Gente-Fied

The show will screen the first three episodes of the bilingual show from Macro Ventures, which was shot around Boyle Heights' historic First Street. Marvin Lemus created and directed the series and co- wrote it with Linda Yvette Chavez. I'm not from Boyle Heights, but to everyone who is, I really want you to know this series is a big ass love letter to you. Gente- fied deals with those who are struggling with and adapting to the changes that come as new, more affluent people move into Boyle Heights and long- term, less affluent residents are displaced. The serio- comic series showcases Latinos in front of and behind the camera.

Something that is both unapologetically Mexican and American. Through this series, I've grown as a Xicano and have been able to embrace my identity in ways I've been struggling to my entire life. Here's the festival's official description of the show. Bicultural millennials and old- school business owners hustle to create spaces that celebrate their Latino identities—even while faced with rent hikes, a housing crisis, and a steady stream of outsiders threatening to gentrify their barrio. The Festival will debut three episodes of this short- form episodic series.

1,268 likes · 6 talking about this. A dramatic comedy that follows seven characters living in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights. 12 TV Shows to Look for at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

Gente-Fied Credit: YouTube. Gente-fied will screen as part of Sundance's Short-Form Episodic Series program, described as a celebration of new voices in the video medium that defy broadcast. Watch the trailer for Gente-Fied here. Karnan. Gente-fied, a seven-episode web series dealing with the hot topic of gentrification in Boyle Heights, puts a human face on the effects of gentrification on the. Sort: Preset Date Alphabetical Plays Likes Comments Duration. Search within these results: or cancel. LA CHICA "Oasis" - Official Music Video. King, has set up its first digital series: the dramatic comedy Gente-Fied, which will.

Gente + Gentrified = GENTEFIED. I get to show you the trailer for GENTE-FIED, a new web series I executive produced with MACRO.