Balam

Guillermo Casarin, Director 

Sloan Grant(s) Received: 2021, Animation Award, USC 

Project Type: Short Film 

Genre: Magic Realism 

Length: 6 pages 

Field of Science: Astronomy 

Stage: Pre-Production 

Synopsis 

Itzel, a young girl who cares more about her phone than her past, must reconnect with her Mayan roots to survive the dangers of the jungle.