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Endangered Funding

Directed by Alejandro Avila
United States
2021
8 mins

When the last of the endangered Maguffin birds in a park dies minutes before a grant inspector arrives, three park rangers attempt to fake its existence to fool him and save their park — and their jobs.


Alejandro Avila is a Florida-based film director. He attended the University of Florida.

  • Year
    2021
  • Country
    United States
  • Language
    English
  • Director
    Alejandro Avila
  • Cast
    Dee McBride, Stephanie Gutierrez-Diaz, Zack Gropper, Rodolfo Berguiristain
  • Writer
    Alejandro Avila
  • Cinematographer
    Taylor Vorburger
  • Editor
    Sarah Husney
  • Genre
    Comedy
  • Theme
    Latine, Social issues

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