Boniato
An illegal migrant worker decides it's time to move on from picking crops and find her father. Little does she know, insidious supernatural forces have a different plan for her. Some borders aren't meant to be crossed.
Boniato is a short horror film by Eric Mainade and the Meza-Valdes Brothers, starring Carmela Zumbado and Felix Cortes. The film won numerous awards on the horror film festival circuit and was selected to screen in the Midnight Shorts program at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
Select Screenings
Sundance Film Festival, 2016
Stanley Film Festival, 2015
Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival, 2015
Toronto After Dark Film Festival, 2015 (Winner, Bronze Award)
Viequez Film Festival, 2016 (Winner, Best Horror Short)
Atlanta Film Festival, 2016
Dead by Dawn Film Festival, 2016
Maryland International Film Festival, 2015
Sacramento Horror Film Festival, 2015
Vimeo Staff Pick
Fright Night Film Festival, 2015 (Winner, Best International Short)
Mile High Horror Film Festival, 2015
Diabolique Film Festival, 2015 (Winner, Best Short Film) (Nominee, Best Directors) (Nominee, Best Actress) (Nominee, Best Cinematography) (Nominee, Best SFX)
Filmquest Film Festival, 2015
Spooky Empire Film Festival, 2015
Buried Alive Film Festival, 2015
Freakshow Horror Film Festival, 2015 (Winner, Best Florida Film)
Spooky Movie Film Festival, 2015