Short Film

Castles in the Sky - Short Film & Trailer

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Palinka Pictures

Editor (credited as “Nacho”) for the short film and official trailer, leading editorial from assembly through delivery, shaping narrative flow, pacing, and emotional impact. Written and directed by Pearl Gluck, the film follows Malke, a Holocaust survivor and teacher in Brooklyn’s Hasidic community who secretly performs slam poetry in Manhattan. When her double life is exposed, she must choose between communal expectations and art. Premiered at the Jewish Film Festival at Lincoln Center.