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Story

Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his dream. From writer/director Julio Torres comes a surreal adventure through the equally treacherous worlds of New York City and the U.S. Immigration system.

Consider

Best Picture

Julio Torres

Dave McCary

Ali Herting

Emma Stone

Best Director

Julio Torres

Best Original Screenplay

Julio Torres

Best Actor

Julio Torres

Best Supporting Actress

Tilda Swinton

Best Film Editing

Sara Shaw

Jacob Secher Schulsinger

Best Cinematography

Fredrik Wenzel

Best Production Design

Production Designer

Katie Byron

Set Decorator

Kendall Anderson

Best Costume Design

Catherine George

Best Original Score

Lia Ouyang Rusli

Best Original Song

“Huele a Fraude”

Music by Ohyung

Lyrics by Julio Torres, Stefa Marin Alarcon and Lia Ouyang Rusli

Best Sound

Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer

Ruy Garcia

Sound Mixer

Dimitri Kouri

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Makeup Department Head

Jackie Risotto

Hair Department Head

Kay Georgiou

Best Visual Effects

Visual Effects Supervisor

Mark Friedman

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