“We need to be more visible to the world”

LOGLINE:

Upon turning fifty years old, Karyna, a transgender immigrant, is determined to fulfill her lifelong dream of celebrating her Quinceañera.

SYNOPSIS:

My Queerceañera is a character-driven documentary that dives into Karyna Jaramillo’s life, a Mexican-American transgender woman living in Arizona, and her determination to fulfill her teenage dream of celebrating her Quinceañera when she turns fifty years old. Although her family and society do not fully accept her, she breaks traditions to celebrate her Quinceañera. This documentary dives into Karyna’s life as a construction worker, coming to terms with her identity, her battle with alcohol addiction, and her family challenges at home. Karyna’s story will reveal her resilience to thrive against adversities that illustrate her fight for equity, diversity, and inclusion.  .

Film Festival Screenings

  • Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | World Premiere & Short Finalist | Feb 2024

  • San Diego Latino Film Festival | BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT | March 2024

  • Houston Latino Film Festival | Texas Premiere | March 2024

  • Phoenix Film Festival | Arizona Premiere | April 2024

  • Wicked Queer Film Festival | Boston Premiere | April 2024

  • Atlanta Film Festival | Atlanta Premiere | April 2024

  • Mountainfilm Festival | Colorado Premiere | May 2024

  • Brooklyn Film Festival | New York Premiere | SPIRIT AWARD | May 2024

  • Philadelphia Latino Film Festival | Philadelphia Premiere | June 2024

  • Flicker’s Rhode Island Film Festival | Rhode Island Premiere | August 2024

  • Queer Reel Film Festival | Arkansas Premiere | August 2024

  • Shorts Mexico | International Premiere, CDMX | September 2024

  • New York Latino Film Festival | September 2024

  • CineFest Latino Boston Film Festival | September 2024

  • The Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival | North Dakota Premiere | September 2024

  • NVISION Latino Film & Music Festival | Palm Springs Premiere | October 2024

  • New Orleans Film Festival | New OrleansPremiere | October 2024

Featuring: Directed by: Written by: Producer: In Association with Executive Prod. for LPB: Supervising Prod. for LPB: Cinematography by: Production Sound Mixer: Editor: Additional Editing: Colorist: Music By: ADR Recordist: Sound Design & Mix:

Credits

Karyna Jaramillo Marcos Nieves Karyna J. & Marcos N. Marcos Nieves La Producción Sandie Pedlow LLuis Ortiz & Lyndsey Florez Priscila A. Núñez/Marcos N Mario Torres Torres Marcos Nieves Brian Felber Abraham García Daniel Lopto & Iván Lopto Uriel López Daniel Lopto & Iván Lopto

This project was created with the support of: 

Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) 
Sundance Institute
Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement
Undocumented Filmmakers Collective (UFC)