Fake It 'Till You Make It
About the Film
When Angelica fakes her way into an HR job, she trades policies for matchmaking, fuels office gossip, and bends every rule in the book — proving that in this Spanglish comedy, HR has never been messier… or more fun.
Director: Eugenia Renteria
Producer: Eugenia Renteria
United States // 2025 // Comedy // Los Especiales
12 minutes
About the Filmmaker
Eugenia Renteria is an award-winning Mexican filmmaker whose work explores identity, culture, and social justice. She was selected as a mentee in the PBS Ignite Mentorship and as an inaugural fellow of the Cine Se Puede Fellowship, and she received the 2024 Nexties Award for Visual Artist of the Year. Her directing credits include Amor en Cuarentena, Strawberry Picker, Tierra Fértil, Fake It ‘Till You Make It, and a PBS Sound Field episode on Sierreño music, which was nominated for the 36th Image Awards. Her films have screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival, New York Latino Film Festival, San Diego Latino Film Festival, ShortsMexico, and numerous others. She is a two-time winner of the New York Latino Film Festival’s Best Futuro Web Series Award. Eugenia is the founder of Inspira Studios and a proud alumna of Cal State Monterey Bay.
