YES

A Film by Randi Barros

A young girl, unable to speak since losing both of her parents in a fire, is jolted out of her grief when she discovers an undocumented mother and daughter hiding in her backyard and must decide what to do. The film is a moving tale of migration and human connection, told through the eyes of two eight-year-old girls.


YES was shot over a four-day period, with principal photography taking place at a 200-acre ranch in Castaic, CA.

Accolades for YES screenplay:

  • Finalist, ScreenCraft Film Fund 2024
  • Semifinalist, Shore Scripts Film Fund 2024
  • Semifinalist, Outstanding Screenplays Shorts Competition 2023
  • Top 1% of Discoverable Scripts, Coverfly Red List

Accolades for YES film:

  • Semifinalist, Canada Shorts Film Festival
  • Audience and Youth Jury Awards, Noci Film Fest


Behind The Scenes

Photos by Sarai Devi Dasi

Sneak Preview at the American Film Institute


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