Budget Paradise
Narrative Short — Editor
Black, non-binary painter Chester searches for space and belonging in their rapidly changing hometown, navigating identity, creativity, and the struggle for permission to exist on their own terms.
Now Screening in Festivals
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Written Directed by — Latajh Weaver
Starring — Ashley Hernandez, Michael Wayne Turner III, Fiza Jihan, Jordan Thewlis, Leena Joshi, Dan Diemidio, Titania Kumeh
Production Company — Capsaicinco
Produced by — Caitlyn Durkin, Sean Gillane, Latajh Weaver. C. Thomas Walters
Executive Producers — Sean Gillane, Reina Lam, C. Thomas Walters
Director of Photography — Sarah Simka Jaffe
Production Designer — Keri Shewmaker
Editor — Ashley Rodholm
Composer — Tigran Gevondyan -
Official Selection
SFFILM 2025