An independent feature film telling the story of three Latinas BFFs and a magical prayer that promises true love.
ROMANTIC COMEDY FEATURE
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY NANCY DE LOS SANTOS
MIGRANT FILMWORKS & ANSWER TO MY PRAYER, LLC Production
cristina@migrantfilmworks.com / 213-255-6282
ABOUT
LOGLINE
Three single girlfriends recite an ancient prayer in hopes of finding true love, but the answer to their prayer is more than they bargained for!
SYNOPSIS
Adela, Ruby, and Cristina - three thirty-something friends have their work, their lives, and each other. But when it comes to love... They didn't have a prayer! Until now.
Adela's grandmother presents her with a very special prayer to San Antonio de Padua, the saint you pray to when you've lost your car keys or sunglasses. Grandma tells Adela, "Your husband is lost and San Antonio will help you find him!" Adela doesn't believe in prayer, and even less so when she reads this one: Wash a man in the sacred blood of the Jesus and bring him to my door, like you brought the mule to the church! Circumstances lead to the three amigas all reciting the prayer. Chaos ensues, testing their friendship, and keeping everyone guessing. Does the prayer result in true love found? They will discover in ... 'The Answer To My Prayer.'
Adela's grandmother presents her with a very special prayer to San Antonio de Padua, the saint you pray to when you've lost your car keys or sunglasses. Grandma tells Adela, "Your husband is lost and San Antonio will help you find him!" Adela doesn't believe in prayer, and even less so when she reads this one: Wash a man in the sacred blood of the Jesus and bring him to my door, like you brought the mule to the church! Circumstances lead to the three amigas all reciting the prayer. Chaos ensues, testing their friendship, and keeping everyone guessing. Does the prayer result in true love found? They will discover in ... 'The Answer To My Prayer.'
GENRE/TONE
A romantico comedy a la "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "Bridesmaids."
A Latino-flavored contemporary tale of mistaken identity and love as seen in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
A Latino-flavored contemporary tale of mistaken identity and love as seen in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
THE WORLD
Set in picturesque San Antonio, Texas, this gorgeous city becomes a character in the film; a romantic, dramatic, and user-friendly location. Nancy De Los Santos, the film's director, has worked extensively in this city, including as Associate Producer of the feature film, Selena. The Production Team has the support of the San Antonio Film Commission as well as a number of well-established San Antonio community members. While the filmmakers intend to bring new, local talent to the screen, they will also invite established actors to join the production.
PRODUCTION TEAM
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Nancy De Los Santos
Writer/DirectorNancy De Los Santos-Reza is a veteran writer and filmmaker. She began her career in Chicago as producer of Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel's film review program "At the Movies." With her production guidance, the show was nominated for two national Emmy Awards. She is the Associate Producer of the iconic Latino features "My Family, Mi Familia," and "Selena" and has written for television shows "Resurrection Blvd.," "American Family," and "East Los High." She's written for Lifetime, PBS, Showtime, and co-produced and co-wrote "The Bronze Screen: IOO Years of the l.atino Imaqe in Hollywood Cinema" for HBO Cinemax. Her script The Answer to my Prayer was invited to Equinox, the Sundance of Europe, where it was workshopped with writer Nora Ephron (Sleepless In Seattle, You've Got Mail).
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Cristina NavaProducerCristina Nava was born, raised, and currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She is a producer and screenwriter for film and television, and primarily seeks to work and create stories with universal themes that elevate Latinx in front and behind the camera. Most notably, Cristina produced the award-winning romantic comedy, "In Other Words" starring Chris Kattan (SNL), Edy Ganem (Devious Maids), Bryan McClure (Star Command, Atlanta), and Renee Victor (With Love) which was acquired and released in February of 2021 on HBO Max. In the midst of COVID, Grand Ave Capital commissioned Cristina to co-write and produce a romantic comedy feature film titled "Divorce Bait" starring Vanessa Vazquez and Justin Berti (2020). This movie is being acquired by Samuel Goldwyn. Cristina is a versatile producer and writer, and, merging these two worlds, she has worked as a story producer for TELEMUNDO's popular show, "La Voz" (The Voice). She was also a producer for Nickelodeon's "Treasure Truck" and worked with Stanford University School of Medicine to write and produce animation films about hypertension and diabetes for their Health Education program.
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Patrick Perez VidauriProducer
Patrick Perez Vidauri is co-founder of Migrant Filmworks Inc. which began producing diverse independent feature comedies in 2011. In 2016, Migrant formed a strategic partnership with Grand Ave Capital. Under the banner of Lux Ill pictures, Patrick co-produced directed "In Other Words" which is currently on HBO Max and selling worldwide, and "Divorce Bait" which is unreleased but has already struck a deal with Samuel Goldwyn Pictures. Patrick is passionately dedicated to bringing quality diverse content to the international marketplace.
Eileen Kret
Co-Producer
Eileen Kret is long-time San Antonio resident with extensive experience in working with the City of San Antonio and in the entertainment field. She is an entrepreneur with partnerships throughout San Antonio and Texas. Notably, Eileen was the point person for Product Placement for the "Selena" film production, as well as the liaison between the production and the city.
Roberto TreviñoCo-Producer
Roberto L. Treviño is the Executive Director of the Network for Young Artists and previously served as the Global Latin Entertainment Relations Director at Gibson Guitars for over twenty years. Robert has worked with superstars like Selena Quintanilla, Luis Fonzi, Juanez, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, and Marc Anthony. At the brink of his career, he met a young girl named Selena Quintanilla who changed his direction in life. Robert had the opportunity to work on the "Selena" movie and the musical that toured the U.S.
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