THE SEND-OFF Short Films

Ivete Lucas was born in Brazil and started her filmmaking career in Mexico. At age 23, she received a grant from the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) to direct her first short film ASMA, which was shortlisted for the Mexican equivalent of the Academy Awards®. She has directed a number of award-winning short films and documentaries, including THE SEND-OFF, which premiered at Sundance 2016.

Patrick Bresnan works as a visual artist and filmmaker. Bresnan holds a masters degree in Sustainability from the University of Texas in Austin. In 2016, he and co-director Ivete Lucas were listed among the 25 New Faces of Independent Film by Filmmaker Magazine. THE SEND-OFF won the Texas Short Grand Jury Award at SXSW.  

Otis Lucas