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STILL STANDING

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United States202510 minEnglish
STILL STANDING

On January 7, 2025, the Eaton fire destroyed over 9,000 structures in Altadena, California. Thousands more were left standing but contaminated with toxic ash. Residents face the impossible decision of whether they should risk their health to return home.

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On January 7, 2025, the Eaton fire destroyed over 9,000 structures in Altadena, California. Thousands more were left standing but contaminated with toxic ash. Residents face the impossible decision of whether they should risk their health to return home.

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Screening TIMES

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    Victor Tadashi Suárez

    Livia Albeck-Ripka

  • Producers

    Livia Albeck-Ripka

    Victor Tadashi Suárez

  • Director of Photography

    Victor Tadashi Suárez

  • Original Score

    Roy Werner

  • Editor

    Victor Tadashi Suárez

  • Sound Design/Mix

    Bijan Sharifi

  • Colorist

    Zachary Hetlage

Meet the Artist

Panelist Name

Victor Tadashi Suárez

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Victor Tadashi Suárez is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles. He lensed Take No Prisoners (SXSW 2025) and Driver (Tribeca 2024). He shot for The New York Times Presents, where he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Video Journalism: News and, in 2021, Outstanding Cinematography: Documentary.

Panelist Name

Livia Albeck-Ripka

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Livia Albeck-Ripka is a journalist and filmmaker from Melbourne, Australia. She is based in Los Angeles as a reporter for The New York Times, with work featured on The Daily and The New York Times Presents. She is an alum of Columbia Journalism School and the Italian creative studio Fabrica.

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