Javier Barrios Acuna

Thank you @shawnafoundation for honoring our film with an Outstanding Achievement Award in the Student Short Category at this year’s Mass Indie 2026 🤩💚

antransax - An’s Dilemma (NPR Tiny Desk Submission 2026) Songwriting/Vocals/ Sax - An Tran (@antransax ) Drums: Brayden Cranford (@braydencranford ) Guitar: Lex Kolody (@lex.kldy ) Bass: Mason Jenkins (@mason.jenkins7 ) Piano: Sean Kim (@seankimmusic ) Cello: Graycen Kim (@lilbass.k ) Viola: Melinda Huang (@yellowcirclestar_ ) Violin: Cosmo Ling (@cosmolingyi ) Drum Tech: Julian Scott (@julian_drummer_scott ) Recording Engineers: Guy Malka, Asher Hall (@guy.malka03 & @asherproductions ) Mixing & Mastering: Asher Hall (@asherproductions ) Director: Hai Son Tran Director of Photography: Javier Barrios Acuna

Thank You @silicon_beach_film_festival for the Award of Best Family Drama Short. Congrats Herencia Team ! :D

Wrapped up Film School at @lesleyuniversity @ladfilms with my Senior Thesis Film, Herencia. This was the most stressful, craziest, most ambitious thing I’ve ever done, and it was made possible by every single person on this list!… Herencia starring: @danny.y.reyes as Teodoro Roque @franciscohuergo as Spencer Plum @otero_jm as Victor Roque @marlenyangely as Estrella Roque Crew: Produced by @quinny.sullivan Assistant Director - @madeline_diazz_ @maddie.mediaa Director of Photography - @phineas_slayton @phineasfilms Assistant Camera - @robotoed @jimbabumba Script Supervisor - @scarykenp Gaffers - @loui_dietiker & @haisonn_08 Sound Op - Gisellys Ramos, @happiykiddo , @sevan.s0uk1 , and @victoria_stoya Makeup Artists - @cigarettemomma & @jlyn_1412 Colorist - @haisonn_08 Original Music/Score - @javierb03 Production Design - Heidi Barrios & @javierb03 Art Director - @quinny.sullivan Assistant Art Director - @madeline_diazz_ @maddie.mediaa Set Designer - @kw_213 Art Dept. PA’s - @alex_stav2 , @loui_dietiker , @haisonn_08 , @cigarettemomma , Oswaldo Barrios Special thanks: @sarah.saulnier @a2kaye Francisco Cardenas Timothy Grills Lesley Hospitality Lesley Dining/Kitchen Staff Luis Sumale Ricardo Najarro Kevin Willett Sr

Concluded my Junior Year of Film school with @quincycantescapefilm , one of two Junior thesis films produced at @ladfilms @lesleyuniversity . Grateful for the chance to have served as the DP/Cinematographer and Sound Design person on this project and to collaborate with friends… Shoutout to our actors: @welcometoczarbucks - Quincy @realotdaddy - Dad Paul Gaita- Strange Voice @amanda.santorelli - Charlie @dilly_picklez - Dilly @annikastearly - New Quincy And ofc to the crew: @sophiamassucco - Producer/Marketing @robotoed - Director/Editor @phineas_slayton - AD/Assistant Editor @jlyn_1412 - AC/Cam Op 2/Color Correction @quinny.sullivan - Production Designer/On set Sound Recordist/Graphic Design @ctmacman9 - On set Sound Recordist @_christopher_monroy_ - Gaffer @beau_rial - Gaffer Jason Sommerville - Grip/Music Acquisition @xannolms - Grip/On-Set Photographer @leah_robin - On set Photographer/transportation @sam.Thurstonn - Evil Hand @slicedbread78 - Evil Hand Special thanks! @ingridstobbe @saymattnashreallyfast @cpsmediaartsstudio @ladfilms @lesleyuniversity @sarah.saulnier Woman who sold us the TV on marketplace