Method Cowboy (Coming Soon)
When a struggling actor feigns being gay to land the role of a lifetime in an Oscar-bait Cowboy Western, he decides to transform himself for the role, blurring the lines between reality and performance.
Official Selection:
2026 Palm Springs ShortFest
2026 Raindance Film Festival
2026 Frameline Film Festival
2026 HollyShorts Film Festival
2026 Galway Film Fleadh
2026 GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival
2026 Athens International Film + Video Festival
2026 Ashland Independent Film Festival
2026 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival
2026 Greenpoint Film Festival
Written and Directed by: Carlos Valdivia
Executive Produced by: Escape Route Films
Starring: Johnathon Holdforth, Zachary Booth, Jhardon Dishon Milton
Produced by: Karine Benzaria, Julia Kennelly, Lucy Rennick
Cinematography by: Leo Purman
Edited by: BB Blanchard
Production Designed by: Jayne Clark
Composer: Adam Weiss
Sound by: Stuart St. Vincent, Henry Gilchrist
Color by: Sean Dunckley
VFX by: Carly Gussert
Now playing on PBS & World Channel.
Starring: Ricardo Dávila, Rina Mejia, Diane Chen, Daniel Croix Henderson, Uly Schlesinger
Written & Directed by: Carlos Valdivia
Produced by: Julia Kennelly, Chelsea Moore, Erica Rose
Design by: Jane Ji
Cinematography by: Daisy Zhou
Edited by: Lauren Minnerath
Executive Produced by NALIP
Created and Directed by Brian Huffman, Vicky Du, and Carlos Valdivia
Animations: Kenji Yamashita
Director: Carlos Valdivia
Director: Carlos Valdivia