[Documentary Short Film]
At the epicenter of gentrification, the Lincoln Heights community is at risk of losing Flat Top — their last piece of sacred, open, undeveloped land.
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Full film undergoing festival circuit - screener link available upon request.
SAVE FLAT TOP made its World Premiere at the 2025 DOC NYC Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2026 American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) and 2026 Sarasota Film Festival. The film was also went on to screen at the 2026 Public Lands Film Festival, during one of the largest gatherings of parks nonprofits in the country, as a part of their documentary showcase.
“In the shadow of encroaching development, "Save Flat Top" chronicles a community’s stand to protect the final piece of open land in Lincoln Heights. What unfolds is a powerful portrait of resistance, heritage, and the deep-rooted ties between people and the land they call home.”
- SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL
Save Flat Top at Public Lands Alliance Conference - February 25th, 2026 [Daytona, FL]
Please help us SAVE FLAT TOP: https://saveflattop.carrd.co | Sign the petition to oppose the development project.
Follow @growlincolnheights for updates and to support our community’s collective autonomy, prosperity, and stability: https://www.growlincolnheights.org
Save Flat Top: Legal Defense and Land Acquisition Fund
CREDITS
Director & Editor: BIA JUREMA
Producer & Story Editor: SYDNEY WOLSTEIN
Associate Producer: FERNANDA SANCHEZ
Cinematographer & Colorist: BIA JUREMA
Drone Operator: STEVE LUCERO
Sound Mixer: KEVIN KHOR
Music By: KIAVI
Songs:
“Diente de León” by Anthony Escandón, performed by César Montero
“offthedge” by ap eightyone x kiavi
Key Voices:
LÁZARO AGÜERO
DYDIA DELYSER
MELANY GUZMAN
MAYTE HERNANDEZ
OSCAR HERNANDEZ
JOHANNA IRAHETA
MEMPHIS PEREZ
FERNANDA SANCHEZ
GEORGE SHIFFLETT
DIEGO ZAPATA
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