Special Engagement
Please join the Coronado Island Film Festival and Planet 9 Films for Límite, a George Nicholas short film. The screening is part of the collective series of events hosted throughout the year, on both sides of the border, celebrating and highlighting the distinguished WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL designation awarded to San Diego + Tijuana. This is the first time two cities have been awarded this prestigious recognition and the first time there has been a cross-border collaboration.
By showcasing our region as a global hub for design, innovation, arts, and culture, WDC 2024 will foster lasting economic, social, cultural, civic, and environmental impact.
CIFF is honored to host this Mexican-American film and post-screening Q+A with Director, George Nicholas, Producers, John Cappetta, Eliza Bonev and Carlos Carrillo, Casting Director Isaac Brown along with Mexican actors Jorge Domínguez Cerdá, Carla Culebro and Eduardo Gómez.
August 8th
Village Theatre: (820 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118)
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Welcome Address: 6:00 PM
Film Begins: 6:10 PM (Film Length 40 min)
Q&A Session: 6:48 PM – 7:15 PM
VIP Reception at Brigantine (1333 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118)
Time: 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
VIP tickets are available and include a post screening reception with the Director & Film Cast at the Brigantine Coronado.
The reception includes a curated Mexican-inspired menu and a no-host bar.
About the Movie: Límite
Límite follows Manuel, a 16-year-old living in Tijuana, Mexico with his grandfather while his mom works in the United States. When he meets a girl, he sees an opportunity to assert his independence, but what he doesn’t know about her will push him to the limit.
“Límite” is my creative reaction to a real event. On the evening of November 18, 2013, a 16-year-old boy from Mexico attempted to enter the United States with two bottles of unidentified liquid. When questioned by the U.S. border patrol, he claimed it was apple juice. Suspecting the true contents, the agents demanded he prove it was apple juice. One of the agents made a motion with her hand – “Drink it.”
This story reminded me of my own teenage experiences. Growing up in a poor country with a lot of crime and corruption, I know first-hand the pressures at play for a teenager in that kind of environment. I thought of the many times I got myself into more trouble than I could handle. I also recalled the roles adults played in my life and my desire to prove them wrong. Luckily, no one dared me to a deadly game of chicken, as I likely would have accepted.
I felt compelled to tell this story because I knew that teenager could have been me.
“This is a powerful film that demands tough conversations, humanity, and compassion. It emphasizes that not all issues related to drugs and the young people who get lured into working for drug cartels are black and white. Blanket judgment should be reserved if solutions and impactful change are ever to be made.” –Merridee Book, CEO & Artistic Director
Join us for an exclusive Q&A session with the cast and crew!
George Nicholas
(Writer/Director/Producer)
George Nicholas is a Bulgarian-American filmmaker born in Slovakia in 1987. His short films include fiction as well as documentary work and have garnered awards from festivals in California, West Virginia and New York. He has been living in Los Angeles with his wife and creative partner, Eliza Bonev, since graduating from Bulgaria's National Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in 2011.
John Cappetta
(Executive Producer)
John Cappetta, originally from Los Angeles, spent two decades as a successful investment banker in New York and Connecticut. In 2006, he returned to his native Southern California whereupon he became active as a private equity and real estate investor and advisor. Through Planet 9 Productions, which he founded in 2017, Mr. Cappetta provides Producer and Executive Producer services in connection with the production of major motion pictures. Planet 9 specializes in independent film and theater projects that highlight stories of diversity and inspiration, and to help bring projects from idea to production to distribution. Notable Planet 9 Productions include Tyson's Run (2022) and A Snowy Day in Oakland (2023).
Jorge Domínguez Cerdá
( Manuel Sr.)
Jorge Domínguez Cerdá is a Mexican actor, dancer and choreographer, originally from Monterrey, Nuevo León and now living in Tijuana. He received the country's Premio Nacional de Danza José Limón in 2010.
Carla Culebro
(Maria)
Carla Culebro is a Mexican-American actress born in San Diego and currently based in Tijuana. When she is not working, she enjoys recreating cosplay characters. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
Eliza Bonev
(Producer)
Eliza Bonev is a Bulgarian-born actress and producer. She was cast in "Undercover" - the most successful Bulgarian TV show, released on Netflix in 2014 and distributed in a number of countries. After completing her B.A., Eliza moved to California, where she married George Nicholas. Eliza shot her first feature film in Los Angeles in 2017 - "Reel Nightmare", and most recently appeared on "S.W.A.T." on CBS.
Carlos Carrillo
(Associate Producer)
Over the past 25 years, Carlos Fernando Carrillo has worked on international feature films, short films, Mexican telenovelas, super bowl commercials and music videos produced in Baja California, Mexico. The documentary "Baja Taste", which he produced, was an official selection at the San Sebastián Film Festival in 2016. Carrillo is a founding faculty member of the first Mexican film school outside of Mexico City -- UDCI in Tijuana, Mexico, and a former Director of Operations for the Corto Creativo Film Festival.
Isaac Brown
(Casting Director)
Isaac Brown is a Mexican filmmaker based in Tijuana. Since graduating from film school, he has worked in the local film industry as a production assistant, director, 1st assistant director and most notably as casting director. As principal of Brown Casting, Isaac has helped cast feature films, short films and music videos. He is fluent in Spanish and English.
Eduardo Gómez
(Rodolfo)
Eduardo Gómez is a Mexican-American artist/actor born in Los Angeles and based in Tijuana. His first on-camera role was in the LGBT+ short film “Al Otro Lado” (2017). He is fluent in English and Spanish.
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