World Premiere
Showings
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 16 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Drama
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English, Spanish
English Subtitles: Yes
Captions: Closed
Release Year: 2026
Film Overview
In this playful, cross cultural family drama, an unexpected guest upends the lives of an Argentine mother and daughter over the course of an intimate birthday dinner one icy Chicago night.
Film Contact: Rachel Stander
Film Website: https://birthdaygiftfilm.com/
Film Email: birthdaygiftfilm@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Arianna Ortiz
Produced By
Rachel Stander
Screenwriting
Stephanie Alison Walker, Paula Pizzi
Cinematographers
Christopher Rejano
Editors
Jonathan Cuartas
Principal Cast
Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel, Paula Pizzi, Ignacio Serricchio, Nate Santana, Margarita Lamas