Caroline Valencia

On his last long-haul drive cross country before his baby is due, Kiran, a 1st generation Punjabi truck driver and terrified father-to-be, discovers Elena, a 10-year-old Mexican-American stowed away in his trailer. Resolving to shepherd Elena to her uncle in Boston, despite putting his livelihood in jeopardy, Kiran faces what it means to be a father while Elena grapples with her place in the country she calls home. They connect through family, dreams of the future, and a healthy debate over God’s existence, all while the ghosts of the past, racially charged encounters, and the threat of I.C.E. linger over their journey.

"The Slumber Party" depicts the hilarious aftermath of a sleepover birthday party - hypnotism gone wrong as best friends Megan and Paige, along with soon-to-be stepsister Veronica, wake up with absolutely no memory of the night before. Now, they must retrace their steps to find missing birthday girl Anna Maria…and explain why there's a flock of baby ducks in the bathtub, what happened to Megan's eyebrow, and why she's wearing unattainable hottie Jake Ramirez's signature black hoodie.