Traveling at the Speed of Light with Silent T Productions

The 8th Annual La Jolla Fashion Film Festival (LJIFFF) is underway, but before we disclose invitation-only details on the festival, you need to learn about what you missed since Silent T Productions’ (STP) last blog. On June 26th, I walked the catwalk of the NATI Native Fashion Show at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque.

On June 28th — 4th, I played the lead role in Kassy’s Hope, a documentary by Susan Aguayo that depicts the true story of a beautiful girl from Rio Rancho, New Mexico who paid a terrible price to raise awareness for perinatal depression.

On July 8th, I showcased Cody Sanderson’s cutting edge Native American jewelry line for an impromptu (last-minute) photo shoot with David Moreno of Enchantment Studio Photography.

On July 14th, I took my goddaughter (the only niece who’s interested in the film industry) to get her very first headshots taken by Carol Skipwith.

On July 15th — 16th (a.k.a. National Lowrider Day), I played a chola in “Española,” a music video written by I-Con and directed by Tomas Cabildo.

On July 19th, I started my road trip adventure to the LJIFFF festival held on July 20th — 22nd. Prior to my arrival, I engaged Ashley Scheu, a Los Angeles based fashion intern, to help STP keep up with the growing demands of STP’s once-in-a-lifetime productions. Not only is Ashley drop-dead gorgeous, she happens to be the epitome of what you would want your couture-obsessed intern to embody.
Since Ashley will be attending LIM College, a four-year accredited Fashion Business college in August, her first STP assignment was to accompany me to the LJIFFF. The three-day-long LJIFFF began at The Lot, a luxurious cinema known for its Mediterranean flair and chic ambiance, on Thursday night. Antonio Contreras revealed three couture-inspired murals, including works from the Hollywood based Robert E. Ball Jr. and Italian based Rossano B. Maniscalchi. I was still exhausted from driving 800-miles to ensure my couture wardrobe was safe, so Ashley and I made our initial festival appearance during the Opening Night Screening Program at the UC San Diego’s Mandeville Auditorium.
As Ashley and I stepped out of our Uber and into the Cannes of the fashion film world of prominent designers turned filmmakers, Ashley wore an Asian-inspired slip dress with stilettos, and I wore a Pottery Shard Mini Dress by Patricia Michaels, handmade contemporary jewelry by Cody Sanderson, and cherry patent leather platforms by Stuart Weitzman to compliment the Asian pattern from my dress. All eyes and ears were on the stage as we learned how couture tycoons are meeting the evolving demands of the couture industry.
“With the challenges of consolidation and globalization worldwide, it is more important than ever to give creative professionals a chance to be recognized in the global marketplace, thereby increasing their opportunities to live independent lives and have great careers,” says Fred Sweet, producer of the LJIFFF.
