Wrote, directed, and edited this short film that screened at several film festivals including LA Shorts International Film Festival.
Tony, (Chicano, 25) travels down to Ensenada, Mexico to reconnect with his grandmother through her swap meet endeavors forcing him to revisit his childhood memories of her.
GLAFIRA is universal in theme as it honors both the connection and disconnection between immigrant generations. It also brings awareness to the transborder community to help de-stigmatize the Mexico/California border.
Based on true events.
Written, co-produced, directed, and edited this project.
A coming-of-age dramedy about a booksmart yet hard-headed Chicana teenager who realizes her and her delinquent friends’ backyard raves can be turned into a legitimate business, but finds herself deterred by the callus environment of Southern California in the 90s.
Created for a pitch for a TV series co-created by Natalie Chaidez (Flight Attendant S2, Queen of the South) and Eric Armando Ibarra.
Based on true events.
Co-produced, shot, and edited 4 land acknowledgement trailers for Sundance Film Festival 2020.
Co-directed and co-produced this video for The Players' Tribune and Showtime
We have created video content for companies such as Nerdist, FX, Outfest, The FADER Magazine, The Players' Tribune, BuzzFeed, Tidal, and the Sundance Institute.
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Eric Armando Ibarra is a Chicano filmmaker from the Mexican border-town of Chula Vista, CA. After studying film in New York City, Eric started creating video content for places like The FADER, The Players’ Tribune and The Sundance Institute. His original work, spanning from short films to feature scripts, has been recognized by the Los Angeles International Shorts Film Festival, the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival, the NYC International Screenplay Awards, and the Southern California Screenplay Competition. Eric was a fellow in Warner Bros. Discovery’s 2022 Tomorrow Filmmaker’s Today cohort. By focusing on genuine storytelling, with moments of surrealism and dark comedy, Eric shines a light on the stories about how the system fails the transborder and Chicanx communities. He currently resides in Los Angeles where he is in development for his first feature film and TV series.
