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Uninvited

What happens when you let the wrong person into your home?

A psychological thriller about a therapist who’s forced to hide a client in her home from a violent stalker, only to realize she has no idea who she’s invited in, but it’s not who she thought.

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Oscar-qualifying short film

1, 2, 3, All Eyes On Me

Grand Prix, HollyShorts · Jury Award, Austin Film Festival

A crisis engulfs an elementary school, and a determined art teacher tries everything she can to save her class.

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Selected work

Stories with something to say

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Short film · 2020

1, 2, 3, All Eyes On Me

A crisis engulfs an elementary school, and a determined art teacher tries everything she can to save her class.

Short film · 2023

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Commercial · California CASA

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Festival honors

Award-winning work

1, 2, 3, All Eyes On Me was recognized by viewers and juries alike, winning awards including the HollyShorts Grand Prix, an Austin Film Festival Jury Award, and Best Short at the New York Latino Film Festival.

Festival laurels: Austin Film Festival Jury Award, HollyShorts Grand Prix, NYLFF Best Short, LA Diversity Best of Fest, Key West, Pittsburgh Shorts, San Jose, Cleveland, Pasadena and more.

About

Waterlight Films

Founded in Oakland in 2018 by Mexican-American writer-director Emil Gallardo, Waterlight Films makes evocative, authentic stories that confront uncomfortable truths.

Now in development

Help bring Uninvited to the screen

We’re building the team, partners and financing for our first feature. If you’re an investor, producer, or simply want to support independent film, we’d love to hear from you.

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