BI THE WAY
2021|USA|10 mins|English, Spanish
An LGBTQ film about two young men that struggle to tell each other the truth about how they feel about each other. A story about discovery, acceptance, and love.
Director – Samuel Vargas
Writer – Steven Aportela
Producers – Andres Grille, Samuel Vargas
Composer – Christian Tejera
Editor – Joel Piña
Casting Director – Steven Aportela
Production Designer – Samuel Vargas
Starring...
Chase Walker
Brandon Baez
Valeria Guzmán
Awards & honors
Five Continents International Film Festival (2022) – Winner, Best LGBT Short Film / Special Mention, Art Direction / Special Mention, Lead Actor Short Film / Special Mention, Supporting Actor Short film /Special Mention, Young Director Short film
Rome International Movie Awards (2022) – Winner, Best LGBTQ Short
Hollywood Gold Awards (2022) – Winner, Best LGBTQ Short Film
Roma Short Film Festival (2022) – Finalist
International Diversity Film Festival (2022) Honorable Mention
screenings
Florence Film Awards (2022)
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @ Pinewoodstudios (2022)
Miami Dade College Student Film Festival (2022)
Student World Impact Film Festival (2022)
Anita's Film Festival (2022)
Co-Producer – Maria Fernanda Alegria
Song "Me Sientes" by Titi
Assistant Camera – Chloë Suarez
Script Supervisor – Joel Piña
Sound Supervisor – Christian Tejera
Sound Mixer & Boom Operator – Alejandro Gutierrez
Production Assistant – Luisana Paraguacuto
Extras Coordinator – Samuel Vargas
Cast...
Maria Garcia as COUPLE KISSING
Joshua Sevilla as COUPLE KISSING
Manuel Murguía as DOUCHEBAG
Extras...
Chloë Suarez, Luisana Paraguacuto, Maria Fernanda Alegria, Maria Boscan, Carlos Garcia, Florencia Gaddini, Jake Cruz, Karol Monzant, Miguel Torrez, Nicole Cardenas, Valeria Debarbieri, Valentina Rios
Special Thanks to...
Alexandra Acosta, Brian Hernandez "Titi", Donovan Velez, Jaime Guerrero, Jasmin Hurtado, Jocelyn Martinez, Mateo Aranzazu, Michelle Perez, Monica Babich, Valeria Debarbieri, Victor Rojas, William Teran
