ANGELA K. PIRES


seadrift





In 1979, a Vietnamese refugee shoots and kills a white crab fisherman at the public town docks in Seadrift, TX. What began as a dispute over fishing territory erupts into violence and ignites a maelstrom of boat burnings, KKK intimidation, and other hostilities against Vietnamese refugees along the Gulf Coast.


Set during the early days of Vietnamese arrival in the U.S., Seadrift is a feature documentary that examines the circumstances that led up to the shooting and its dramatic aftermath, and reveals the unexpected consequences that continue to reverberate today.


Directed by Tim Tsai, 69 min.


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united tacos of america





Taco Journalists, Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece go on an epic taco journey in United Tacos of America. Uncover and explore taco life and culture through Birria in L.A., Carnitas in Chicago, Brisket in Austin, Nixtamal tortillas in NYC y más!
Angela edited two episodes for United Tacos of America, an El Rey Network show, Rio Grande Valley and Los Angeles.


"...It’s the border-set Rio Grande Valley installment that is especially impactful. … Tacos aren’t just props they are a doorway to a greater story. This is United Tacos of America at its best." - Texas Monthly


Directed by Dennis Burnett, 23 min. episodes


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trash dance





Choreographer Allison Orr finds beauty and grace in garbage trucks, and in the unseen men and women who pick up our trash. Filmmaker Andrew Garrison follows Orr as she rides along with Austin sanitation workers on their daily routes to observe and later convince them to perform a most unlikely spectacle. On an abandoned airport runway, two dozen trash collectors and their trucks deliver — for one night only — a stunningly beautiful and moving performance, in front of an audience of thousands.


Directed by Andrew Garrison, 67 min.


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the village





Far away from any other urban centers, Itapuã is a small community with the characteristics and rituals of everyday life. The location, which sheltered 1,454 people and has more than 70 years of existence remains with only 35 residents all over the age of 60. No one likes to remember what the place was in the past, even though for many the memory is etched on their bodies.


Directed by Liliana Sulzbach, 26 min.


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the prison and the street





"Elegantly shot and extremely well-structured docu, recipient of a Sundance Documentary Fund grant, The Prison and the Street follows three female inmates at the Madre Pelletier Penitentiary in Brazil. Intercutting between the women, all at different phases of their lives and prison sentences, helmer Liliana Sulzbach has crafted a riveting look at the difficult transition from the outside world to prison and the sometimes even scarier transition back again."

Ronnie Scheib - Variety


Directed by Liliana Sulzbach, 89 min.


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