Las Cosas Que Brillan Fundraiser
PRESENTED BY: Sotomayor Productions
7pm, $15+ Sliding Scale, Donations : TICKETS HERE
✨🌊 Las Cosas Que Brillan Fundraiser 🌊✨
Marisol, a curious and rebellious mermaid, defies her mother’s warnings and ventures to the surface, where she is captured by a conquistador who sees her as a prize. In the struggle, she catches a glimpse of herself in a mirror, awakening a light within her—one that gives her the strength to fight back and return to the ocean, forever changed by what she has seen above and within herself. At its heart, this is a story of trans resilience in the face of a world that seeks to erase and exploit, but can never extinguish their light.
Enter Marisol’s world! Join us for a vibrant evening of celebration and community at the Las Cosas Que Brillan Fundraiser! This unique dance party will immerse you in the magical world of Marisol as we raise funds to bring this visionary film to life.
Tickets are sliding scale starting at $15. Can’t make it? Consider donating to the film.
RSVP: https://givebutter.com/las-cosas-que-brillan
Prepare for an unforgettable experience featuring:
🎟 Raffles – Win amazing prizes that shine just as bright as our community like a Mural Arts tour for two, $50 gift card to Cantina La Martina, two $25 gift cards to Philly Aids Thrift, and more!
🎶 Music – Move to the rhythm of beats that make waves by Rashid Zakat!
👑 Drag Performances – Be captivated by the charisma of the fabulous Phoebe Manntrappe!
🧜♀️ Costume Contest – Dress in your best mermaid-inspired look for a chance to win.
This event is not just a party—it’s a celebration of creativity, resilience, and the power of storytelling. Whether you’re dancing in sequins or shimmering in your best sea-inspired outfit, you’re contributing to making cinematic magic happen.
Together, let’s dive deep into an evening of joy, art, and community. Don’t miss the chance to make a splash with us! 🐚✨
This project is being made possible by BlackStar through its Philadelphia Filmmaker Lab, in partnership with Xfinity, Independence Public Media Foundation, and The William Penn Foundation.
Kristal Sotomayor is an award-winning nonbinary Peruvian American director, producer, journalist and curator. Named one of “10 Latinx Filmmakers You Should Know About” by HipLatina, they are a 2023 DOC NYC Documentary New Leader Honoree and Rockwood Documentary Leadership Fellow. Kristal’s short Latinx immigrant rights documentary “Expanding Sanctuary” won the Philadelphia Filmmaker Award at the 2024 BlackStar Film Festival. Their short experimental documentary “Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens” has screened across the globe at Newport Beach Film Festival, NewFest, GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival, and Sidewalk Film Festival. Kristal is currently in post-production on their debut narrative short film “Las Cosas Que Brillan,” a coming of age story about a Trans Latina mermaid, produced with support from the BlackStar Filmmaker Lab. Kristal’s work has been supported by the Outfest Creative Hope Fellowship, If/Then & CIFF North Shorts Residency, DCTV Docu Work-In-Progress Lab, and NeXtDoc Fellowship.
