Ujima short film commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs - Los Angeles (2025).
Ujima short film commissioned by the Department of Cultural Affairs - Los Angeles (2025). Ujima is the third principle of Kwanzaa celebrated on December 28th, signifies "Collective Work and Responsibility". It mandates building and maintaining the community together, making neighbors' problems one's own, and solving them collaboratively. This principle emphasizes that personal well-being is tied to the community's health.





Gary Gonorrhea by Juan Escobedo with Alejandro Patino, Gabriela Milla and Reko Moreno.

Papi Papilloma by Juan Escobedo with Alejandro Patiño, Gabriela Milla and Marco Antonio Parra.


Woof Maloof, an animated short film directed by Juan Escobedo for the University of Michigan. It's an HIV and Substance abuse prevention short film that is interactive with an APP for youth age 12-18.



While shooting the documentary "The History of AIDS" for AIDS Healthcare Foundation's 25th Anniversary.


Lydia Chlamydia by Juan Escobedo.