“La nueva ola de añil” follows residents of Oaxacan town Niltepec—whose name means Cerro del Añil or Indigo Hill—and the process of alchemizing the mesmerizing blue pigment known as añil from the jiquilite plant (Indigofera tinctoria).
I created original music and sound design for “La nueva ola de añil (The New Indigo Wave)”, a short documentary by visual artist Karla Claudio-Betancourt for Arts Everywhere.
It was selected as part of The Vieques Film and Human Rights Festival (FCDHV) 2026 edition, Memorias del Aqua here︎︎︎.
Also selected as part of Tribeca Film Festival 2025 and Sante Fe International Film Festival.
Director: Karla Claudio-Betancourt
Producers: Karla Claudio-Betancourt, Xavier Valenzuela Kat
Director of Photography: Mónica Wise Robles
Sound and Music: José Alejandro Rivera
Colorist: Fernanda Vázquez Alcántara
Editor: Karla Claudio-Betancourt Running time: 12:30 min
I created original music and sound design for “La nueva ola de añil (The New Indigo Wave)”, a short documentary by visual artist Karla Claudio-Betancourt for Arts Everywhere.
It was selected as part of The Vieques Film and Human Rights Festival (FCDHV) 2026 edition, Memorias del Aqua here︎︎︎.
Also selected as part of Tribeca Film Festival 2025 and Sante Fe International Film Festival.
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Watch on PBS POV season 8 here︎︎︎.Director: Karla Claudio-Betancourt
Producers: Karla Claudio-Betancourt, Xavier Valenzuela Kat
Director of Photography: Mónica Wise Robles
Sound and Music: José Alejandro Rivera
Colorist: Fernanda Vázquez Alcántara
Editor: Karla Claudio-Betancourt Running time: 12:30 min