos, LatinX, and Mexican-Americans were at the forefront but were also ripped out of history books.

This is my way to use film to educate the world about my heritage as a Mexican-American living in the United States and the impact my people made on building this country.

Thanks again,

Iz Gutierrez