Making the film and sharing it with my family has definitely helped me get the message across to them of how I felt.
Privilege or not, it’s always nice to have a support system that truly provides emotional connection. However, what I know now is that my family members always did everything they could so that we could all have a better experience in this world. In the film, I say that if I lived a more privileged life, I could have made it to university or have the things that I wanted. When you’re a kid, you definitely witness the things around you, but they sometimes don’t settle in until later in life. Now, I can’t imagine waiting so long to live authentically. When I was growing up, before coming out, I remember thinking that I’ll wait until a certain time in the future to be my true self, as I didn’t feel like I would be accepted this way. to keeping my gender identity a big open secret, there was always a sense of pride and pressure to maintain a “picture perfect” image. Some of the things that influenced the film are from my own special interests, such as cartoons, video games and journaling, but “To the Future, with Love” also shows glimpses of the way I see my Latinx family from my perspective based on the environment I was in.įrom coming to the U.S. I’m excited to say in a way, I’m a cartoon now, too! My favorite shows and videos definitely shaped my art style for the film. Since I was a kid watching cartoons on TV, to being a teen and watching flash animation, to being an adult and streaming everything I can find, I love a good toon. I’m truly happy that we went with animation as I have had an appreciation for the art form for as long as I can remember. When putting this film together, the director, Shaleece Hass, and I were looking at a lot of potential ways to make the film, but we ultimately settled on animation. I’m most excited about the impact my story may have on those who identify with me, and showing that past the horizon, although wide and frightening, there’s a grand adventure waiting to happen.īefore making “To the Future, with Love,” I had watched a lot of films, but actually being involved in the filmmaking process firsthand was a long yet fulfilling experience. Our film touches on growing up LGBT in a Catholic and Guatemalan immigrant household, as well as the pressures I felt about taking my own journey and path in life.
But now I know that my story is important and that it can help others to embrace their authenticity, their identity or even their relationships. I used to believe my life was not that important of an experience to remember. The experiences I had making this film helped me self-reflect and see my life in a better light. Having the opportunity to tell my story this way is something that I will forever be grateful for.
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