Still from Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Still from Hummingbirds
Film Complete

Directed by

Silvia Castaños and Estefanía “Beba” Contreras

Produced by

Leslie Benavides

Co-Directed & Produced by

Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Ana Rodriguez-Falco, and Jillian Schlesinger

Co-Directed by

Diane Ng

Best friends Silvia and Estefanía emerge at night to escape the cruel heat of summer in their Texas border town, wandering empty streets in search of inspiration, adventure, and a sense of belonging. When forces threaten their shared dreams, they take a stand and hold onto what they can—the moment and each other.

Hummingbirds is a 2022 (Egg)celerator Lab Finalist.

Meet the Filmmakers
Photo of Silvia Castaños’s reflection on a mirror. She is wearing a long sleeve black dress in a field.
Silvia Del Carmen Castaños
Photo courtesy Silvia Castaños
Photo of Estefanía Contreras’s reflection on a mirror. She is wearing a black dress in a field. Her hand is pushing her hair behind her ear.
Estefanía “Beba” Contreras
Photo courtesy Estefanía Contreras
Leslie is wearing a cowboy hat and hoop earrings. The sky is in the background.
Leslie Benavides
Photo courtesy Leslie Benavides
Photograph of a man with a buttoned shirt, medium hair and a mustache, looking at the camera
Miguel Drake-McLaughlin
Photo courtesy Miguel Drake-McLaughlin
Portrait of a woman with shoulder length hair looking at her reflection in a mirror, wearing a t-shirt
Diane Ng
Photo courtesy Diane Ng
Portrait of Ana Rodriguez, wearing a sleeveless shirt, cowboy hat and touching the left side of her head with a finger
Ana Rodriguez-Falco
Photo courtesy Ana Rodriguez-Falco
Headshot of Jillian smiling slightly and looking at the camera. She has long wavy hair.
Jillian Schlesinger
Photo courtesy Jillian Schlesinger
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(Egg)celerator Lab 2022
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