The Birthday Gift (2026)
In this playful, cross cultural family drama, an unexpected guest upends the lives of an Argentine mother and daughter over the course of an intimate birthday dinner one icy Chicago night.
Director: Arianna Ortiz
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Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel as Gabriela |
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Paula Pizzi as Soledad |
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Ignacio Serricchio as César |
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Nate Santana as Marty |
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Margarita Lamas as Carolina |
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Adelina Feldman-Schultz as César's Mother |
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Marcelo Tubert as Juan |
| Directing | Arianna Ortiz | Director |
| Writing | Paula Pizzi | Writer |
| Writing | Stephanie Alison Walker | Writer |
| Production | Lorena Diaz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Cruz Gonzalez-Cadel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Dominic Green | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jessica Swoyer Green | Executive Producer |
| Production | Wendy Mateo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Paula Pizzi | Associate Producer |
| Production | Rachel Stander | Producer |
| Production | Humza Syed | Co-Producer |
| Production | Stephanie Alison Walker | Executive Producer |
| Production | D.D. Wigley | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Christopher Rejano | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jonathan Cuartas | Editor |
| Production | Adelina Feldman-Schultz | Casting |
| Art | Lalo Ayala | Production Design |
| Art | Jonathan Trujillo | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marquecia Jordan | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Henrí Mitchelle | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Meme Pinkelton | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jena Mogensen | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jena Mogensen | Key Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Catherine Kudulis | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jack Reeves | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Emily Pomerenke | Set Dresser |
| Sound | W Blake Cook | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Caleb Hollenback | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Bryan Parker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Austin Spann | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Lou Pecora | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Cameron Robinson Allen | Grip |
| Camera | Madelyn Momano | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Benji Morgan | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Camera | Kelsey Neumann | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Seth Oberle | Gaffer |
| Camera | Xavier Otten | Key Grip |
| Camera | Luciana Salinas | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Jordan Skutar | BTS Photographer |
| Camera | Jordan Skutar | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lauren Evans | Costume Assistant |
| Crew | Louisa Arseneau | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Benji Morgan | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Benji Morgan | Digital Intermediate Editor |
| Directing | Rebecca Lunn | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Natasha Leonnet | Senior Colorist |
| Production | Nick Perry | Key Production Assistant |
