Michaela Jaé Rodriguez to Star in Short Film ‘Beba from 5 to 9’ From Writer-Director Dano Cerny (Exclusive)

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is starring in “Beba from 5 to 9.” The short film marks writer and acclaimed music video director Dano Cerny’s narrative debut.
Rodriguez portrays Beba, a Puerto Rican hospice nurse, as she “navigates a day that will test her resilience and redefine her outlook on life,” reads the film’s logline. Produced by Dreambear and Glia Productions, “Beba” recently wrapped production in East Los Angeles and Pasadena.
“Working with Dano on ‘Beba from 5 to 9’ was seamless,” Rodriguez said in a statement Wednesday. “We’ve built a strong creative connection, and this project gave us the chance to take that collaboration to a deeper, more emotional place.”
Rodriguez is best known for playing Blanca on Ryan Murphy’s “Pose.” Her credits also include “Loot” and “American Horror Story: Delicate.” She is the first trans woman to receive a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work on “Pose,” which also...
Rodriguez portrays Beba, a Puerto Rican hospice nurse, as she “navigates a day that will test her resilience and redefine her outlook on life,” reads the film’s logline. Produced by Dreambear and Glia Productions, “Beba” recently wrapped production in East Los Angeles and Pasadena.
“Working with Dano on ‘Beba from 5 to 9’ was seamless,” Rodriguez said in a statement Wednesday. “We’ve built a strong creative connection, and this project gave us the chance to take that collaboration to a deeper, more emotional place.”
Rodriguez is best known for playing Blanca on Ryan Murphy’s “Pose.” Her credits also include “Loot” and “American Horror Story: Delicate.” She is the first trans woman to receive a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work on “Pose,” which also...
- 12/18/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety - Film News
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