{{Short description|2016 film by Ryan Casselman}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Our Barrio | image = File:Our Barrio Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Poster | director = Ryan Casselman | writer = {{Plainlist| * Yvette Angulo * Ryan Casselman }} | producer = {{Plainlist| * Yvette Angulo * Ryan Casselman }} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Yvette Angulo * Rick Mancia * Francisco Javier Gomez * Andrea Sevilla * Robby Perez }} | cinematography = Jesse Aragon | editing = Ryan Casselman | music = Erick Del Aguila | studio = A Focus Group | distributor = Indieflix | released = {{Film date|2016|11|03}} | runtime = 29 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = }}
'''''Our Barrio''''' is a 2016 drama short film directed by Ryan Casselman and written by Casselman and Yvette Angulo. The film stars Angulo, Rick Mancia, Francisco Javier Gomez, Andrea Sevilla and Robby Perez. The film screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Palm Springs International ShortFest |url=https://issuu.com/psfilmfestivals/docs/psisf_2017_digital/16 |journal=Palm Springs International ShortFest |pages=16 |via=Issuu}}</ref> and won awards at Oceanside International Film Festival and Riverside International Film Festival. It was distributed by Indieflix.
== Plot == Gabriela is on the verge of adulthood, living with her family in a diverse neighborhood. Grappling with her own name, she must find herself when her life comes to a halt.
== Cast ==
* Yvette Angulo * Rick Mancia * Francisco Javier Gomez * Andrea Sevilla * Robby Perez<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Barrio Trailer & Info |url=http://www.quicklookfilms.com/movie/257446/Our-Barrio-Trailer-and-Info |access-date=2022-06-19 |website=QuickLook Films}}</ref><ref name=":2" />
== Production ==
Principal photography took place in Barrio Logan and City Heights. Most of the cast was Latino, from San Diego County and Los Angeles. The film was made to authentically represent the Latino community,<ref name=":0" /> political and social climate, and diverse communities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=5Q's w/ Ryan Casselman "Our Barrio" Director |url=http://www.borregospringsfilmfestival.org/5qs/2017/12/28/5qs-wryan-casselman-our-barrio-director |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Borrego Springs Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Release ==
''Our Barrio'' screened at Palm Springs International ShortFest.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-09-02 |title=Meet Ryan Casselman of A Focus Group Films in Orange County - Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide |url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-ryan-casselman-focus-group-films-orange-county/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=VoyageLA |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lopez-Villafaña |first=Andrea |date=2017-08-03 |title='Our Barrio' Highlights the Latino American Experience – La Prensa San Diego |url=https://laprensa.org/our-barrio-highlights-latino-american-experience |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=La Prensa San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Our Barrio {{!}} Palm Springs International Film Festival |url=https://www.psfilmfest.org/2017-shortfest-archive/2017-shortfest-film-archive/our-barrio |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Palm Springs International Film Festival}}</ref> The film was distributed by Indieflix.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Barrio {{!}} Drama (2017) 28m 59s |url=https://watch.indieflix.com/movie/%7B%7B%20$root.metadata.url%20%7D%7D |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Indieflix |language=en}}</ref>
== Reception == ===Accolades=== {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="5" style="background:#B0C4DE;" |List of awards and nominations |+ !Film Festival !Year !Award !Result !Ref. |- |San Diego Latino Film Festival |2017 |Best Frontera Short |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Award Winners – 2017 Premio Corazon San Diego Latino Film Festival – 2017 San Diego Latino Film Festival |url=https://2017.sdlatinofilm.com/winners/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Oceanside International Film Festival |2017 |Best Picture - Audience Choice |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-16 |title=2017 Oceanside International Film Festival Winners |url=https://osidenews.com/2017/08/16/2017-oceanside-international-film-festival-winners/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=OsideNews |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021044047/https://osidenews.com/2017/08/16/2017-oceanside-international-film-festival-winners/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite podcast |date=2017-10-05 |title=Episode 64: Our Barrio (OIFF Audience Choice) - The Cut Speakuence |url=https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-the-cut-speakuence-43084098/episode/episode-64-our-barrio-oiff-audience-45406176/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=iHeart |language=en}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Riverside International Film Festival | rowspan="2" |2018 |Best Short |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Best Short Nominee - Our Barrio |url=https://www.riversidefilmfestival.org/nominee-posting/our-barrio |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Riverside International Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Audience Award - Short |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Winners! |url=https://www.riversidefilmfestival.org/2018-winners |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Riverside International Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Borrego Springs Film Festival | rowspan="2" |2018 |Best Latino Film - Panel of Judges |{{won}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-24 |title=Borrego Springs Film Festival Awards |url=https://www.borregosun.com/story/2018/01/01/news/borrego-springs-film-festival-awards/4153.html |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=Borrego Sun |language=en}}</ref> |- |Best Latino Film - People's Choice |{{won}} |- |Kansas City FilmFest International |2018 |Best Narrative Short |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Barrio – Kansas City FilmFest International |url=https://kcfilmfest.org/awarded-film/our-barrio/ |access-date=2022-06-14 |website=Kansas City FilmFest International |date=17 August 2018 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |}
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Category:2016 short films Category:American drama short films Category:Films shot in San Diego Category:Films set in San Diego Category:Hispanic and Latino American drama films Category:2016 drama films Category:2016 films Category:Films about Mexican Americans Category:2016 English-language films Category:2016 American films Category:Films about families Category:American political drama films Category:2010s political drama films Category:English-language drama short films