"The idea for this film came to me when I had just broken up with a boyfriend. The idea of bringing back to life something that was dead wa the inspiration for this piece," explains Lorenza of her very short film (it's just over one minute long). Lorenza, who is originally from Mexico, studied film as an undergraduate in Mexico City, and has since worked steadily as a production designer or costume designer in films since. "Aqui" is about a little girl who tries to bring a dead fish back to life, which is the image Lorenza saw in her dream at the time of her heartbreak. Coincidentally, a friend of hers had just won an award at a film festival in Mexico: 5,000 feet of 35-mm film. Her friend generously decided to divide the prize film among ten friends (as well as the equipment for production) and produce ten separate short films. Lorenza seized the opportunity to film with her 500 feet almost immediately. Lorenza's crew - including the little girl who starred in her film - consisted of five people. Production lasted less than one day. And she's proud to say she spent very little money on the production. "The blue paper we used to cover the walls cost about 20 dollars. But the best part was that we all really enjoyed making this film together. It was a great experience." But when Lorenza turns her attention to filmmaking in her native Mexico, she has mixed feelings. "Most of the films in Mexico right now are mostly Hollywood or American films. I'm sad to say that Mexico only produces about six major feature films a year. And those films only screen publicly for about two weeks." She blames the lack of volume on the flourishing television commercial industry, which is flourishing in Mexico. As a result, film students are going into an industry where there are few opportunities for filmmakers outside of commercials. But there is hope, she says. Filmmakers are making plenty of short films, which could pave the way toward larger projects, eventually. "I think that because Mexico produces so few feature films, people have this image of my country that is like that of a tourist. This is why films are so important. They can show a country's identity, its culture, its real character. And I think that the many short films that are coming out of Mexico are a start in that direction."