My Grandmother Died And Left Me Everything. Now They Hate Me.
My Grandmother Died And Left Me Everything. Now They Hate Me.
Directed by Cynthia Garcia Williams, Sofie Khan, Miguel Angel Duran, Magdalena Albizu
The family business just became personal.
After the Screening: Following the screening, join the creators for a live Q&A.
· AMC 19th Street, Theater 3
Creator Statement
My Grandmother Died And Left Me Everything. Now They Hate Me was inspired by the tension between family and the traditions we inherit, whether we are ready for them or not. I wanted to explore what happens when a young woman is forced to step into a legacy she doesn’t fully understand and discovers that protecting it may mean confronting the people closest to her. At its heart, the series is about the reclamation of family, culture, identity, and the parts of ourselves we have been taught to silence.
Filmmaker Bio
Cynthia Garcia Williams is the founder of CYNRG Entertainment, a 2023 LALIFF Inclusion Fellow sponsored by Netflix, and a 2025 Alliance of Women Directors mentee. Her work has screened at LALIFF, Slamdance, and the Georgia International Film Festival. Her debut feature, We’re Not Married?, streams on Tubi. Her micro-drama vertical series, My Grandmother Died And Left Me Everything. Now They Hate Me, won the 2025 ReelShorts contest.
Cast & Crew
Director: Cynthia Garcia Williams, Sofie Khan, Miguel Angel Duran, Magdalena Albizu
Creator: Cynthia Garcia Williams
Writer: Cynthia Garcia Williams
Producer: Rodney Williams, Cynthia Garcia Williams, Edward Luis Garcia, Magdalena Albizu, Miguel Angel Duran, Alicia Marie Agramonte, Marila Lombrozo
Principal Cast: Marila Lombrozo, Andresito Germosen De La Cruz, Alicia Marie Agramonte Norma Maldonado, Angelina Barbieri, Adargiza De Los Santos, Javier Schialer
Production Company: CYNRG Entertainment
