"Monjitas Sunday Best"
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" Sculptural Stop Motion November 2023 (1:32)
"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.
"Our Routine of Crossing" April 2023 (2:30)
Through collecting and recoloring my old footage from Mexico I relived my past memories of crossing the Mexican border to America. All materials are second hand materials my dad worked with featuring wood, metal, and wire.
Through collecting and recoloring my old footage from Mexico I relived my past memories of crossing the Mexican border to America. All materials are second hand materials my dad worked with featuring wood, metal, and wire.
