{"id":935,"date":"2026-07-18T10:54:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/?p=935"},"modified":"2026-07-18T10:54:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T10:54:24","slug":"hybrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/?p=935","title":{"rendered":"Hybrid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"936\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Poster-488e4428e7-poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Poster-488e4428e7-poster.jpg 602w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Poster-488e4428e7-poster-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angelo, a Brazilian graduate student in San Jose, California, is weeks away from returning for good to his beloved Rio de Janeiro. Determined to leave a meaningful mark, he submits a proposal to the city with ideas to support the homeless community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when his girlfriend in Rio gives him an ultimatum (come back now or lose her) it has the opposite effect. Instead of leaving, Angelo grows more attached to his life in San Jose: its hills, its diversity, and the quiet fulfillment he finds in helping others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this emotional journey, Angelo discovers he can live far from Rio. But can he truly be a San Josesian? The answer comes from an unexpected source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project Type:<\/strong>Short<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Runtime:<\/strong>22 minutes 55 seconds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Completion Date:<\/strong>April 15, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Country of Origin:<\/strong>United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Country of Filming:<\/strong>United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong>English, Portuguese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ef1f554e-Hybrid_Trailer_1_Final-93_MB.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"427\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Headshot-c5483f24c4-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-937\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Headshot-c5483f24c4-headshot.jpg 427w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Headshot-c5483f24c4-headshot-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director Biography &#8211;&nbsp;Francisco de la Calle<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfreeway-production-storage-01-connector.filmfreeway.com\/press_kits\/headshots\/003\/895\/688\/original\/c5483f24c4-headshot.jpg?1778467425\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FRANCISCO DE LA CALLE is an engineer, linguist, and filmmaker. He is the author of two novels, two plays, and multiple screenplays. He has written, directed, and produced two short films based on his own work. He teaches Latin American culture at San Jos\u00e9 State University and has a strong interest in Brazilian culture and music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Director Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hybrid was born from my deep admiration for Brazilian culture. As an educator and filmmaker, I have witnessed how international students live between worlds: emotionally anchored in their homeland while intellectually and professionally growing in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angelo\u2019s journey reflects the Brazilian diaspora in San Jos\u00e9: optimistic, open, and resilient. Brazilians carry with them a cultural brightness (music, warmth, and community) that transforms the spaces they inhabit. In Hybrid, that spirit is expressed through Bossa Nova, including \u201cEla \u00c9 Carioca\u201d by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, and through a montage of Little Portugal celebrating the Portuguese-speaking presence in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two scenes unfold in Portuguese, honoring linguistic authenticity, and two Brazilian actors bring lived experience to the screen. The film embraces hybridity (not as division, but as expansion). Angelo\u2019s question is not whether he must choose between Rio de Janeiro and San Jos\u00e9, but whether identity can stretch across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hybrid is ultimately a celebration of cultural continuity, optimism, and the quiet courage of belonging in more than one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Final-Interview-Reel.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Film Photos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"721\" data-id=\"938\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-4-img_9124-e1753394923796.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-938\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-4-img_9124-e1753394923796.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-4-img_9124-e1753394923796-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-4-img_9124-e1753394923796-768x541.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"940\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-1-00-Title-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-1-00-Title-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-1-00-Title-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-1-00-Title-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-1-00-Title-1536x810.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-1-00-Title.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"543\" data-id=\"941\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-2-With_Diogenes-1024x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-2-With_Diogenes-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-2-With_Diogenes-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-2-With_Diogenes-768x407.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-2-With_Diogenes.jpg 1235w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" data-id=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-3-with_Luke-1024x539.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-3-with_Luke-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-3-with_Luke-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-3-with_Luke-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-3-with_Luke.jpg 1233w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"942\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-5-img_9218-766x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-5-img_9218-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-5-img_9218-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-5-img_9218-768x1027.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-5-img_9218.jpg 808w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"943\" src=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-Untitled-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-Untitled-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-Untitled-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-Untitled-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-Untitled-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Photo-6-Untitled.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Screenings \/ Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>WILDsound FEEDBACK Film and Screenplay Festival<\/strong> <br>Toronto, Canada<br>Trailer &#8211; Nomination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Southern California Screenplay Competition<\/strong> <br>San Diego, United States<br>Script &#8211; Quarter Finalist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:francisco.delacalle@sjsu.edu\">francisco.delacalle@sjsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angelo, a Brazilian graduate student in San Jose, California, is weeks away from returning for good to his beloved Rio de Janeiro. Determined to leave a meaningful mark, he submits a proposal to the city with ideas to support the homeless community. But when his girlfriend in Rio gives him an ultimatum (come back now &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/?p=935\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hybrid&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":943,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-935","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-short-film"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=935"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":946,"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935\/revisions\/946"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cdfilmfestival.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}