STREET OF CANDLES (2026)
Short film, 5:56, English (Spanish subtitles on YouTube)
Written, directed, and produced by Nelson Nguyen
Featuring Paola González Escobar Nguyen and Nelson Nguyen

LOGLINE
On their Día de los Muertos date night, Paola shows Nelson what the ofrenda means, and he remembers his grandma's altar.

SYNOPSIS
Paola is Mexican. Her husband Nelson is Vietnamese American. On their Día de los Muertos date night, she shows him what the ofrenda means, and he remembers his grandma's altar at home. Made with AI video tools. The festival is fictional, inspired by Santa Ana, California.

HOW IT WAS MADE
The picture, the performances, and our voices were generated with Seedance 2.5 on Higgsfield, built from our own photos and voice recordings. I generated the original score with Suno. Paola's memories come from a real interview with her; the scenes and the festival are fictional, inspired by Santa Ana, California.

STILL CREDIT
Still from Street of Candles (2026). Directed by Nelson Nguyen. AI-generated film frame.

WATCH
Film: https://youtu.be/ckjMq0MMCrU
How I planned it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_LQvJN62Bo
Website: https://nelsonnguyen.art
Instagram: @nelsonnguyen_
