Westmount WINNER Academy Award® for Best Documentary Short Subject
WINNER Best Documentary Short – San Antonio Film Festival
WINNER Special Jury Prize – Arizona International Film Festival
WINNER Spirit Award – Awareness Fest
WINNER UNICEF Special Award – EBS International Documentary Festival
WINNER Festival Award Winner – Heartland Film Festival
WINNER Short Film – Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
WINNER Audience Award Best Documentary – Women + Film VOICES Festival
“Dreaming of a Life as Vivid as Her Art” – Robin Pogrebin, New York Times
“Insanely inspiring” – Kate Kennedy, Glamour
“The inspirational tale of a teenager whose father was deported for domestic abuse, and after moving from one homeless shelter to the next, finds “revolution,” as she says, in color” – Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter
“(Inocente) isn’t just a number – she’s a vibrant young artist who’s putting a face on the issues of immigration and homelessness” – Sierra Tishgart, Teen Vogue
“ This documentary… is (like its subject) bright, beautiful and deeply moving.” – Mike Hughes on TV
“An engaging documentary about homelessness and hope…it’s hard not to become caught up in her world” – Jessica Schomberg (Minnesota State University, Mankato), Educational Media Reviews
“MTV Documentary ‘Inocente’ Features Undocumented Artist” – Rebekah Sager, Fox News Latino
” ‘Inocente’ A Brave, Daring Documentary” – Ology
“An inspirational story!” – The War Room with Jennifer Granholm (interview of Inocente)
“Inocente is redefining the face of homelessness in America.” – Carolina del Busto, Univision News
Latina Magazine interview of Inocente
“A heartbreaking film that tells the story of a resilient 15 year-old Latina” – Lee Hernandez, The Huffington Post
“Proof that great things come in small packages” – Dork Shelf
“Go see this film” – The More the Merrier
“Inspiring and uplifting” – Canadian Newcomer
“A beautiful tale of struggle and creative energy” – Ryan Macneil, The Matinee
“A collaborative celebration of youthful imagination” – Julian Carrington, Torontoist
“Filmmakers Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine do the incredible in Inocente” – Adam A. Donaldson, Press Plus 1
“Both heartbreaking and uplifting, Inocente isn’t the story of a girl who is trying to make something of herself in spite of her tough circumstances. It’s the story of a girl who is already a thoroughly impressive human being and artist, whether she realizes it or not.” – Chris Dart, Torontoist
“Inocente is inspiring, beautifully shot and sure to impress” – Bombippy
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