STILL STANDING
Short film. Nonfiction. Directed, shot, and edited by Victor Suarez. Directed and produced by Livia Albeck-Ripka
Sundance Official Selection, 2026
Camerimage Official Selection, 2026
“In 2025, the town of Altadena, near Los Angeles, California, was devastated by the Eaton Canyon wildfire, which destroyed nearly 10,000 homes and buildings and contaminated the remaining structures with a toxic residue. Still Standing is a haiku of sorts; it achieves an evocative, profound, and artful gravitas despite its brief duration and spare number of scenes. Camera movement, sound design, unforgettable images, and a tactile sense of ingrained light all contribute to a consideration of what it means to survive one disaster only to face another.”—Full Frame Film Festival
Awards
- World PremiereSundance, 2026
- Jury Award for Best Short FilmFull Frame Festival 2026Oscar Qualifying
- Jury Award for Short ShortAspen Shortsfest 2026Oscar Qualifying
- Jury Award for Best Doc ShortSeattle Int’l Film Festival 2026Oscar Qualifying
- Jury Award for Best Doc ShortBendFilm Festival 2026
- Jury Award for Best Cinematography (all genres)Nevada City Film Festival 2026
Official Selection 2026
- CAMERIMAGE
- SFFILM Doc Stories
- AFI Film Festival
- Hamptons Film Festival
- Slamdance
- Palm Springs ShortFest
- Big Sky
- Mountainfilm
- Hot Springs
- DC/DOX
- Rooftop Films
- Hawai‘i Int’l Film Festival