Milani Medina
Mi Tesoro
DESCRIPTION:
“Mi Tesoro is a film about exploring the human heart. Made between October 2024 and July of 2025. From Sicily to SF. Before creating this film, I dealt with feelings of confusion and anger thinking of what I had to offer to the world. I wanted to make something that has never been seen before but this is almost impossible. Instead I brought this far lost concept of non-monetary wealth up to the front line.
Revival to me means to bring back to life, to consciousness.
Questions and answers followed by intimate stories and experiences. Ones of grief, identity, relationships, heartache, and gratitude. These stories shared by loved ones, strangers, and acquaintances, allowed me to dig deep in the confines of one's heart and memory. This is where I found true riches and glistening treasures. I was able to revive a sense of hope and unity, one I felt I needed.
After Mi Tesoro was finished I prayed that someone else had that feeling too.”
Milani Medina is a 18 year- old multidisciplinary artist whose work spans filmmaking, photography, and writing. Her storytelling is influenced by her rich cultural heritage. Her father’s roots in Mexico, Cuba, Portugal, and Hawaii, and her mother’s Mexican and Irish background. Raised in the Bay Area and based in Los Angeles, Milani’s upbringing informs her creative vision and the narratives she brings to life. Her work delves into themes of youth, self-discovery, and cultural identity, crafting emotionally resonant stories. While pushing creative boundaries, she aims to spark important, meaningful conversations through her works.