High Beam

(short film)

HIGH BEAM follows Genna, a 9-year-old gymnast who spends a day at work with her mother, a dedicated gymnastics coach. When it’s finally her turn to perform for her evaluation, she finds herself unable to execute the skill in front of the one person whose approval she craves most. Forcing her to question if this sport is worth pursuing anymore..

Produced as part of the Latino Film Institute Inclusion Fellowship 2025.

director: Kaila Gutierrez | producer: Raghav Puri

CURRENTLY IN FESTIVALS

special screening LALIFF 2025