NOTE: This short film is unrelated to THE BORINQUENEERS film.You are cordially invited to the premiere screening of my short film, SURVIVING THE AMERICAN DREAM: DORIS’ STORY (12:29 mins), at the YoFiFest, The Yonkers Film Festival on November 7th.
This 12-minute documentary follows a day in the life of Doris, a native of Colombia, as she works hard to keep her family together and struggles to pursue the American dream.
• Saturday, November 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Venue: Yonkers Public Library, Riverfront Atrium Theater, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701
• We are part of – a screening group of 5 films – SHORT DOCS 1
• $15 Tickets – can be accessed via https://www.yofifest.com/2026schedule
• A brief Q&A with fimmaker Noemi Figueroa Soulet will follow
The film will be available soon for educational/institutional distribution at New Day Films.
YoFiFest (The Yonkers Film Festival) takes place from November 6 to November 15, 2026, in downtown Yonkers, New York. It features 156 films from 24 countries, including full-length features, documentaries, short films, animation, music videos, web series, and student works. www.yofifest.com
• Awarded Best of Westchester’s “Best New Film Festival” and “Best Film Geek Event”
Hope to see you there!
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