Summertime is a Los Angeles ensemble feature film directed by Carlos López Estrada and built around the voices of young poets, performers, and storytellers. The film captures the rhythm, complexity, and beauty of the city through spoken word, music, movement, and interconnected stories.
Premiered opening night at Sundance Film Festival and brought youth poetry to a national screen audience.
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Set across one day in Los Angeles, Summertime follows a group of young Angelenos as their stories collide through poetry, performance, friendship, love, identity, and self-expression. The film moves through the city like a spoken word mixtape, capturing intimate personal moments while celebrating the larger cultural energy of Los Angeles.
Developed with young poets and performers, the project transforms lived experiences into cinematic vignettes that feel raw, funny, emotional, and deeply human. Its strength comes from the authenticity of its voices and the way each story becomes part of a larger portrait of youth, community, and creative expression.
Creative Development
Story, tone, and concept support rooted in youth voice and spoken word culture.
Production Support
Support across planning, coordination, creative logistics, and production needs.
Content Creation
Visual assets, promotional materials, and digital content connected to the film’s story.
Marketing Strategy
Campaign thinking, audience positioning, and festival-facing creative support.
Post-Production & Editing
Support for final creative materials, campaign assets, and platform-ready deliverables.