AS I PROMISED YOU
2022|USA|12 mins|English
A young artist is diagnosed with a medical condition that will leave him blind for the rest of his life. As a result, he loses all his motivation to continue, but only until he finds the support he needs from his husband.
Director – Samuel Vargas
Writers – Brandon Baez (co-writer), Samuel Vargas
Producers – Brandon Baez, Jessica Joseph
Composers – Walker Klauda (co-composer), Christian Tejera
Cinematographer – Alexander Ontiveros
Editor – Joel Piña
Casting Director – Samuel Vargas
Production Designer – Samuel Vargas
Starring...
Brandon Baez
Roger Torrez
Awards & honors
Paris Film Festival Awards (2023) – Award Winner
Independent Short Awards (2022) – Award Winner
New York Movie Awards (2022) – Award Winner
Indie Short Fest (2022) – Semi-finalist
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (2022) – Semi-finalist
screenings
Anatolia Film Festival (2023)
Brno Film Festival (2023)
Miami Film Festival (2023)
OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Miami Edition (2023)
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - by Lift-Off Global Network (2022)
Iconic Images Film Festival (2022)
Milan Gold Awards (2022)
Executive Producers – Samuel Vargas, Maria Fernanda Alegria
Associate Producers – Hector Garcia, Joel Piña, Nicole Santiago
Costume Designer – Brandon Baez
1st Assistant Director – Joel Piña
Script Supervisor – Brianna Vargas
1st Assistant Camera – Linda Dominguez
2nd Assistant Camera – Nicole Santiago
Sound Mixer & Boom Operator– Christian Tejera
Gaffers – Hector Garcia & Joshua Felipe
Key Grip – Hector Garcia
Grip – Joshua Felipe
Set Decorator – Janel Martin
Prop Master – Luisana Paraguacuto
Makeup & Hairstylist – Anastasia Santiago
Grip Truck – Jessica Joseph, Joel Piña, Christian Tejera
Camera Truck – Brandon Baez, Nicole Santiago
Production Assistant – Luisana Paraguacuto
Assistant Editor – Marcus Limbo
Sound Supervisor – Christian Tejera
Sound Designer – Joel Piña & Marcelo Machado
Colorist – Alexander Ontiveros
Musicians...
Double Bass – Sierra Hudson
Piano – Daniel Farias
Trombone – Bruno Tzinas
Trumpet – Tony Crawford
Viola – Jay Maldonado
Violin – Dante Jordan & Melissa Percilla
Special Thanks...
Alexandra Acosta, Cecilia Tam, Daniela Sarria, David Martinez, Donovan Velez, Isabella Bermudez Gonzalez, Jasmin Hurtado, Josh Ellis, Karla Valencia, Martin Abreu, Melissa Doleski, Monica Maria Babich, Sandra Medina
