A Fragile Vessel (2026)
The hottest summer on record left Austin ablaze and terrified, a city where heat hits hardest in at-risk neighborhoods and communities of color. In the aftermath, the Castañón family walks into the woods, asking: What is heat? At a city-run heat-mapping event, they trace invisible threats and exercise small acts of agency, exploring how conversation—at home, with neighbors, with scientists and policy-makers—shapes the way we live in a world remade by heat.
Director: Samuel Díaz Fernández
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Irma Castañon as |
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Armando Castañon as |
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Camille Castañon as |
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JJ Castañon as |
| Directing | Samuel Díaz Fernández | Director |
| Writing | Samuel Díaz Fernández | Writer |
| Editing | Samuel Díaz Fernández | Editor |
| Crew | Samuel Díaz Fernández | Cinematography |
| Production | Ái Vuong | Producer |
| Writing | Ái Vuong | Writer |
| Writing | Rafa V Fernando | Writer |
| Editing | Rafa V Fernando | Editor |
| Sound | César González Cortés | Sound |
| Sound | Alejandro Díaz | Sound |
| Sound | Carmen Lustik | Music |
| Production | Meghan Cleary Rauker | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Alex Winker | Colorist |
| Sound | Alejandro Díaz | Foley |
| Writing | Alejandro Díaz | Dialogue |
| Production | Mauricio Pérez | Other |
| Sound | Justin Hennard | Boom Operator |
| Production | Té Díaz Fernández | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Ái Vuong | Camera Operator |
| Production | Victoria Miller | Production Assistant |
| Art | Alonso J. Luján | Other |
