Esperanza's Turn is hitting the road!

Esperanza’s Turn, a short film by Melissa Gregory Rue, will premiere this weekend (Jan 31st) at the International Peace & Film Festival in Orlando Florida. I had so much fun editing this short narrative with all its (spoiler alert!) dance sequences and I can’t wait to share my favorite one here on this website.

A 12-year-old immigrant farm worker taps into her imagination to confront a bully at school. Introducing Niku Edlund-Farsad as Esperanza (debut). Also starring Nelda Reyes, Tom Avila, Maxwell Sivers-Boyce (also his first film), Michael Galen, Laura Onizuka, and Roberto Astorga. Written, Produced, and Directed by Melissa Gregory Rue Co-Producer: Christine Autrand-Mitchell Director of Photography: Padraic O'Meara Editor: Heidi Zimmerman

Upcoming Screenings Include:

• Feb 7th , 7pm at INDIE Film Fest Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ

• Feb 21st, 6:30pm at the McMinnville Short Film Festival in McMinnville, OR

• Mar 4th & Mar 7th, 7 pm (both times) at the Seattle Children’s Film Festival in Washington

I’ll be sure to make it out to the McMinnville screening and I hope you do too!