Tears In The Rain

DIRECTOR, WRITER, EDITOR: David Estrada
PRODUCER: Miguel Lima
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: John W. Rutland
PRIMARY CAST:
     - Sharon Senina (Amaya)
     - Jane Park (Akemi)
TOTAL RUN TIME: 16:30
DATE OF COMPLETION: 10/2005

"I did some research on human phenomenoms and I stumbled upon some articles on conjoined twins. I thought about how fascinating it would be to live every second of your life with another person and not know what it is to be completely alone. Imagine spending the most intimate and personal moments with someone by your side, yet you’ve never looked at them in the eyes.

"I wanted to make a subtle film about a relationship between two people who connect at a metaphysical level. I wanted to make a film that had blues, pinks, extreme closeups, closed eyes, rain, silhouettes, silence, slight anticipation, whites, blacks, ambiguity, and magic."

- Director David Estrada

Festivals, Screenings, and Awards

• 2006 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (World Premiere)
• Southern Fried Flicks Film Festival (Augusta, GA -- 2006) - Student Film Award (3rd Place)
• 2006 Delray Beach Film Festival
• Sarasota Film Festival (2006)
• 8th Anuual Cinerama Film Festival (Gainesville, FL -- 2006)
• Moviesauce Film Festival (2006)
• 2006 Worldfest (Houston) -- Bronze REMI Award for College Level Student Production
• 8th Annual Seoul International Youth Film Festival (2006)
• Boulder Asian Film Festival (Colorado -- 2006)
• Port Townsend Film Festival (Washington -- 2006)
• 2006 Cine-World Film Festival (Sarasota, FL)
• 2007 Gwansu Gyo Film Festival (South Korea)

SYNOPSIS
They have spent every moment of their lives together but have never looked into each other’s eyes.

SHOOTING FORMAT
Super 35mm

SCREENING FORMATS
Beta SP, DVD, DV, VHS (All NTSC)

CONSIDER FOR
Experimental, Fiction, Narrative, Short , Alternative, Drama, Underground, Avant-Garde, Cult, Fantasy, Independent, Magical Realism, Surreal, Urban, Art, Asian, Asian American, Women, Student

STUDENT STATUS
This film was produced as part of a BFA degree at the University of Central Florida School of Film & Digital Media.