Me Duele Music Video
Los Angeles, California | Music Video
LGBTQ, Romance
This project is a call to action—not just to bring this story to life, but to stand with anyone who’s ever had to dance through grief to celebrate love. It’s a chance to show the world what love looks like when it refuses to be erased. And the importance of chosen family.
Me Duele Music Video
Los Angeles, California | Music Video
LGBTQ, Romance
1 Campaigns | California, United States
30 supporters | followers
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$1,410
Goal: $5,900 for production
This project is a call to action—not just to bring this story to life, but to stand with anyone who’s ever had to dance through grief to celebrate love. It’s a chance to show the world what love looks like when it refuses to be erased. And the importance of chosen family.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
What inspired the concept for Me Duele? Read more about the backstory here <3
After her parents and family chose not to attend her wedding because she was marrying a woman, Pardon Me Sir's lead vocalist, Michelle Vizcarra, expressed her pain the way she knows best: through songwriting.
The pain she felt from this situation gave life to her band’s newest single: Me Duele.
Michelle specifically wrote Me Duele in Spanish as a letter to her parents and family–also as a letter for countless more Latine parents and family members who unfortunately have opposing views toward the LGBTQ+ community.
This music video for Me Duele is more than just a creative project. It’s a form of healing, a declaration of truth, and a space for those who’ve been silenced, have felt unloved or shamed for loving openly.
This project is a call to action—not just to bring this story to life, but to stand with anyone who’s ever had to dance through grief to celebrate love.
It’s a chance to show the world what love looks like when it refuses to be erased, and the importance of chosen family.
So, who is telling this story? Two Queer Latina creatives who are ready to share their truths.
Shortly after writing and recording the song Me Duele, Michelle reached out to Writer and Director Jessica Garcia (Jesse), who has previously worked on other LGBTQ+ projects. Jesse immediately understood the emotional weight of the story and the urgency to tell it with care.
As the songwriter for Me Duele, Michelle's voice comes from direct experience. Writing this song was a way to process the absence of her family on her wedding day. Her perspective brings authenticity, vulnerability, and purpose to the work. And as a filmmaker who is determined to bring Queer Latine representation to the big screen, Jesse is prepared to acknowledge the pain Michelle felt, while at the same time celebrating the beauty that exists in chosen family.
Together, Michelle and Jesse are creating a visual experience that honors queer love, chosen family, and the resilience of those who continue to show up for themselves—even when others do not.
How can you help?
Become a part of our journey in bringing this music video to life by contributing here on Seed&Spark.
This campaign isn’t just about creating a music video—it’s about funding a project that centers and uplifts our Latine and LGBTQ+ communities. In this political and cultural moment, supporting Queer art is an act of resistance, visibility, and healing. Your support allows us to employ a diverse cast and crew, prioritize equitable pay, and ensure everyone on set feels safe and seen.
By backing this campaign, you're helping us tell a story that challenges shame, celebrates chosen family, and reclaims space for Queer love on screen. Here's how you can help:
Pledge – Every contribution counts (plus we have some reallyyyy cool incentives)
Follow – Stay updated and spread the word (you don't wanna miss it)
Share – Help us reach those who need to see this (the more peeps the better)
Copy + Paste to Share Online:
Help bring a queer Latina love story to life! Support a new music video that centers LGBTQ+ voices. Music by Queer Latine inde band Pardon Me Sir + Directed by Queer Latina filmmaker Jesse Garcia. We need your help to fund this story! #SeedAndSpark #QueerLatinaLove #ChosenFamily
Contribute here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/me-duele#story
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Crew
Costs $4,000
Our project will not be possible without our talented, hardworking crew.
Camera Rentals
Costs $500
Our camera rentals will be needed to film this beautiful project.
Lighting Gear
Costs $500
We need the lighting gear to help light up all the scenes for the music video and help bring our Director and DP's visions to life.
Food and Crafty
Costs $500
Our cast and crew can't function without their coffee, snacks and lunch.
Insurance
Costs $400
With all the expensive equipment we will have on set, it is very important for us to have insurance.
Share this update!
About This Team
As musicians and storytellers who care about who is behind the camera just as much as we care about who is in front of the camera, we pride ourselves in having a 100% Latine LGBTQ+ team. Meet our lovely team! xx
Music Artist:
Pardon Me Sir is a queer Latino Los Angeles, California based Alt-indie/dream pop band. The band consists of Michelle Vizcarra (Singer-songwriter/guitarist) , Dasha Cuevas (bass) , Jorge Pimentel (drums) and Jacob Hernandez (guitar). Pardon Me Sir aspires to always make space for their Latine and Lgbtq+ communities through their songs and performances.
Director:
Jesse G. (she/they) is a Queer Latina writer and filmmaker from Inglewood, CA. Since graduating from UC Merced with a Bachelors in English, Jesse has dove into the art of storytelling as a Writer and Video Producer for mitú and Creative Producer for MyCode. Altogether, the videos they have produced and directed have gained a total of over 20 million views, including integrated and sponsored content for prominent brands such as Toyota, Viva La Bonita and Clorox. In 2024 Jesse wrote and directed her first short film, Quinceañera, which has been admitted into The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival, San Francisco’s Latino Film Festival and more.
With all of the stories Jesse shares, her goal is to bring authentic Latine and Queer representation to the screen. Ultimately, Jesse wants to make the movies that she wished she had seen growing up.
Producer:
Josslyn Glenn (she/her/ella) is a Los Angeles County born Belizean and Chicana transgender producer, writer, spokesperson, and film curator dedicated to promoting nuanced representations of queer and trans people of color that have historically been under- and misrepresented in media. While studying at UCLA, she wrote her first book, She Rotates with Pluto: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists member has produced award-winning branded, editorial, scripted, and unscripted projects screening internationally, such as PeroLike’s “Being Queer in the Latino Community” and ABC News’ Soul of a Nation Presents “Pride: To Be Seen” and Soul of a Nation Presents The Freedom To Exist with Elliot Page. In 2019, she garnered a Production Fellowship on Netflix’s feature documentary, Disclosure. When she is not craving asada fries, she is writing her second book, Tranny Pants, an anthology of fictionalized short stories based on the familial and romantic lives of trans people she has interviewed.
Cast:
Jenn Torres is a true it girl from Watts, Los Angeles. As a first-gen Mexicana, she’s not just a style icon but also a beauty & style content creator, infusing her blend of Zacatecas-Mexican heritage and LA spirit into everything she does.
Deeply rooted in and inspired by Los Angeles, Rocio Paredes aka Enkrypt’s work not only tells the stories of the streets but of artists too. Head IT technician of one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world turned touring photographer /videographer with the help of her close friend and well-known rapper, Reverie, Enkrypt escaped the corporate world to follow a blooming passion sprouted from picking up a camera.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
What inspired the concept for Me Duele? Read more about the backstory here <3
After her parents and family chose not to attend her wedding because she was marrying a woman, Pardon Me Sir's lead vocalist, Michelle Vizcarra, expressed her pain the way she knows best: through songwriting.
The pain she felt from this situation gave life to her band’s newest single: Me Duele.
Michelle specifically wrote Me Duele in Spanish as a letter to her parents and family–also as a letter for countless more Latine parents and family members who unfortunately have opposing views toward the LGBTQ+ community.
This music video for Me Duele is more than just a creative project. It’s a form of healing, a declaration of truth, and a space for those who’ve been silenced, have felt unloved or shamed for loving openly.
This project is a call to action—not just to bring this story to life, but to stand with anyone who’s ever had to dance through grief to celebrate love.
It’s a chance to show the world what love looks like when it refuses to be erased, and the importance of chosen family.
So, who is telling this story? Two Queer Latina creatives who are ready to share their truths.
Shortly after writing and recording the song Me Duele, Michelle reached out to Writer and Director Jessica Garcia (Jesse), who has previously worked on other LGBTQ+ projects. Jesse immediately understood the emotional weight of the story and the urgency to tell it with care.
As the songwriter for Me Duele, Michelle's voice comes from direct experience. Writing this song was a way to process the absence of her family on her wedding day. Her perspective brings authenticity, vulnerability, and purpose to the work. And as a filmmaker who is determined to bring Queer Latine representation to the big screen, Jesse is prepared to acknowledge the pain Michelle felt, while at the same time celebrating the beauty that exists in chosen family.
Together, Michelle and Jesse are creating a visual experience that honors queer love, chosen family, and the resilience of those who continue to show up for themselves—even when others do not.
How can you help?
Become a part of our journey in bringing this music video to life by contributing here on Seed&Spark.
This campaign isn’t just about creating a music video—it’s about funding a project that centers and uplifts our Latine and LGBTQ+ communities. In this political and cultural moment, supporting Queer art is an act of resistance, visibility, and healing. Your support allows us to employ a diverse cast and crew, prioritize equitable pay, and ensure everyone on set feels safe and seen.
By backing this campaign, you're helping us tell a story that challenges shame, celebrates chosen family, and reclaims space for Queer love on screen. Here's how you can help:
Pledge – Every contribution counts (plus we have some reallyyyy cool incentives)
Follow – Stay updated and spread the word (you don't wanna miss it)
Share – Help us reach those who need to see this (the more peeps the better)
Copy + Paste to Share Online:
Help bring a queer Latina love story to life! Support a new music video that centers LGBTQ+ voices. Music by Queer Latine inde band Pardon Me Sir + Directed by Queer Latina filmmaker Jesse Garcia. We need your help to fund this story! #SeedAndSpark #QueerLatinaLove #ChosenFamily
Contribute here: https://seedandspark.com/fund/me-duele#story
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Crew
Costs $4,000
Our project will not be possible without our talented, hardworking crew.
Camera Rentals
Costs $500
Our camera rentals will be needed to film this beautiful project.
Lighting Gear
Costs $500
We need the lighting gear to help light up all the scenes for the music video and help bring our Director and DP's visions to life.
Food and Crafty
Costs $500
Our cast and crew can't function without their coffee, snacks and lunch.
Insurance
Costs $400
With all the expensive equipment we will have on set, it is very important for us to have insurance.
Share this update!
About This Team
As musicians and storytellers who care about who is behind the camera just as much as we care about who is in front of the camera, we pride ourselves in having a 100% Latine LGBTQ+ team. Meet our lovely team! xx
Music Artist:
Pardon Me Sir is a queer Latino Los Angeles, California based Alt-indie/dream pop band. The band consists of Michelle Vizcarra (Singer-songwriter/guitarist) , Dasha Cuevas (bass) , Jorge Pimentel (drums) and Jacob Hernandez (guitar). Pardon Me Sir aspires to always make space for their Latine and Lgbtq+ communities through their songs and performances.
Director:
Jesse G. (she/they) is a Queer Latina writer and filmmaker from Inglewood, CA. Since graduating from UC Merced with a Bachelors in English, Jesse has dove into the art of storytelling as a Writer and Video Producer for mitú and Creative Producer for MyCode. Altogether, the videos they have produced and directed have gained a total of over 20 million views, including integrated and sponsored content for prominent brands such as Toyota, Viva La Bonita and Clorox. In 2024 Jesse wrote and directed her first short film, Quinceañera, which has been admitted into The Palm Springs LGBTQ+ Film Festival, San Francisco’s Latino Film Festival and more.
With all of the stories Jesse shares, her goal is to bring authentic Latine and Queer representation to the screen. Ultimately, Jesse wants to make the movies that she wished she had seen growing up.
Producer:
Josslyn Glenn (she/her/ella) is a Los Angeles County born Belizean and Chicana transgender producer, writer, spokesperson, and film curator dedicated to promoting nuanced representations of queer and trans people of color that have historically been under- and misrepresented in media. While studying at UCLA, she wrote her first book, She Rotates with Pluto: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems. The National Association of Hispanic Journalists member has produced award-winning branded, editorial, scripted, and unscripted projects screening internationally, such as PeroLike’s “Being Queer in the Latino Community” and ABC News’ Soul of a Nation Presents “Pride: To Be Seen” and Soul of a Nation Presents The Freedom To Exist with Elliot Page. In 2019, she garnered a Production Fellowship on Netflix’s feature documentary, Disclosure. When she is not craving asada fries, she is writing her second book, Tranny Pants, an anthology of fictionalized short stories based on the familial and romantic lives of trans people she has interviewed.
Cast:
Jenn Torres is a true it girl from Watts, Los Angeles. As a first-gen Mexicana, she’s not just a style icon but also a beauty & style content creator, infusing her blend of Zacatecas-Mexican heritage and LA spirit into everything she does.
Deeply rooted in and inspired by Los Angeles, Rocio Paredes aka Enkrypt’s work not only tells the stories of the streets but of artists too. Head IT technician of one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world turned touring photographer /videographer with the help of her close friend and well-known rapper, Reverie, Enkrypt escaped the corporate world to follow a blooming passion sprouted from picking up a camera.