Short Film
The Ballad of Tita and the Machines
When Tita, an elderly fieldworker, reluctantly hires an AI humanoid to fill in for her picking strawberries, she attracts the engineers' attention because their humanoids cannot do her back-breaking work.
Awards & Recognition
Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection
Tribeca Film Festival
Official Selection
Sundance Film Festival
Best Short Film Brand Storytelling
HollyShorts Film Festival
Short Film Latinx Award
Outfest Film Festival
Best Short Film Audience Award
Imagen Awards
Best Short Film
Telly Awards
Silver Telly, Directing
Telly Awards
Silver Telly, Writing
Telly Awards
Silver Telly, DEI
Telly Awards
Silver Telly, Social Impact
Telly Awards
Bronze Telly, People’s Telly
New Filmmakers LA
Best Short Film
Sedona International Film Festival
Best Short Film
Semana de Cine Migrante, CDMX
Best Short Film
Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Best Short Film
Humanitas Prize
Best Short Screenplay
Shorts Mexico
Best Short Film
Nvision Latino Film Festival
Best Short Film
TIDE, Brooklyn
Best Short Film
QFilms Long Beach
Best Short Film
QFilms Long Beach
Best Director
Highland Park Film Festival
Best Performance - Laura Patalano
East LA Film Festival
Best Actress - Laura Patalano
Credits
Director
Miguel Angel Caballero
Writer
Luis Antonio Aldana, Miguel Angel Caballero
Production
Indeed, Hillman Grad Productions, 271 Films
Producer
Helena Sardinha, Rafael Thomaseto
Editor
Joshua Cole
Cinematographer
Robert L. Hunter
Starring
Laura Patalano, Luis Antonio Aldana, Nico Greetham, Cheryll Umaña, Rocío Lopez