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La Orquesta (The Orchestra) A retired music teacher sets out to create a youth orchestra in Georgia, the first of its kind for undocumented and mixed status families.

Excited to share that La Orquesta will be screening at Sedona International Film Festival & Theatres this month!

📍 Screening info:
• Weds, Feb. 25, 10am
• Fri, Feb. 27, 4pm

Harkins Sedona 6 -Theatre 1

Looking forward to our Arizona premiere!

Tickets available here: https://tinyurl.com/4ec8n8v6

An incredible time at DOC NYC with new friends, great films and three screenings of La Orquesta. Thanks for having us !

That’s a wrap on the New Orleans Film Festival! It was wonderful to share La Orquesta alongside a lineup of amazing films, with our film’s subject and star, Juana, in attendance.

Thank you to and the festival’s programmers, screeners and staff. We’ll be back!

La Orquesta is officially screening ! So excited to be part of this year's lineup, alongside so many incredible films. 🎬✨

La Orquesta is headed to New Orleans!

Thank you for including our film in this year’s lineup and for celebrating Southern stories. We can’t wait to bring La Orquesta to NOLA this October!

Huge thanks to for an unforgettable experience! We’re still buzzing from La Orquesta’s world premiere ✨️. It was an honor to share Juana and the orchestra’s story and connect with filmmakers telling bold, vital stories from around the world.

Premiering just blocks away from a military parade, as news broke of violence and state-sponsored raids, was surreal to say the least. But if DC/DOX reminded us of anything, it was the power of documentary film to speak truth to power and offer a vision for a more nuanced and empathetic world.

Thanks to everyone who came out to our DC premiere. More screenings soon—we’re just getting started.

Hey Atlanta! Come see our short doc, La Orquesta, on the big screen Sunday, June 8th, 1pm at the historic Tara Theatre. Hosted by We Love Buford Highway, the screening will be followed by a Q&A with Executive Director Lily Pabian, Juana and students from the orchestra.

Admission is free but RSVP is appreciated! https://bit.ly/BHOPFilm

Our film is an official selection at DC DOX Festival! We couldn’t be more proud that LA ORQUESTA will be screening this June in Washington, DC.

It’s been a joy working alongside our incredible filmmaking team, as well as Juana and the orchestra. We can’t wait to share their story with you.

Tickets are now on sale as part of Shorts Program #2: The Beat Goes On for Friday, June 13 at 3:00PM at the Regal Gallery Place in Washington DC: https://dcdoxfest.com/films/la-orquesta/

Directors/Producer/Editors: Monica Villavicencio and Stephanie Liu
DP: Kristian Melom
Additional camera: Joey Kopanski
Original score: Diego Rojas
Sound mix: Rachel Saldivar
Color: Robert Arnold
Title and poster design: Isela Ashburn