Daniel Carrera
2008 Fellow
Los Angeles, CA
Invoking Dolores
Invoking Dolores is a feature narrative that explores the religious customs of rural Mexico through the story of a priest who returns from the U.S. to his hometown in order to follow the footsteps of Mexico’s leading exorcist.
Selected Works
Film
Primera Comunión | First Communion (2006)
Accomplishments
Daniel Carrera’s short film Primera Comunión | First Communion has screened at numerous international film festivals and has received several awards, such as those from the Guadalajara and Morelia Film Festivals in Mexico and the Directors Guild of America. He holds an MFA in Film Directing and Screenwriting from Columbia University.
News
April, May, June 2008
Daniel Carrera’s Primera Comunion | First Communion was shown in the Talking Stick Film Festival.  In this short narrative, a young outsider is confronted with the harsh rituals of a rural Mexican pueblo where cruelty underlies street life and Catholicism alike.