CAST + CREW


HECTOR LOPEZ

Born and raised in Mexico, Hector remembers his childhood days, when his dad used to take his siblings and him to the movie theaters at least two, sometimes three times a week. He doesn’t know why none of them ended up in film, but he thinks that’s just the way life is. Hector took a different path, and pursued a degree in Physics and worked in IT for the last 37 years. Thanks to his IT job, he had the amazing opportunity to do projects in 34 different countries. On those trips, he had the unique opportunity to learn about other cultures and most importunately to meet fantastic people. On one fateful journey he met an extraordinary young Muslim girl named Fatima.

CREATOR

SANDRA SMITH

Sandra has enjoyed a successful career in entertainment. First in Records where she helped deliver Gold and Platinum success for recording artists such as: Anderson Paak, Brian McKnight, Eryka Badu, India.Arie, Aaliyah, Brandy, Lil Kim, EnVougue, the Temptations, Smokey Robinson and many others. Sandra also worked in network radio he;ping to syndicate the Tom Joyner Morning show, The Rickey Smiley Morning Show and the DL Hughley Afternoon show. She is now taking these talents to content creation.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

MICHAEL VAUGHN HERNANDEZ

Growing up in both Miami and the Caribbean afforded Vaughn the opportunity to experience many richly diverse cultures and people from vibrantly different walks of life. From Bollywood to Asian films to American movies and beyond, he is grateful to have witnessed time and time again how cinema is a powerful and meaningful way to connect to the people and world around us. Vaughn holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and has utilized his skills and years of experience to bring into full realization his passion as a storyteller by directing various music videos, commercials, industrials, marketing campaigns, and narrative films. Projects include the latest two seasons of “For the Love of Jason” (ALLBLK), “Worthy” (Amazon Prime), and Back2Life (American Black Film Festival).

DIRECTOR

DEVAN BROOKE

Devan is an actor living in Los Angeles.

LEAD ACTRESS

SAI PIÑA

Sai Piña was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Sai was an athlete and a dancer throughout his childhood to adulthood competing at the collegiate level for Track and field and Basketball. It was not until he finished his educational career did Sai Piña begin his journey as an actor. Landing his first few supporting roles in the independent feature films “Ebony Hustle” where he plays Mark, “NOVA” where he plays the android Troy, and “Free dead or alive” where he played the Hustler. He was able to land his first Network TV cameo on the CW as a male dancer in the first season of “Walker.” He got his first lead role on the VH1 Network show My True Crime Story where he starred as a reenactment actor. He has then made a couple more appearances in season 1 and 2. Sai Piña continues to use what he has learned as an athlete and physical therapist to continue to assist him in staying healthy and fit for his acting roles. Sai continues to build on his passion and artistry of acting. Always seeking to learn more about life, spirituality, and the telling of stories, he hopes to continue to improve his craft and creativity as an actor and artist.

LEAD ACTOR

IVONNE RODRIGUEZ

Ivonne is an actor living in Los Angeles.

SECOND LEAD

ANTONIO CHAVEZ

“Antonio Chávez was born in Baltimore, MD., to Peruvian parents who moved back to Peru a year later, and where he started performing on stage as early as the age of six. After obtaining his B.A. degree from LMU, with a Major in Theater Arts, Antonio pursued his acting in film, which led to speaking roles in several independent features. Having portrayed characters in “Identity Theft” (2007), “The Babymoon” (2017), “¿Cómo le Digo?” (2017), ”A House Divided” (2020) and “Unnamed” – currently in post production – along with commercial and voice-over jobs, pushed him to set himself more challenges. Thus, a short film, written, acted and executive produced by Antonio during the Covid pandemic, was admitted to the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival in New York. Another short film also acted and co-produced by him, currently in post production, has its sights on the festival circuit and lastly, a script for a future television series, based on a novel his father wrote in the late nineties, is in development.”

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