DOCUMENTARY & ESSAY FILMS





FABIOLA FABRICADA

Una experiencia diferente en inglés, español, o entre idiomas, este cine-ensayo persigue los límites de la conexión, el trabajo y el lenguaje en la búsqueda de una trabajadora de limpieza nocturna en una universidad norteamericana.

A different experience in English, Spanish, or between languages, this essay film traces the boundaries of connection, labor, and language through the search for a night custodial worker at a North American university.

Director/Editor/Writer: Julia Mendoza Friedman
Shot by: Carlo Nasisse
Language: English & Spanish
RT: 13:00


Watch on Vimeo here.



EARTHLING

An independent aerospace engineer and a crew of dreamers tinker with the airship they hope one day will carry them to the edge of space.

Co-Directors and Editors: Julia Mendoza Friedman and Claire Haughey
Language: English
RT: 11:00 

Contact to view. 






PARKLUNCHGOD

Shot on a Bolex, this film follows an extraterrestrial life force as they explore San Francisco’s Privately Owned Public Spaces and the hidden power structures that exist within them.

Director/Editor: Julia Mendoza Friedman
Language: English
RT: 6:00
San Francisco Documentary Festival, Official Selection 2023

Watch on Vimeo here.


A NICE LITTLE FILM ABOUT A NICE LITTLE DEATH

"A Nice Little Film About A Nice Little Death" follows my relationship with my grandmother for one month before she dies, and for several months after.

Subtly integrated with another familial death that happens around the same period, this film is an intimate and innocent glimpse into history, inheritance, and the clumsiness of grieving.

Director/Editor: Julia Mendoza Friedman
Language: English/Spanish
RT: 18:00 


Watch on Short of the Week here.

Rooftop Films, Official Selection 2022
Canal 180, Official Selection 2022


       






MI FANGO, MI CERRO 
My Mud, My Hillside

This film follows Chemi Rosado-Seijo, one of Puerto Rico’s leading social engagement artists, and a rural town that he painted green as a commentary on American colonialism. 

Language: Spanish (Sub: English)
RT: 15 minutes


Watch here or on the PBS App.

Director/Editor: Julia Mendoza Friedman
Director of Photography: Melina Valdez

Production Designer: Natalie Lizbeth Montoya
Miami Slamdance Filmmaker Award, Winner 2021
PBS LatinXperience Grant Recipient, 2021






LITTLE UNIVERSE


Throughout the coronavirus thralls, I have lived alone in a tiny apartment. This photo booth film is about falling asleep amid a pandemic.

Language: English
46 seconds

Available on Image Union.

Director/Editor: Julia Mendoza Friedman

 


POLITICAL VIDEOS


for PACs & 501(c)3s 


Previous Collaborations: More Perfect Union, Acres New York, Carmen for NYC, Stringer for Mayor, The Hub Project, Priorities USA 





We Went to Miami: The Inequality Will Shock You More Perfect Union







February, 2025








October 21, 2021







Education Testimonial: Sandra
Stringer for Mayor




March 25, 2021




March 30, 2021




Housing Testimonial: Dawn 
Stringer for Mayor




March 31, 2021



April 10, 2021




April 16, 2021




Coney Island
Stringer for Mayor




April 17, 2021


Housing Testimonial: Rue
Stringer for Mayor







June 8, 2021





Scott, Mitchell-Lama Organizer
Stringer for Mayor






June 16, 2021


Stringer for Mayor




June 17, 2021



Estamos Con Stringer
Stringer for Mayor







March 14, 2021





March 31, 2020






March 8, 2020



Andres on Immigration
Priorities USA


February 25, 2020





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