EL REGRESO

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"A Dreamer Awakens."

At Age 7, Sam Ramirez-Herrera left Mexico with her family in pursuit of an American Dream. 30 years later, Sam, like so many other “Dreamers,” finds herself caught between two nations—fully belonging to none.

When a once-in-a-lifetime chance to return to Mexico brings her face to face with the trauma of her past, she’s forced to confront the question: what is home?

No Guarantees.

As both director and subject of a film following a highly personal journey, Samantha’s challenge was bigger than most first-time filmmakers.

As a creative production partner, Resonant took on fundraising, coordinated logistics across borders, and worked collaboratively in the edit to bring her writing and vision to life.

An Impact Campaign
with Global Reach.

The film screened at top film festivals around the world, winning audience award in its L.A. premiere at Dances With Films. It’s since played in Paris, Colombia, Guatemala and toured Mexican provinces through Semana de Cine Migrante Cineteca.

Through its educational release, educational institutions are utilizing the film to spark conversations about immigration and identity in high school and college classrooms.

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Save Our Stages: “Our Stages, Our Stories” is a campaign for Jagermeister and NIVA highlighting the stories of independent venues and nightlife communities across the U.S. one year into the 2020 shutdown.

SAVE OUR STAGES

Night After Night + Jägermeister
Wood Hood: A documentary short that tells the story of an NYC teenager who craves a "quiet place" to escape the chaos of the city. The film follows him on a weekend-long group camping trip with Camping To Connect, a BIPOC-led mentorship program that teaches leadership, brotherhood, and inclusion in the outdoors.

WOOD HOOD

Camping To Connect
El Regreso: An award-winning short doc that explores fractured identity through the lens of the “American Dream.”

EL REGRESO

Independent Release
16 Bars: An award-winning feature length documentary that follows a grammy-winning artist, four inmates, and the making of an album behind bars. Released in 2018, the film has played in theaters, film festivals, and community screenings, and is available for streaming on Amazon Prime.

16 BARS

1091 (Distributor)
Trust: A 30-second spot and an array of video & photo assets that led a quick-response campaign for an iconic global food brand.

TRUST

Bully Pulpit International + McDonald's
Kindness Connects Us: A holiday commercial spot for Delta, narrated by Viola Davis, that brought to the screen genuine moments of kindness between strangers.

KINDNESS CONNECTS US

PXP Studios + Delta
Healthcare That Heads You: Series of comedy spots for TIA, a company that reimagines healthcare with women at the center.

HEALTHCARE THAT HEARS YOU

Big Spaceship + Tia
The Unseen Ballet: A short documentary film that tells the story of one girl's love of the ballet and power of technology to make dreams come true.

THE UNSEEN BALLET

VMLY&R + Dell Technologies
Not How You Would Have Done It: An array of comedic evergreen content—social spots and stills — for USAA's military family audience.

NOT HOW YOU WOULD HAVE DONE IT

USAA
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