Navigating Short Documentary Narratives
Navigating Short Documentary Narratives: Q&A with ‘Status Pending’ Director, Priscilla González Sainz
“Priscilla González Sainz is a first generation Mexican American filmmaker born and raised in California. From Sundance to the Sony Lot and Stanford, Priscilla is a director who is passionate about nonfiction media and immigration issues.
Her documentary short film Status Pending won the IF/Then Shorts American West Pitch competition at the 2019 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival and has since been screening at film festivals across the country.
Status Pending follows a team of of first generation Mexican American immigration lawyers who rely on each other for support against the difficulties of their job. Recently, Status Pending won the Audience Pick Award at the 2020 Palm Springs International Short Fest”