Esta Isla
Feature Film
Directed and Produced by Cristian Carretero and Lorraine Jones Molina
Executive Producer: Valerie Steinberg
World Premiere 2025 Tribeca Festival
2026 Independent Spirit Award Nominee: Cassavetes Award
3-time Tribeca Award Winner:
Best New Narrative Director, Best U.S. Narrative Feature Special Mention, Best Cinematography
World Sales: Habanero
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In coastal Puerto Rico, Bebo and his brother turn to illegal activities to survive. When a deal goes wrong, Bebo flees to the mountains with his girlfriend Lola, and must decide if redemption is possible, or if the sea will be their final escape.
Festivals and Awards:
- World Premiere. U.S. Narrative Competition. Tribeca Film Festival 2025
- Special Jury Mention for Best U.S. Narrative Feature. Tribeca FF 2025
- Winner. Best Cinematography in a U.S. Narrative Feature. Tribeca FF 2025
- Winner. Best New Narrative Director Award. Tribeca FF 2025
- Ibero American Feature Competition. Guadalajara International Film Festival 2025
- Winner. Best US Feature. NVISION Latino Film & Music Festival 2025
- Winner. Best Puerto Rican Feature Award. Puerto Rico Film Festival 2025
- Winner. Best Cinematography Award. Puerto Rico Film Festival 2025
- Winner. Best Art Direction Award. Ibero American Competition. Cine Ceará Festival Ibero-americano de Cinema. Brazil 2025
- Winner. Best Soundtrack Award. Ibero American Competition. Cine Ceará Festival Ibero-americano de Cinema. Brazil 2025
- Feature Competition. Festival de Biarritz Amérique Latine 2025
- Official Selection. Chicago International FF 2025
- Nominee for the John Cassavetes Award. 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards.
