FOLK FRONTERA

A magical-realist portrait of life in the borderlands.

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Streaming on PBS Independent Lens

Director/Producer: Sam Osborn & Alejandra Vasquez
Director of Photography: Kenny Wu
Supervising Producer: Pamela Torno
Editor: Sam Osborn
Associate Producers: Sarah Vasquez & Susan Cohen
Titles & Graphics: Jason Cryer
Sound Design: Hansdale Hsu

Co-produced with INDEPENDENT LENS and PBS

SELECT FESTIVALS & AWARDS

World Premiere: SXSW 2022
Jury Award, Texas Short

The Latino Experience - PBS Primetime Broadcast

San Diego International Shorts Fest 2022 - Best Social Impact Award

Cine Las Americas 2022

Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2021 - Borders | No Borders Contest

Femme Frontera Filmmaker Showcase 2021

Alaska World Arts Festival 2021

Jury Citation SXSW: Centered around characters who call the desert borderlands of Texas their home, Folk Frontera turns the traditional documentary form on its head. Filmmakers Alejandra Vasquez and Sam Osborn imbue the documentary with the same magic and surrealism that feels authentic to the Chihuahuan Desert and its communities. Dreamlike visuals and nuanced presentation of the subjects’ stories make for a special experience.