Buscando Hojas De Maíz (2025)
In a world made of corn husks, Catholic nuns govern the land. A young nun discovers her true love among the corn husks after receiving a forbidden fruit. Her love blossoms for another girl, igniting a pursuit for freedom.
Directors Statement
“Buscando Hojas de Maíz” serves as a multimedia reflective narrative on the queer experience of being a Mexican-American living in a post-colonial context. It explores the journey of searching for something that already exists within oneself. While indulging in a physically forbidden fruit comes the chase and pursuit of love. The film intentionally employs religious motifs to symbolize the struggle for freedom, ultimately aiming for a happy ending that fosters lesbian world-building. Additionally, the use of color and lighting highlights the internal monologue associated with embracing one's queerness. "Searching for Corn Husk" represents the quest for liberation from the restrictive religious perceptions surrounding queer bodies and lives.
Monjitas Sunday Best (2024)
Premiering at California College of the Arts, Angela Zamora's short stop-motion film works with concepts of self-labor, Mexican-American Identity, and Spiritual Impact during times of stress. The short follows Monjita's invitation to a Nun Party where she then constructs and sews her own conservative Nun outfit. Monjita reveals her final look in resemblance to Spiritually idolized sculptures. Through set design and theme, Angela Zamora personalizes her short to reflect her cultural identity and family ancestry, filming the short in reflection of sacrifice and lineage.
Monjita Puppets
Look No.1
Look No.2
Stop-Motion Set Pieces
Stop-Motion Set Pieces
Screened Film Festivals: Butte Film Festival, British University International students Film Festival, The Chico Independent Film Festival, Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Festival
Exhibited at CCA PLAySPACE Gallery "Long Lost" 2024
My Nest (2023)
"My Nest” follows the climb to reach my seclusion, whilst my brother narrates the conversation with a game of hide-and-seek. Created of mostly second-hand materials, transformed and created by hand. "My Nest" combines stop motion, in and out of studio, with mixed media stitched paper animation to convey feelings of self-isolation and religious injury.
