select films

• be here now (2025) narrative short. 22 mins.
  coming soon.
  
  directed by chichi castillo & lauren r melton. 
  celeste (they/them) returns to their hometown for what they think will be a quick visit, but when their ride's car is stolen they must spend the night revisiting the people and places they left behind.
  

• stone dove (2021) experimental documentary short. 14 mins.   
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  watch here
  
  directed by chichi castillo & may may peltier. an experimental documentary featuring interviews with SF Bay Area sex workers exploring themes of mutual aid, joy, and spirituality. 
  
  screened at ICA London, LACE, Feria de Arte Contemporaneo, SF Docfest, San Francisco Sex Worker Film & Arts Fest, Human Resources LA, and more.

• no better job (2019) narrative short. 20 mins.
  
  teaser.
  
  directed by chichi castillo & may may peltier. Two sex worker friends struggle to find a place for themselves in San Francisco's high-brow art world and look to their friendship for belonging. 
  
  screened at dream dive mini fest and the universe is lit: black & brown punk festival.
  
  
  

• le heaux’s adventure’s (2019) narrative short. 15 mins.
  
  c oming soon.
  
  directed by chichi castillo & le heaux. shot on mini dv.
  le heaux, a cheerleader failing math, enlists the school nerd to do their math homework.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• chi chi’s house party (2018) narrative short. 20 mins.
  watch here.
  
  directed by chichi castillo  & may may peltier. shot on mini dv & vhs tape.
  a group of friends play with knives and reminisce about robbing evil johns whilst supernatural lovers, mariah carey sing-a-longs, noise music, and erotic holes in the wall tie together queer punks at a house party in oakland.
  
  screened at hot bits film festival, failed films, unearthed art show, the multivers is illuminated, and more.