“Wham!” written by Wi-Moto Nyoka and directed by Sandra Manzanares and Wi-Moto Nyoka, is one of the films at the Official Latino Film and Arts Festival. “Wham!” is the first episode of “Cold Sweat,” created by Dusky Projects. (Alan Greenstein of Support Our #creatives has helped to fund some of Wi-Moto’s projects and is a executive producer on “Wham!”) Her film is one of ten projects in Block 3, available starting on November 27. In addition, “Wham!” is nominated for the following awards:
- Out of This World Award (for Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Categories)
- Best New Media (for Webisode and Sketch Categories)
- Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast
Support Our #creatives congratulates Dusky Projects and Wi-Moto! Get tickets here.
Cold Sweat is a chilling coming-of-age anthology about making it to high school in one piece.
Dusky Projects
“Wham!”, the story of a nefarious soft drink that tries to take over a school, is chapter one in our series. Our heroes, Aquila and Sadiquah, are two of the best students at 362 MLK Middle School. But when the school begins to break out into mysterious rage episodes, the uninfected will have to find the courage to save their school. And their future.
Wham! (Official Trailer) on YouTube
I have seen “Wham!” Strong students take the lead to avoid coming under the spell of the school’s affliction (the nefarious soft drink) and at the same time manage to get rid of it. Just wait till you see what happens next! This is a great example of classic horror, as it features
- Strong and complex characters (the students and the teachers)
- Magic, spookiness, or both (the soft drink)
- Resilience (the students are victorious and the teachers and students get back to normal)
“Wham!” Nomination at Official Latino Film and Arts Festival: Out of This World Award (photo from Cold Sweat Instagram) 
“Wham!” Nomination at Official Latino Film and Arts Festival: New Media Award (photo from Official Latino Instagram) 
“Wham!” Nomination at Official Latino Film and Arts Festival: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Cast Award (photo from Cold Sweat Instagram) 
Official Latino Film and Arts Festival (from website) 
“Wham!” Poster (photo from Official Latino Film and Arts Festival website) 
Wi‑Moto Nyoka (photo from Wi‑Moto) 
“Wham!” Will Be Shown at Official Latino Film and Arts Festival (photo from Official Latino Short Film Festival Facebook)
Projects in Block 3 (from Official Latino Film and Arts Festival website)
| Film | Credits |
|---|---|
| I Wanna Dance With Somebody | Chachi | Directed by Aresmendi Merejo |
| Piel Canela | Directed by Michelle Salcedo |
| The Fixer | Directed by Michael Schilf |
| Lost Oaths | Directed by Leo Rod |
| Super Ma | Directed by Juan Gil |
| Joyride | Directed by Edwin Alexis Gómez |
| Wham! | Directed by Sandra Manzanares |
| Bonito Secrets | Directed by Blaine Morris |
| The Terms of Us | Directed by Roberto Sanchez |
| El Paletero | Directed by Arturo Guzman |
Check out our interview with Wi-Moto from 2019 here.
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