PAPER FLOWER IS THE 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film!
Photos below with one of the Films Producer Erick Juarez, and CLFF Representatives: Pepe Vargas, Mateo Mulcahy, and Sandra Bernal Aristizábal. Sculpture/Award created by David Camorlinga Tagle.
WINNER!
BEST ACTOR
JACOB PEREZ
What an incredible night! We are so thrilled for you, Jacob. Your performance in Paper Flower moved everyone, and this recognition is so well deserved.
Thank you to the Midwest Film Festival and congratulations to the rest of the winners and nominees.
PAPER FLOWER at the Sold-out event of “Life Within the Lens” that celebrates the Latino film community across Chicago, showcasing short films that explore familial ties. Filmmakers in person for post-film Q&A!
Programmed by Salvador Salazar
Sharing the screen with these incredible films!
TONITA RUNS AWAY (Dir. Teri Carson)
PAPER FLOWER (Dir. Joseph Miñoso)
DON CHINGÓN (Dir. Carlos Lerma)
THE WINDOW (Dir. Miguel Lepe, Jr.)
BAJO EL MISMO SOL (Dir. Lorena De León)
ASK A PUNK (Dir. Brian Herrera and Kevin Contento)
HEY HUGO (Dir. Annie Xia & Ysa Quiballo)
Thank you to everyone who supported this incredible night, and we look forward to seeing you all at the event on Wednesday, September 24, at 7 pm! Music Box Theatre 3733 N Southport Ave. Chicago, IL 60613 
Paper Flower at Midwest Film Fest!
Join us on Monday, August 25th, for an evening of Midwestern stories that celebrate the heartland's global roots.
PAPER FLOWER
By Gabi Mayorga & Jesus MayorgaA 10-year-old Latin "dreamer" watches over his seven-year-old sister as they navigate through their family's immigration struggles using the power of a child's imagination.
Directed by Joe MiñosoProduced by: Mass Epiphany Studios
Paper Flower Director Joe Miñoso Speaks with Adelante Chicago WNG
Adelante Chicago, The 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival will take place April 3rd through the 14th. For more information, you can go to chicagolatinofilmfestival.org. Actor Joe Miñoso makes his directorial debut, you can watch his film Paper Flower on April 12th and 13th at Landmark's Century Centre Cinema, for more information go to paperflowerfilm.com.
