Nuestra Herencia: Legacy Film Project brings together a series of short documentary films exploring histories, gardens, and legacies through the lives of 10 senior gardeners of El Paseo Community Garden in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.
An On The Real Film original in collaboration with El Paseo Community Garden.
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Nuestra Herencia: Proyecto Cinematográphico de Legado reúne una serie de cortometrajes documentales que exploran historias, jardines y legados a través de las vidas de 10 jardineros mayores de El Paseo Jardín Comunitario en el vecindario de Pilsen en Chicago.
Un On The Real Film original en colaboración con El Paseo Jardín Comunitario.
An On The Real Film original in collaboration with El Paseo Community Garden.
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Nuestra Herencia: Proyecto Cinematográphico de Legado reúne una serie de cortometrajes documentales que exploran historias, jardines y legados a través de las vidas de 10 jardineros mayores de El Paseo Jardín Comunitario en el vecindario de Pilsen en Chicago.
Un On The Real Film original en colaboración con El Paseo Jardín Comunitario.
Watch the official trailer below | Mira el tráiler oficial a continuación
Learn more with the StoryMap | Obtenga más información con el StoryMap
Created by Yaritza Guillen
SCREENINGS
FUTURE SCREENINGS | PROYECCIONES FUTURAS
Mar. 5, 2023 @ 6pm - JAZZATLÁN CAPITAL, Mexico City
Listen to music from the film at an event inspired by the stories of Nuestra Herencia. Including a screening of excerpts from the film and hosted by JAZZATLÁN CAPITAL as part of their Traditional Music Series featuring local music artists Anna Arismendez, Lalo Jaranas, and Colectivo Fandanguero. Come preview our film and dance with us in Mexico City!
Get your tickets here | Reserva tus boletos aquí
Listen to music from the film at an event inspired by the stories of Nuestra Herencia. Including a screening of excerpts from the film and hosted by JAZZATLÁN CAPITAL as part of their Traditional Music Series featuring local music artists Anna Arismendez, Lalo Jaranas, and Colectivo Fandanguero. Come preview our film and dance with us in Mexico City!
Get your tickets here | Reserva tus boletos aquí
Mar 7, 2023 @ 5:30pm - Lit&Luz Festival at La Casa Del Cine, Mexico City
Join us for the kick-off event of the Lit&Luz Festival with a screening of Nuestra Herencia: Legacy Film Project on March 7th at La Casa del Cine MX in Mexico City! We are very honored to be the only film program as part of the Literary Festival - and we'll be there in person for a Q&A after the screening. About Lit & Luz - At its heart, Lit & Luz is a cultural exchange between writers and visual artists from Mexico and United States. With the festival taking place first in Chicago, then Mexico City, it is a conversation between two countries.
Get your tickets here | Reserva tus boletos aquí
Join us for the kick-off event of the Lit&Luz Festival with a screening of Nuestra Herencia: Legacy Film Project on March 7th at La Casa del Cine MX in Mexico City! We are very honored to be the only film program as part of the Literary Festival - and we'll be there in person for a Q&A after the screening. About Lit & Luz - At its heart, Lit & Luz is a cultural exchange between writers and visual artists from Mexico and United States. With the festival taking place first in Chicago, then Mexico City, it is a conversation between two countries.
Get your tickets here | Reserva tus boletos aquí
For information on screenings please contact info@ontherealfilm.com
Para información sobre proyecciones, póngase en contacto con info@ontherealfilm.com
Para información sobre proyecciones, póngase en contacto con info@ontherealfilm.com
PAST SCREENINGS | PROYECCIONES PASADAS
Feb 24, 2023 - 18th Street Casa De Cultura, Chicago
First in a yearlong series of free community screenings in Chicago 2023. This event was hosted by 18th Street Casa De Cultura, with food by Yvolinas Tamales, and a lively Q&A with documentary stars Carlos Núñez, Maria Martínez and Gustavo Martínez, as well as film director Erin Babbin and producers Yaritza Guillen and Paula Acevedo.
First in a yearlong series of free community screenings in Chicago 2023. This event was hosted by 18th Street Casa De Cultura, with food by Yvolinas Tamales, and a lively Q&A with documentary stars Carlos Núñez, Maria Martínez and Gustavo Martínez, as well as film director Erin Babbin and producers Yaritza Guillen and Paula Acevedo.
Oct 12, 2022 - Premiere at the National Museum Of Mexican Art, Chicago
The official premiere of Nuestra Herencia: Legacy Film Project at the National Museum of Mexican Art in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago. The entire cast and crew was there with family and friends to celebrate the first ever screening of the film project. With an amazing music perfomance by Lester Rey and his band, a solo music perfomance by documentary star Carlos Núñez, and food by Yvolinas Tamales.
The official premiere of Nuestra Herencia: Legacy Film Project at the National Museum of Mexican Art in the Pilsen neighborhood in Chicago. The entire cast and crew was there with family and friends to celebrate the first ever screening of the film project. With an amazing music perfomance by Lester Rey and his band, a solo music perfomance by documentary star Carlos Núñez, and food by Yvolinas Tamales.
PRESS
For press inquiries please contact info@ontherealfilm.com | Para consultas de prensa, póngase en contacto con info@ontherealfilm.com
photos by Fernando Ruiz + Natalia Olivares
Our Team
Erin Babbin - director + editor + producer, co-founder of On The Real Film - is a documentary filmmaker who believes in keeping it real. Her work centers around elevating true stories from real people.
Yaritza Guillen - producer - is an urban planner, horticulturist, and environmentalist with a strong focus on interdisciplinary practices, community-based design, and story mapping. She has a background in working with nonprofits and designers to educate institutions on ways to collaborate with BIPOC communities in Chicago.
Paula Acevedo - producer - is the volunteer co-director of El Paseo Community Garden since 2015. She is responsible for communications, outreach, programming, grant-writing, and marketing at the Garden.
Tamara Becerra Valdez - producer - is a visual artist and educator who works at the intersection of archives, oral histories, material studies, and ecology. She previously served as a volunteer lead of the permaculture site at El Paseo Community Garden.
Michael Sullivan - cinematographer + post-production, co-founder of On The Real Film - is an artist, photographer, and filmmaker who believes that real life is usually more interesting than fiction. His creative work spans various media and always includes real people and real stories.
Colin Lucero-Dixon - assistant editor - is a documentary filmmaker focused on history and community preservation.
CONTACT
For press inquiries or information on screenings please contact info@ontherealfilm.com
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Para consultas de prensa o información sobre proyecciones, póngase en contacto con info@ontherealfilm.com
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Para consultas de prensa o información sobre proyecciones, póngase en contacto con info@ontherealfilm.com