Parachutes is heading to SAN DIEGO!!!

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Comic-Con INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2025

We’re thrilled to announce that PARACHUTES is an Official Selection of the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2025!

🗓 Screening: Saturday, July 26
🕤 Time: 9:00 PM
📍 Location: San Diego Marriott Marquis – Grand Ballroom 6
333 W Harbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92101

🎤 Q&A to follow with:
Writer/Director Leslie Alejandro
Producers Kevin Alejandro & Dani De Jesus
Cast members Monica Potter, Laura Im, and Haruka Igarashi

Join us for a special night of film, conversation, and celebration at one of the world’s most iconic gatherings of genre lovers, storytellers, and fans. We can’t wait to share PARACHUTES with the Comic-Con community.

PARACHUTES

Discover more about the short film and meet our talented team who worked tirelessly to bring this story to life.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Introducing our CAST

Meet the FAMILY

The sun is finally out and we're celebrating with the release of our first commercial spot

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Directed by our own Kevin Alejandro, starring Kalani Robb and Carissa Alvarado

THE EXPERIENCER PROJECT

Documentary Feature

We're excited to share we've taken our first dive into feature documentary and are now the co-producers on the upcoming film The Experiencer Project, currently in production.

The film follows a support group in Southern California providing comfort and community for people who have been abducted by aliens. Their collective experiences challenge conventional realities as they seek to comprehend the incomprehensible.

To support or learn more about the film - please check out our website and connect with us on Instagram!

FIRE COUNTRY

SERIES

Congratulations to our Kevin Alejandro and the rest of the cast and crew of FIRE COUNTRY for the recent announcement of their THIRD SEASON on CBS.
Read the announcement here.

 

CONTROL

Music Video

People can’t get enough of Here’s to Now’s music video CONTROL.

Watch the video here.

 

MUSIC VIDEOS

projects

Shorts
ADULT NIGHT
ADULT NIGHT

In an attempt to "live colorfully," the strength of a couple's relationship is tested by a situation where it might be more important to get out rather than get off.

A COHORT OF GUESTS
A COHORT OF GUESTS

A group of friends enjoy a casual summer dinner party until they are shockingly interrupted by an uninvited guest.

SHE'S HAVING MY BABY
SHE'S HAVING MY BABY

Two different sides. Two different stories. Sometimes, it takes 3 to start a family.

THE TALK
THE TALK

An 11 year old boy gets more than he bargains for when he asks his father to tell him about sex.

SMILE
SMILE

An over privileged 7 year old bites off more than she can chew when she devises a plan to deceive the Tooth Fairy.

BEDTIME STORY
BEDTIME STORY

A cash-strapped literary agent hatches a plan to turn a lousy writer into a bestselling author.

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Meet our fearless lead for @parachutesfilm – LAURA IM! 🌟She embodies the perfect mix of vulnerability and feistiness, portraying a young woman fighting for her freedom in what was meant to be her dream world. 💫  Among many talented audi
Behind every amazing performance, there’s a skilled casting director bringing characters to life. 🌟We’re fortunate to work with the TWO BEST in the business!  Meet @mralanluna and @nebcasting88 from @ablcasting, the brilliant minds
🎬@parachutesfilm won’t be like anything you’ve seen before, AND it won’t be like anything you’ve heard before – thanks to an original score by Emmy-award winning composer DENISE SANTOS. 🎶🇵🇭 @denthantoth not only cra
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🌟 QUIZ TIME 🌟 Since the first Oscars in 1929, over 400 directors have been nominated. Shockingly, only eight of them have been women a total of nine times. And out of those eight, just three have won the prestigious Oscar for Best Director. 🎬 Ca
🎨INSPIRATION TIME💡 ✨ Behind every captivating frame lies the meticulous eye of a visionary. Meet @nickmahar, the director of photography for @parachutesfilm, the maestro of light and shadow. Nick is a true collaborator and talented problem-solver,
🌟 BREAKING NEWS 🌟 Exciting update from Wisconsin! 🎉 Public schools will now teach Asian American and Hmong American history thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Tony Evers on April 4. 📚 This expands our understanding of American history to include
🌟 Immigration Stories Matter 🌟 From romantic dramas to fantasy action comedies, immigrant tales challenge our notions of belonging. @parachutes delves into the journey of two young girls, one from Korea 🇰🇷 and the other from Japan 🇯🇵. Their p
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🎉✨ Celebrating the finale of #WomensHistoryMonth by giving a shoutout to the phenomenal women on our @parachutesfilm producing squad! 💪👩‍💼🎥 Writer / Director / Producer: @lesliealejandro Producers: @echobasco @danideje @gillian_mahar Co-pr