Directed by

Samuel Miranda, Ellie Walton

Country of Origin

United States

Runtime

2:20

Category

Poetry

A short poetry film based on the Poem “Jesus” by Nico Avina that looks at migration

Director Biography – Samuel Miranda, Ellie Walton

Jesus is co-directed by Samuel Miranda a DC poet, teacher and visual artist and Ellie Walton a filmmaker from DC who resides in MD. They have worked on multiple projects including a micro short called “Hiding Place” that was screened in festivals in Berlin and Wisconsin and “Spanish Joe” which was screened as part of the DC DOX festival and are currently working on a docuseries that focuses the 90s poetry open mic scene in DC.