MIXTECO KID
MIXTECO KID
Feature
· Family · 106 pages
Status: Spec
After earning a soccer scholarship to a prestigious prep school, a willful Mixteco teen from a mixed-status family must learn how to embrace his indigenous roots while pushing against the forces of colorism to achieve his dream of playing for Notre Dame.
Written by
Miguel Orozco
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Coverfly Top 1% in Genre/Format
Finalist,
Shore Scripts Feature Contest 2022
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Humanitas New Voices Fellowship 2022
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Los Angeles, CA
Miguel was born in East LA and moved to Utah when he was a teen. The culture shock led to his passion for writing about identity and communities that are often invisible. The film A BETTER LIFE, inspired his feature MIXTECO KID which was a Finalist for the Humanitas New Voices Fellowship and QF for the Nicholl Fellowship. Miguel started his career i...
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