STILL STANDING Short Film Competition

STILL STANDING

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1

A documentary on the transformation of homes left standing from the fires in Altadena, California, from intimate spaces into alien and hazardous landscapes.

Victor Tadashi Suárez is a cinematographer and filmmaker in Los Angeles. His accolades include two Emmys® and the Edward R. Murrow Award from The Overseas Press Club.
Livia Albeck-Ripka is an Australian journalist and producer. She writes for The New York Times, and her work has been featured on THE DAILY and THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS.
They last collaborated on the film HURRICANE OF FIRE, for THE NEW YORK TIMES PRESENTS, on the Australian bushfires from 2020.

They last collaborated on the film Hurricane of Fire, for The New York Times Presents, on the Australian bushfires from 2020.

Victor Tadashi Suárez
Still Standing
victor@tadashi.tv

Screenings

Screens as part of
SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1
October 23, 2026 6:30 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2026

Directors: Victor Tadashi Suarez, Livia Albeck-Ripka

Producers: Livia Albeck-Ripka, Victor Tadashi Suárez

Executive Producers: Kevin Kiyoji Iwashina, Opal Bennett, Bernardo Ruiz

Director of Photography: Victor Tadashi Suárez

Editor: Victor Tadashi Suárez

Music: Roy Werner

Running Time (minutes): 10

Language: English

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