HURRICANE SEASONS tells the story of a family that comes together to confront a loss, in the backdrop of Puerto Rico’s 2019, post-hurricane Maria protests and is a heartfelt and comedic homage to the people and places that come to my mind for anyone who splits their love between New York and “the Island”.
Five years after her father’s suicide in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Brooklyn artist Glori Camacho returns to Puerto Rico when her terminally ill mother, Angela, refuses life-saving dialysis.
Angela’s eldest daughter Esperanza, who has been caring for her with the help of her daughter Issa, desperately tries to convince her to continue treatment. When even a plea to their estranged brother Tito fails, Esperanza reluctantly turns to Glori, the sister she has long resented for being seen as the family’s savior. Glori arrives with her daughter Odie, a recently sober college dropout, hoping together they can change Angela’s mind.
But Angela refuses to reconsider. Instead, she persuades the family to take her on a round-the-island bucket-list road trip. Against Esperanza’s wishes, the family sets out on what begins as a reluctant journey that quickly reveals a deeper purpose as long-buried family secrets and unresolved wounds come to light.
NICOLE GOMEZ FISHER is an award-winning writer, director and producer who is best known for directing films with A-List Latino talent.
Her 2013 feature film “SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES,”—which starred Golden Globe winner Gina Rodriguez and Ana Ortiz—earned Fisher the Best Director Award at the 2014 IMAGEN Awards, founded by legendary television producer, Norman Lear.
In 2023, Fisher also directed GOOD EGG, an adventure comedy starring Yara Martinez, Andrea Londo and Tony Winner Priscilla Lopez.
Fisher recently wrapped production on her latest feature “Hurricane Seasons” – a family dramedy that stars Tony Nominee, Justin Machado; superstar comedian, Aida Rodriguez and actor and singer, Carlos Ponce.
Prior to becoming a director, Fisher was a stand-up comic and founding member of “The Hot Tamales Live!”—the Latina comedy tour produced by Eva Longoria and Kiki Melendez. Her acclaimed one-woman show “Mixed” played the New York Underground Comedy Festival.Fisher has also appeared in front of the camera with acting roles on hit shows like "24", "GENERAL HOSPITAL", "EMPIRE," and "FRANKY AND JOHNNY ARE MARRIED."
Awards/Trivia:
2014 – IMAGEN Award for Best Director (“SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES”)
2014: St. Louis International Film Festival – Emerging Director Award (Nominee)
2014: Brooklyn Film Festival – Best New Director
Glori Camacho - Aida Rodriguez
Esperanza Camacho - Justina Machado
Ivan - Carlos Ponce
Odie Camacho - Alycia Pascual Pena
Issa Camacho - Jearnest Corchado
