Inspira Studios

We are a bilingual storytelling and video production company based in the Central Coast.

01/09/2026

We’re heading to Texas! 🎬

The Long Labor has been accepted to the Lost River Film Festival in San Marcos.

So excited to share this film with new audiences. More screenings coming soon. 🍿

12/23/2025

That’s a Wrap! 🎬

Awards, premieres, travel, and stories that matter. ✈️

2025 reminded us why we do this work. Thank you for being part of the journey. 💜

11/19/2025

We’re keeping the momentum going for Too Little Too Late.

Join us to watch the 3-minute teaser and explore how you can support the next chapter of this Pajaro flood documentary.

📅 Nov 23
⏰ 3–6 PM
📍 Buena Vista Brewery Co

11/11/2025

Farmers, dreamers, and stewards of the land. 🍓🥬🌽

Honored to capture these moments for and the growers nourishing our communities. 📸

11/06/2025

Join us for a special Movie Night Fundraiser as we screen some of our favorite Inspira films and share a teaser of Too Little Too Late, our documentary on the Pajaro flood.

🎥 Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025
⏰ 6–8 PM
📍 Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
👉 RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/4vxcjubt

Your support helps us bring Pajaro’s story to the world. 🎬

10/31/2025

Two powerful days surrounded by vision, innovation, and comunidad at Latino Community Foundation’s Demo Day in San Francisco. 🎥

Grateful to the for trusting us to document such impactful event. 💥🎬

10/26/2025

Rain or shine, we got it done! 🎥☔️

10/07/2025

The Long Labor is heading to San Francisco! 🎬

We’re proud to be part of this year’s San Francisco Latino Film Festival lineup.

Join us on Sunday, October 26 at 1PM at the Roxie Theatre. 🍿

09/30/2025

We’re thrilled to share that our film, The Long Labor, will have its World Premiere at the 48th Annual Mill Valley Film Festival!

We are deeply grateful for the opportunity to bring this story to the big screen and share it with audiences for the first time. 🎬

📅 Screenings:
🍿 Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 5:00 PM
🍿 Monday, October 6, 2025 | 3:00 PM

More festival screenings will be announced soon!

09/26/2025

Almost four years in the making, our film, The Long Labor, follows the life-affirming journey of birthworkers and indigenous farmworkers coming together through ceremony, tragedy, and joy.

After losing her mother in childbirth, , grows up to become a nurse practitioner and certified midwife. Tired of a system that limits care, she leads a movement to restore indigenous wellness practices in farmworker communities —support that extends far beyond birth, especially during a historical flood and pandemic.

This film is a celebration of community, dignity and ancestral healing. In times when immigrants, women’s rights, and healthcare access are increasingly at risk, The Long Labor offers a glimpse of hope and possibility for care grounded in mutual aid, resilience and love.

Director/Producer:
Cinematographer/Producer:
Editor: Elisa Leiva
Sound Recording:
Additional Sound: .martinez.goltz
Additional camera: Elisa Leiva, .films .martinez.goltz
Motion Graphics:
Music Composer:
Sound Design & Mix:
Colorist:
Poster & Title Design:
With support from:

Special thanks to our community and to the many individuals who supported this film—especially , , , Watsonville Oaxacan Community, Jardineros Santa Cruz Beach Flats, , , Sandina Robbins, Athena Gam, and Irene O’Connell.

09/24/2025

The NYLFF 2025 Best Futuro Webseries Award returns to the Central Coast! 🍓🎬

A huge thank you to for recognizing our episode Fake It ’Till You Make It.

Endless gratitude to our incredible cast and crew, your talent, dedication, and heart made this possible. 🎥

This award gives us even more fuel to keep creating stories that reflect our immigrant experience, así en Spanglish, pa’ que tenga más sabor. 🥳

Director/Producer/Editor:
Writers:
DPs: .films
Prod. Designer: .91
Music Composer:
Co-Producer:
1st AD:
1st AC:
Cam. Operators:
Grips:
Gaffer:
Audio Recordist: .mov
Graphic Design:
Art PA: Monday Raynolds
Assistant Editor: .resendiz.mov
Sound Mix:
VFX:
Colorist:
Song Credits:
Angelica:
Emi:
Junior: .91
Gabino:
Antonia:
Jefferson: .cali
Background actors:

09/15/2025

Behind the lens for PBS Digital Studios, documenting the legacy of Chicano Theatre.

A movement born from struggle, resilience, and community. ✊🎭

¡Próximamente! 🎬

Address

Watsonville, CA

Telephone

+18313227513

Website

https://inspira-studios.com/

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