Movies: Elaine Fuentes

Each day of 2024 is represented by one minute of footage. Two transgender filmmakers in a long-distance relationship document their personal lives for an entire year as a form of therapy. The project forces the couple to examine who they are as indiv...

A graphic exploration of the undesired effects of testosterone on a young transgender woman's (pre-HRT) body....

Andrea Ambrose is a young woman living in South Central, she meets a young prostitute and forms a connection....

Mayaskye walks into a bar. And makes a movie. This is the complete truth. Don't let anyone lie to you....

Cellphone videos and photographs document the transition from boyhood to womanhood....

A teenager documents their family dog during her final months....

A plea for on-screen representation of transgender intimacy....

Two lesbian lovers and their friend visit Redondo Beach on a December night....

A young filmmaker navigates her transition while living in an abusive household. Personal videos document several years of isolation as she says goodbye to old friends and welcomes new ones she meets online....

A teenager aspires to make a film during the pandemic. They reflect on their depression and nostalgia by documenting old places from their past....

A woman stares into the camera, drinks coffee, laughs, and twirls her hair. The footage is slowed down to showcase human motion and body language, as well as capture and preserve the beauty of an individual person....

A young Elaine (Nigel) is coached by her father in kart racing and drumming. Home movies and GoPro footage document the complicated relationship between the two family members....

A fractured recollection of a traumatic childhood memory....

Two transgender lovers lay in bed and slowly embrace each other....

A dusk time walk from Elaine's house to the railroad tracks nearby....

Two queer artists document their personal lives for an entire year to make a movie. One minute from each month of 2024 is represented in this twelve-minute short adaptation....

Elaine asks college students to describe God to someone who has never been introduced to the concept, as well as explain the significance of the Christian cross as a symbol. At home, Elaine haphazardly plays with a consumer product she bought....

A young woman passes time during her flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles....

A young trans woman breaks up a wooden pallet and reflects on her past....

A young woman observes the wear and tear of her old family home while moving....