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The Eliminadora

The Eliminadora is the inspiring story of a little girl with a big dream to be a luchadora, who proves that she has what it takes, and becomes a hero along the way.

  • P.J. Gaynard
    Director
    Lost Dog, The Incredible Cases of Zara Gordon, How To Make Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich
  • P.J. Gaynard
    Writer
  • Jesus Renteria
    Writer
  • P.J. Gaynard
    Producer
  • Jesus Renteria
    Producer
  • Ana Renteria
    Producer
  • Anne Grauso
    Producer
  • Amanda Hart
    Producer
  • Deven MacNair
    Producer
  • Nadia Renteria
    Key Cast
  • Brenda Banda
    Key Cast
  • William Guirola
    Key Cast
  • Michael Chubb
    Key Cast
  • Tito Santana
    Key Cast
    Wrestle Mania I
  • Deven MacNair
    Key Cast
  • Rigo Obezo
    Key Cast
  • Andre Salcido
    Key Cast
  • Sidd Munjal
    Key Cast
  • Jake Lloyd
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Family, Coming of age, Wrestling, kids, journey, dramedy, drama, comedy
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 23, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:40
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - P.J. Gaynard

P.J. Gaynard is a Pittsburgh based nuts and bolts filmmaker with over twenty years of experience. Recently he was ranked #23 in the book, "The Top 100 Indie Filmmakers In The World Part II”. He has a BFA in Film, Video, and Animation from Rochester Institute of Technology and an MA in Humanities/Humanistic Studies from CalState Northridge.

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P.J. Gaynard grew up in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, home of Perry Como and Bobby Vinton. After high school, he attended the Rochester Institute of Technology and graduated with a BFA in film/video/animation production. PJ then began his freelance
career in production, working in Rochester, NY and Boston, MA as a Production Assistant , Assistant Director, Set Lighting Technician, Best Boy Electric, Gaffer, Grip, Key Grip, Video Engineer, Camera Operator, Director of Photography, Editor, Director (both Multicam, and Single cam), and Producer .

PJ and his wife Cindy moved to Los Angeles in 2004, and he joined IATSE Local 728 as a Set Lighting Technician. From there he began Directing and Producing in Los Angeles, including two multi-award winning short films, Love Sick Love, and Rooftop. In
2009 he won top honors at The Lancaster Area Film Festival and the Johnstown Film and Wine Festival for his short film “Rooftop”. He also won top honors from the Philadelphia International Film Festival aka Philafilm for his short film “Love Sick Love” (“Rooftop” won second place).

Since 2008, PJ has focused his career on Directing and DPing. He produces for his own production company as Goat Milk Fudge Productions, and his client list includes California State University Northridge, National Geographic, The Mercury Men
(SyFy.com), Geek and Sundry, and many others. In 2013 he completed a masters degree in Humanities/Humanistic Studies at California State University Northridge. Recently he was ranked #23 in the book, "The Top 100 Indie Filmmakers In The World Part II”.

In 2015 PJ and his family returned to Pittsburgh PA.

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Director Statement

The Eliminadora is my eighth completed independent short film. It was an incredible experience. Making this movie with the Renterias and so many other folks has been a real joy. I hope you have as much fun watching it as we had making it.