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NALIP PRODUCERS COMPLETE SECOND LATINO PRODUCERS
ACADEMY™
6 GRADUATES RECEIVE UCLA FILM SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
and VALUABLE PRODUCTION SOFTWARE
Aug. 30, 2004, Santa Monica, CALIFORNIA
14 Feature film producers, 13 documentary makers
and 8 network writer/producers completed the demanding and
inspiring curriculum in NALIP’s Latino Producers Academy™
this past week. Filmmakers applied from 10 states, Puerto
Rico, Canada and Mexico to be invited for one of the coveted
slots in this 7-day intensive. The second Academy again took
place in Tucson, Arizona in association with the UCLA Film
and Television Professional Certificate Program and the UA
Department of Media Arts.
"The Academy is an excellent forum that will have
a profound transformative effect on the Latino production
world," stated LPA 2004 Fellow and noted Boston documentary
maker Juan Mandelbaum at the conclusion of the Second Annual
Latino Producers Academy™. Along with 34 other Fellows, Mandelbaum
traveled to Tucson for the one-week intensive program which
featured development support led by industry professionals
Harrison Reiner of CBS, indie producer Chip Diggins, manager
Marilyn Atlas, UCLA instructor Myrl Schreibman, and Executive
Producer Dennis Leoni. High-Def shooting and editing workshops
were led by KUAT producers Dan Duncan and Hector Gonzalez,
while documentary makers developed their proposals and projects
with the support of WGBH producer Llew Smith, WNET producer
Prudence Glass, "Visiones" Executive Producer Hector Galan,
Paradigm Productions producers Ray Telles and Rick Tejada-Flores,
and PBS executives Gustavo Sagastume and Luca Bentivoglio.
Created and produced by the National Association of Latino
Independent Producers, the LPA is a service to the media field
that supports and prepares Latino media makers, develops their
projects and provides them a network of mentors and professional
relationships.
In addition to the daily 10-hour curriculum in
entertainment law, marketing and distribution, post-production
and special effects, creative collaborations with directors
and composers, Fellows also attended staged readings of their
works-in-progress. Directed by local Tucson theatre luminaries
like Harold Dixon, Samantha Wyer, Deborah Dickey and Susan
Claassen, the readings were performed by a Repertory Company
of 14 actors from New York, Tucson and Los Angeles. These
included Rene Lavan (Latinologues), Geoff Rivas ("C.S.I."),
America Ferrara (REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES), Richard Coca (THE
MEXICAN), and Efren Ramirez (NAPOLEON DYNAMITE).
"This year’s projects were more serious and substantial
than we have seen previously," said NALIP Executive Director
Kathryn Galan. "I sense a change in quantity and caliber of
material we will see, soon, from Latino filmmakers at major
independent festivals, markets and public broadcast venues."
LPA 2003 Fellows include Nelson Dennis, whose
film VOTE FOR ME was screened at Tribeca, Urbanworld and the
2004 Santa Barbara Film Festival; top-ranked comedian Joey
Medina whose movie, EL MATADOR, was picked up for distribution
by Maverick before commissioning a follow-up film from the
producer/director; television executive Dolly Espinal and
producer Diana Rico who have each joined Si-TV! since completing
the 2003 network track, while Henry Robles has taken a staff
writing position at Fox; New York documentary producer Natalia
Almada, who received Sundance Documentary Fund monies and
LINCS producer Bienvenida Matias whose Guam documentary also
received funding since the 2003 Academy.
"This year we added an invitation to producer/director
or producer/writer teams," explains NALIP Signature Programs
Director Octavio, a theatrical film producer in his own right
who has overseen his second Producers Academy. "Collaborators
were able to work with mentors on their project development
and production plans. I think these films will really get
made – we attracted filmmakers who were ready to use the LPA
resources and go to work."
Two LPA 2004 fellows received scholarships to
the UCLA School of Film and Television Professional Certificate
Program: Marta Masferrer will attend the UCLA Professional
Screenwriting Program; Sonia Malfa was awarded the scholarship
to the Professional Program in Producing. In addition, LPA
Sponsor Final Draft awarded two copies of its 7.0 software
to filmmakers Oskar Toruno and Alex Zacarias. Gorilla Software
trained makers on their budgeting and scheduling system, and
provided software to LPA Fellows Carolina Paiz and Jaime Escallon-Buraglia.
The Latino Producers Academy™ is funded by a generous
consortium of philanthropic, government and corporate sources
that include the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation,
the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Walt
Disney Company, Univision, Nielsen Media Research, the Hollywood
Foreign Press Association, Southwest Airlines, P.O.V./American
Documentary, Latino Public Broadcasting, Cox Communications,
PackAir and the Tucson Film Office. The Opening Reception
and premiere screening of PBS series "Visiones" was hosted
by Cox, Southwest and the Tucson Film Office, with artist
support for featured performer Lalo Guerrero supplied by the
National Association of Latino Arts and Culture. This event
was open to the Tucson general public.
Local Tucson sponsorship support makes the Academy
possible, starting with the instructors, directors, interns,
equipment and instruction space provided by the University
of Arizona Department of Media Arts. Additional support was
graciously supplied by Costa Construction, FedEx/Kinko’s of
Tucson, Kahlil Bottling Company and the Arizona Theatre Company.
Volunteer support came from NALIP’s Tucson Chapter, spearheaded
by local filmmakers Ben Lopez and Guiomar Romero.
For additional information, please contact Kathryn
Galan at 310.457.4445 or visit www.nalip.org
The complete list of LPA 2004 Fellows:
LPA FEATURE TRACK
* Applied as a team
Ricardo Acuna, Santa Monica CA
Juliette Carillo, Venice CA
Rene Simon Cruz, Santa Monica CA
Benjamin Daniel Lobato, Tucson AZ
Sonia Malfa* (Miranda), New York NY
Juan Mandelbaum, Watertown MA
Elisha Miranda* (Malfa), New York NY
Carolina Paiz, Hollywood CA
Erin Ploss-Campoamor, Venice CA
Baldemar Rodriguez, Pasadena TX
Diana Romero, Chicago IL
Adam Schlachter, Hollywood CA
Pablo Toledo, Tucson AZ
Oskar Toruno, West Covina CA
Mabel Valdiviezo, San Francisco CA
LPA NETWORK TRACK
* Applied as a team
Katrina Elias, North Hollywood CA
Jaime Escallon Buraglia* (Sanchez & Mora), Toronto,
Ontario CAN
Maria Escobedo, Douglaston NY
Michael Gavino, Lighthouse Point FL
Alfredo Lopez-Brignoni, Coral Gables FL
Felix Mora* (Sanchez & Escallon), Richmond Hill,
Ontario CAN
Elvira Sanchez de Malicki* (Mora & Escallon),
Toronto, Ontario CAN
Leslie Valdes, Santa Monica CA
LPA DOCUMENTARY TRACK
* Applied as a team
Claudia Amaya* (Perez Antigua), Bronx NY
Trina Bardusco, New York NY
Gabriela Breton, Palo Alto CA
Almudena Carracedo, Los Angeles CA
Kristy Guevara-Flanagan* (Valadez), San Leandro
CA
Carla Guitierrez, New York NY
Marta Masferrer, Long Island City NY
Andrea Melendez, Buda TX
Jesse Perez Antigua* (Amaya), Bronx NY
Daniela Ramirez, Oxnard CA
Dawn D. Valadez* (Guevara-Flanagan), San Leandro
CA
Alex Zacarias, Green Bay WI
Hispanic networks get carriage
Cox Communications has agreed to distribute TuTv,
a joint venture of Univision Communications and Grupo Televisa.
Also, DirecTV will put Puerto Rico's WAPA-America on its DirecTV
Para Todos platform beginning next month, the companies announced
yesterday. The
Hollywood Reporter (subscription required) (8/24)
Toronto
announces complete line-up
Spacey's Darin biopic, Barker's Good Woman, Hirschbiegel's
Downfall in festival programme.
San
Sebastian unveils 2nd Latin Horizons competition
Ten films from six countries comprise this year's
line-up.
'10th
and Wolf' to begin filming Sept. 7
Pittsburgh Daily Courier Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:10
PM PDT
Murder. Vengeance. Mobsters. Marines. Marines?
All cycle into play in "10th and Wolf," the movie that begins
filming in Pittsburgh Sept. 7.
Lit
Happens
East Bay Express Wed, 25 Aug 2004 6:30 AM PDT
In conjunction with the San Francisco Bay Area
Latino Film Festival and as part of their monthly international
Latino film series, La Peña presents acclaimed director and
screenwriter Luis Argueta's second feature film, Por Cobrar
(Collect Call) , this Thursday.
Festival
organizers bringing film producer, co-writer to Tulipanes
The Holland Sentinel Wed, 25 Aug 2004 4:50 AM
PDT
Holland's Tulipanes is growing faster than a field
of tulips in May. Gearing up to start their fourth year, festival
organizers are looking to bring award winning films, scholars
and leaders to the event that highlights Hispanic culture.
“American Latino to Debut in #1 Timeslot in
Los Angeles”
8.23.04
American Latino is set to debut on 10/4/04 with
a clearance list which is at an all time high of over 71 markets
(about 50% more markets than Urban Latino in its current season),
over 54 million HHs and almost 85% of Hispanic Homes.
In addition to over 20 additional new markets
(Nashville, St. Louis, Reno, Raleigh, etc.) American Latino
TV is debuting in the nation’s #1 Latin market during the
coveted Sunday @ 12:30 AM time period on KABC – 7.
KABC is scheduling American Latino TV right
behind the #1 show in the market Sundays @ 11:30 PM “The Practice”.
As you will see in the May HH Overnight tracking
system below, “The Practice” averaged an enormous (and almost
unheard of in today’s fragmented media environment) double
digit share in the market (3.7/11), by far the #1 show in
its time slot in Los Angeles! Given “Urban Latino TV’s” history
of consistently improving upon lead in share in Los Angeles,
American Latino should perform much better than “Larry Sanders”
(the show currently in “American Latino’s” Future time period).
This translates to the BEST possible scenario
for American Latino TV in the nation’s #1 Latin Market, Los
Angeles which will of course, have a big impact on overall
delivery nationally.
Below please find the May 04 Sweeps tracking for
you review.
Time Period Ratings Analysis
AMERICAN LATINO TV
Los Angeles
ALTV Time Period Sun @ 12:30 AM
The Practice (American Latino's Lead In) Sundays
@ 11:30PM
Week 1
3.7/11
Week 2
3.3/11
Week 3
3.0/9
Week 4
4.0/13
May Sweeps
3.5/11
Source: May NSI HH overnights / May '04 Sweeps
Robert G. Rose
President
AIM Tell-A-Vision / Maximas Productions
201 East 16th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Tel (212) 627-3192 Ext. 21 / Fax (212) 255-9232
Rob@AIMTV.tv
www.AIMTV.tv
Grupo de Teatro SINERGIA Is proud to invite you
to the 100th performance of
THE WOMEN OF JUÁREZ
Written and directed by Rubén Amavizca
Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 5:30 PM
at the FRIDA KAHLO Theater
2332 West Fourth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
fridakahlotheater.org
RSVP @ 213-382-8133
MADRINA
Janice Pober, SONY Pictures Entertainment VP of
Corporate Affairs
THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ is the story of a mother searching
for her missing daughter, only to discover an intricate web
of misogyny, drug trafficking, police and political corruption.
“...a powerful and important play...”
“...Ingrid Marquez... is both powerful and unforgettable...”
Elizabeth Lopez, ReviewPlays.Com
“...The casting is first rate...”
“...Amavizca’s often moving play highlights a
critical and largely unknown issue...”
Jim Crogan, LA Weekly
“...is not so much a play as it is an indictment...”
F. Kathleen Foley, Los Angeles Times
$30 donation per person There will be food, (catering
donated by Alegria on Sunset), wine, a silent auction, and
of course a performance in English. Our offices are open Tuesday
thru Sunday from 1 to 6 PM.
Gracias Grupo de Teatro SINERGIA
Nosotros Saturday Brunch
Saturday, August 28, 10:30am - 1:00pm
Gregory Nava (Writer/Director/Producer) & Barbara
Martinez-Jitner (Producer)
Creators & Executive Producers of "AMERICAN FAMILY"
www.pbs.org/americanfamily.com for BIOS's
Havana on Sunset
Authentic Cuban Food Restaurant
www.havanaonsunset.com
5825 W. Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
323 464 1800
Itinerary:
10:30am Registration/Breakfast
11:15am Guest Speakers/Question and Answer
12:15pm-1:00pm Networking
Cost:
$10 (Nosotros-Members)
$15 (Non-Members)
Please bring exact cash
Everyone must pay, even if you do not have Brunch
Parking: "Free" Parking available on the premises
(Additional parking-behind the restaurant)
Attire: Business Casual Attire (use your best
judgment)
http://www.nosotros.org/
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 14, 2004
Nosotros American Latino Film Festival - Call
for Entrees
Contact: Henry K. Priest @ (213)739-3385
(Hollywood, Ca) Ricardo Montalban and Nosotros,
a non profit organization, announce the official call for
entrees for the first annual Nosotros American Latino Film
Festival. A goal set back in 1970 by Ricardo Montalbán, "to
improve the image of Latinos in the entertainment industry"
comes to fruition at the newly named Ricardo Montalban Theatre
November 5th - 7th, 2004.(1615 N. Vine St., Hollywood, Ca
90028)
From Chicanos in East Los Angeles to Cubanos in
Miami, American Latino filmmakers represent the diverse Latino
cultures found in the US landscape. The goal of the festival
is to provide an opportunity to display the artistic creativity
of the broad spectrum of American Latinos by showcasing films
that share their life experiences, traditions, and culture.
The festival committee seeks to showcase films that speak
to mainstream audience and the growing American Latino population.
The event is produced by festival directors Henry
K. Priest and Shawna Baca. They say it’s the “answer to Hollywood’s
diversity campaign which provides what Hollywood executives
have sought after, more Latinos in front of the camera and
behind the camera producing quality work that can reach ethnic
and mainstream audiences. It’s the answer to Hollywood’s quest
for Latin talent behind the camera.“
The Nosotros American Latino Film Festival has
sprouted from the very successful Nosotros Latin Filmmakers
Showcase produced November 2003. The event showcased films
produced by members of Nosotros with production experience
behind the camera. With the success for the event and expressed
interest from the entertainment industry professionals, Nosotros
will continue to showcase films made by Nosotros members and
embrace the opportunity to showcase the work of non-members
as well. Along with showcasing films the festival will come
alive in an array of ways as it will present workshops for
filmmakers and actors, a Latin talent showcase and other festive
activities. It’s “the place to be” for Hollywood professionals
looking to meet the up and coming Latin filmmakers.
Over the years the organization has provided many
resources for Latin talent in front of the camera such as
acting workshops, talent showcases and production of the annual
Golden Eagle Awards, which presents awards to Latinos that
have made an impact in the entertainment industry.
In recent years, there has been a recent display
of new energy and ideas from a new generation of Latinos in
the entertainment industry. This inspired the development
of a committee within Nosotros known as the US Generation.
Under the leadership of the Nosotros board, the US Generation
committee members have spearheaded many new programs for Latinos
in front of the camera such as networking brunches, dancing
classes, casting director workshops, and the distribution
of the Nosotros Latin Talent directory.
Also, the organization has implemented programs
for members behind the camera such as writers workshops, directors
workshop, producing workshops, and the new Nosotros Filmmakers
Network, all in an attempt to meet the original mission statement
of the organization and to fulfill the 34 year dream of its’
founding member Ricardo Montalban. With a new home located
at the recently named Ricardo Montalban Theater, formerly
known as the James A. Doolittle Theater, Nosotros continually
provides services to it’s members on a daily basis and hosts
weekly meetings to support it’s members that serve the organization
at various capacities. On any given day there are a variety
of resources provided by the organization to its’ membership.
The Nosotros American Latino Film Festival seeks to showcase
the talent that the organization actively promotes through
it various programs.
For more information regarding film submissions,
volunteering, and sponsorship opportunities, please log onto
www.Nosotros.org
Contact Henry K. Priest (213) 739-3385 / Email:
HenryKPriest@Nosotros.org
Shawna Baca (310) 980-8906 / Email: Shawna Baca@Nosotros.org
“Sonidos Vol 5 Award Winner Special”
Just in time for the Latin Grammy Awards, comes
Sonidos Volume 5:Award Winners Special.
This 2nd installment of the award winners special
is a full hour, Latin music special profiling award winning
Latin artists. The special will feature exclusive interviews
and footage from the world's hottest Award winning Latino
musicians including:
. Mexican Rocker - Julieta Venegas
. Latin Legend - Manny Manuel
. West Coast Rappers - Cypress Hill
. Latin Pop Heartthrob - Louis Fonsi
. Spanish Pop Band - La Oreja de Van Gogh
. Famed Producer - Gustavo Santaolalla
. Chilean Rock Band - La Ley
. And many, many more
AIR DATES:
CHICAGO-Sun Sept 26th, @ 1:00PM
NEW YORK - Sat August 28th @ 1:30 AM (following
Urban Latino TV) WCBS - CBS 2
MIAMI - Sun August 29th @ 11 AM on WFOR-CBS 4
HOUSTON- Sat Sept.18th @ 1 AM on KPRC-NBC
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Sat August 28th@ 12 Noon on
KASY-UPN
SACRAMENTO, CA - Sun Sept. 12th @ 4PM on KXTV-ABC
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Sat Sept. 4th @ 3:30pm on KPIX-CBS
SAN ANTONIO, CA- Sun Sept.12th @ 12PM on WOAI-NBC
EL PASO, TX- Sat Aug.28th @ 2PM on KVIA-ABC
FRESNO,CA- Sat Sept. 18th @ 10PM on KGPE-CBS
And over 40 other stations across the U.S. Check
Local Listings and click on www.SonidosTV.com for more information
www.SonidosTV.com
Int'l Latino Film Festival-San Francisco Bay Area
August - September 2004
Monthly Screenings
All films with ENGLISH SUBTITLES
*COLLECT CALL(POR COBRAR) Guatemala/USA 2002,
82 min DIR Luis Argueta Thursday, August 26, 2004 at 7:30pm
Berkeley: La Pena Cultural Center
**HOUSE WITH A VIEW OF THE SEA (UNA CASA CON VISTA
AL MAR) Dir. Alberto Arvelo (Venezuela 2001, 93 min), In Spanish
w/English subtitles. Wednesday, September 8, 2004 at 7:30pm
San Francisco: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
*** A BEAUTIFUL SECRET (UN SECRETO DE ESPERANZA)
Mexico 2002, 130 min DIR Leopoldo Laborde, In Spanish with
English Subtitles Thursday, September 09, 2004 at 7.30pm Berkeley:
La Peña Cultural Center
****THE PHOTOGRAPHER (EL FOTOGRAFO) 2003 Audience
Award Recipient for Best Feature Narrative Chile 2002, 90
min. DIR Sebastián Alarcón Thursday, September 16, 2004 at
7.30pm Richmond: Richmond Public Library
*****VIOLET PERFUME, NOBODY HEARS YOU (PERFUME
DE VIOLETAS, NADIE TE OYE) Mexico, 2001, 90 min DIR Maryse
Sistach, In Spanish w/English Subtitles Wednesday, September
15, 2004 at 7:30pm San Francisco: Mission Cultural Center
for Latino Arts
****** HAVANA AT THE LARK! GREAT DAY IN HAVANA
(Best Doc. ILFF 2002), Dirs. Casey Stoll & Laurie Ann Schag
(Cuba 2002, 73 min. DVD) In Spanish w/English subtitles
NEXT YEAR IN HAVANA (Jury Award Nomination Best
Student Film ILFF 2003), Dir. Traci Weintraub, (USA/Cuba.
2002, 18min), English Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 6:30pm
Larkspur: Lark Theater
Int'l Latino Film Festival - San Francisco Bay
Area in association with Dominican University of California
50 Acacia Ave, San Rafael, CA 94901 P: (415) 454-4039 F: (415)
454-4613 http://www.latinofilmfestival.org
Media Alert
Wednesday, September 1st, 2004
5th ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY'S POST RECEPTION
MADRE'S RESTAURANT
WHAT: Trevino Enterprises and Click2Latino.com
in conjunction with Madres Restaurant bring you a post reception
to follow the Latin Grammy's. The event will be filled with
presenters, nominees and winners of that night's award gala.
Event is sponsored in part by Cazadores Tequilla
LOCATION: Madre's (Jennifer Lopez' Restaurant)
897 Granite Drive Pasadena, CA 91101 DATE: Wednesday, September
1st, 2004 TIME: 8:30 PM - Press Check-in 9:00 PM- Red Carpet
Arrivals
INVITED GUESTS INCLUDE: Oscar De La Hoya, Carmen
Elektra, Incubus, Scott Steindorff, Paquita Rivera,Paulina
Rubio Brian McKnight, Daisy Fuentes Wilmer Valderema, Jamie
Foxx, Diane & Elaine K. (Coors twins),George Lopez, Salma
Hayek, Yancy Arias, Mathew St. Patrick, Shane Sparks, Delilah
Cotto, Dennis Leoni, Rick Najera, Ruth Livier, Adriana Catano,
Carlos Barrios, Malverde, Max Alexander, Avance, Esai Morales,
Jacob Vargas, Edward James Olmos, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez,
Maria Conchita Alonso, Delilah Cotto, Rosa Blasi, Max Alexander
(All My Children), Chris Judd, Sonya Smith, Eva Longoria,
Alisa Reyes, Ojani Noa, Lauren Sanchez, Mario Lopez, Lupe
Ontiveros, Danny Trejo, Marisa Ramirez, Lisa Guerrero, Rogelio
Martinez, Jenni Rivera, Mia St. John, Dyanna Ortelli, Aimee
Garcia, Manny Perez, Fernando Carrillo, Ice Cube, David Lago,
Steven Bauer, Lombardo Boyar, Ivonne Armant, Eve, Andy Garcia,
Shiela E., Sofia Vergara and many more.
For press credentials contact Reyna Trevino/Sujelia
Avila at 310-846-5345 or via e-mail:reyna@trevinoenterprises.net
/sujelia@trevinoenterprises.net
RSVP LINE: (310) 846-5347
Reyna Trevino
Founder/CEO
Trevino Enterprises
6080 Center Drive 5th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90045
PH. (310) 846-5345
FAX (310) 846-5007
e-mail: reyna@trevinoenterprises.net
www.trevinoenterprises.net
NALIP Programs at the 12th Festival Cine Latino!
2004
www.cineaccion.com for more information
The Victoria Theater
2961 16th St (at Capp St)
San Francisco, CA 94110
Friday, August 27, 2004
7:00pm
Before The Silence
Rafael Del Toro
USA 2004
11 min – English
John Mendoza (Cruz Angeles), a car mechanic is
chased into the home of retired policeman Jesus Rodriguez
(Graham Brown). Though he doesn’t understand why he’s being
chased. He takes Rodriguez as his hostage. As the stakes are
raised, John becomes involved in a situation more profound
than he could ever imagine that causes him to question his
faith, and changes the fate of the world.
Como El Gato Y El Raton/A Game Of Cat And Mouse
Rodrigo Triana
Colombia 2003
93 min - Spanish with English Subtitles
Arenas Entertainment
The people of La Estrella have eagerly awaited
the arrival of electricity to their neighborhood. When the
streetlights are finally turned on, they decide to pirate
the electricity for their own homes. But their greed eventually
divides La Estrella into warring factions, ending with heartbreak
between two young lovers and tragic results for all.
The Victoria Theater
Saturday, August 28, 2004
3:00pm
Nelly’s Bodega
Omonike Akinyemi
USA 2000
50 min – English
In a New York grocery store a young Latina woman
finds an escape from violence with the help of an adolescent
African-American girl named Fatima. Best Drama Award at the
2004 Women of Color Film Festival. Co-presentation with NALIP
SF/Bay Area
4:00pm
Award Winning Latino Shorts
Diverse collection of works submitted by members
of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers.
32.25 min.
Mating Call
Patricio Serna
Mexico 2004
3 min
A young woman calls out to her lover as they search
for each other in Central Park. Best Short, Festival de Cinemajove,
2004
Lupe and Juan Di from the Block
Cristina Ibarra
USA 2003
5 min – English
Inspired by La Virgen de Guadalupe, San Juan Diego,
and Nuestra Señora de J-Lo, this music video was created to
answer burning questions, such as: What's up with these designer
Virgen de Guadalupe jeans?, How come El Indio Juan Diego became
a white man for his saintly Vatican image?, and Are we fooled
by the props G-Loop's got? Is she, is she Lupe from the Block?
Best short fiction, CineFestival, 2004
The Manhatitlan Chronicles
Felipe Galindo
USA 2000
7 minutes – English/Spanish subtitles
Whimsical animations explore a magical world in
which the skyscrapers and corner stores of New York City mingle
with the history and traditions of Mexico. A humorous look
into the meanings and implications of multiculturalism. Best
Experimental, CineFestival San Antonio TX ; President's Award,
Ajijic Film Festival, Mexico;
Rose’s Garden
Shawna Baca
USA 2003
17.25 min – English
Poignant story of a beautiful handicapped woman
who has been scarred by the event of her disability. Bitter,
lonely and without the zest for living, Rose finds comfort
in a eleven year old Latino boy who moves in next door. Together,
Nathan and Rose find comfort in their friendship and the disarray
of their loneliness subsides. Until Nathan uncovers something
about Rose's past that ventures hope for her future. Tippi
Hedren plays Rose Norton and Noel Howard plays Nathan. Best
Film, Best Actress LA TV Short Film Festival, 2004
4:45 pm
NALIP Documentary Selection
Bombero y Bomberas
Judita Jordan
USA 2004
3.5 min – English
In the City of Los Angeles there are over 3,000
firefighters. Of these 3,000, 1,025 are Latinos, of these
1,025 Latinos, only 8 firefighters are Latinas. It's a tough
job to get, and a passionate calling demanding the ultimate
sacrifice. Bomberos Y Bomberas interviews these committed
life savers, against the startling backdrop of the fires that
nearly claimed their lives, in their working environments
where family values rule and trust of their fellow firefighters
is imperative. From the experienced to the rookies, hombres
y mujeres...they care, Latin-style, and they make you care
too.
Cuba Mia: Portrait of an All-Woman Orchestra
Cecilia Domeyko
Cuba/USA 2004
58 Min – English/Spanish
Documentary celebrating a most unusual and talented
musical group -- the Camerata Romeu, an extraordinary all-female
classical musical ensemble from Havana, Cuba. The video combines
performance, interviews, and documentary footage of the musicians’
personal lives. By turns funny, angry, lyrical, and moving,
the program is a compelling portrait of beautiful, young artists
working to bring Cuban, Latin American, and world music to
both Cuban and international audiences. From rehearsals in
the historic district of Havana to a performance tour in California,
the members of the Camerata bring with them an unforgettable
message of hope, and an inspiring demonstration of the power
of music to cross boundaries of nation, gender, and time
NALIP Pro Tools Workshop
The National Association of Latino Independent
Producers (NALIP) is holding an intense Pro Tools Workshop
with industry professional, Eric Kuehnl.
This workshop covers basic film sound concepts
for the independent filmmaker. Topics include production recording
tips; preparing materials for editing; spotting sound effects
to picture; dialogue, music, and effects editing; preparing
a sound edit for a mix session; and basic audio engineering
concepts and terminology.
Eric Kuehnl's composing, sound design, and mixing
work has been broadcast nationally on PBS, and performed at
the Sundance Film Festival and other major festivals worldwide.
Additional credits include experimental films, documentaries,
and computer games. He received a B.Mus. from Oberlin Conservatory
and an MFA in composition:New Media from California Institute
of the Arts. Kuehnl has taught composition and film sound
at CalArts and Academy of Art College. Eric Kuehnl is a professional
sound designer and composer for feature films, video and audio.
He has consulted with clients including LucasFilms, American
Zoetrope, Pixar, Metallica, and Santana.
Sound is key to your film, do not overlook it.
Now is your chance to learn more about how to make it great.
Do not miss this workshop at this affordable price!
Date: Saturday, Aug 28
Time: 2pm -5pm
Where: Digidesign Headquarters 2001 Junipero Serra
Blvd. Daly City, CA 94010
Price: $25/ NALIP members $20
RSVP: Monica Nanez at nalip_sf@sbcglobal.net or
(415)846-6937.
Seating is limited.
Directions: This workshop will take place at Digidesign's
plush headquarters located next-door to the Century 21 Movie
Theater. By BART to the Daly City station go 2.5 blocks south
of the station. Driving: take 280 to Daly City to the Junipero
Serra exit and head south.
All proceeds go to creating more lo/no cost workshops,
screening venues and networking events for the Independent
Filmmaker.
Become a member at www.nalip.org
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Borderland Film Festival
December 2nd to 5th
San Francisco, C.A.
Festival Summary: The borderland film festival
will show a variety of independent films of various genres
(documental, fiction, experimental, visual ethnography) that
touch on different manifestations of life in the Mexico/U.S.
border region. The three main areas of focus are immigration,
labor issues (maquiladoras) and cultural movements in the
region, however other topics that relate to the border are
welcome. The festival intends to show the border through the
eyes of the people who live in the border region or have experienced
“the border” in one way or another. Thus, rather than studying
the border from outside, the festival will create an analysis
from within. We will also place an emphasis on the individual
and communal border identity; illustrating the trans-cultural
features that adapt, enrich and renew on a daily basis. The
event will be accompanied by a multidisciplinary expo that
will include painting, photography, instillation, performance
and music.
Deadline for entries: October 15 (early entries
will receive priority consideration) No entry fee. The festival
is not competitive All entries that deal with one or more
of the themes mentioned above will be considered Submission:
Please send a VHS or DVD copy of the work you want to submit,
the technical features and a synopsis of the work. Please
indicate if you are interested in presenting your work at
the festival. Entries will not be returned. You will be notified
via email regarding your submission. Send to: Nasheili Gonzalez
1325 Kirkham St. San Francisco, CA 94122 For more information:
Email: borderlandco@hotmail.com The festival is brought to
you by the Borderland Collective which is a small group of
community activists and artists who are dedicated to bringing
the issues of the border to the public.
CASTING -
Stand Ins
Three Latino
Males
1. 5'6", 32
waist, 32 inseam
2. 5'11",
36 waist, 30 inseam (long hair)
3. 5'3"-5'4",
44waist, 29 inseam (round!)
Talent will
work as Stand In for "Los Lonely Boys" Pay: SAG commercial
rate Dates Needed: Sept 1 and 2 Email pictures to: rlewis@atmospherecasting.net
PRIMETIME
PBS DOCUMENTARY SERIES SEEKING INTERNS
Beyond
the Dream: California and the Rediscovery of America
is a four-part documentary series that explores the dynamics
of culture, community and identity in one of the most forward-looking,
international regions on earth. Beyond the Dream is scheduled
for national public television release in the Fall of 2005.
Two of the
series programs are being produced out of our Northern California
office. We are looking for several interns to assist in all
aspects of production. The internship will offer an opportunity
to broaden your understanding of documentary filmmaking through
exposure to the daily operations of a production office and
each phase of production.
We are looking
for individuals who can commit to a set number of hours per
week, and will bring an interest/experience with:
Research
Writing
Archival work
Production
Office
Activities
Production
Post Production
We can offer
school credit, a nominal stipend and when possible, direct
experience in the field and editing room. Please send your
resume to catherine@beyondthedream.org and indicate availability.
We will contact
people during the last week of August – internships to begin
at the beginning of September.
-- Associate
Producer
Beyond the
Dream
Saul Zaentz
Film Center
Berkeley,
CA 94710
(510) 845-2044
catherine@beyondthedream.org
COMO PEZ FUERA DEL AGUA
(for those bilingually challenged: LIKE FISH OUT OF THE WATER)
Mis Estimados Compadres y Comadritas,
Una
vez mas, here I am confirming to myself how little I know.
This past Wednesday, thanks to an invite from my dear virtual
friend Reyna Treviño (virtual, because regardless of being
in contact with her for more than 3 or 4 years and being invited
to several events she handles, I’m still to meet with her
personally!)
I
attended the Post-Latino Grammy’s Party at Madres in Pasadena
(yes, JLo’s restaurant). I attended with my adorable wife
and we had a great time walking around the place, enjoying
the food, courteously rejecting a kind offer for a $12 mojito,
and, following the pointers given by my wife, enjoying my
accustomed Taco-De-Ojo (sorry, Michelle, couldn’t resist)
while we pulled out the tijeritas and cut out all those committing
fashion crimes (favorite sport of my wife and I).
But,
and here is the lesson learned, in a packed place I could
not find anyone I knew. Not that I am Mr. Popochas and supposed
to know everyone (or know everything), but after many (20+)
years in the entertainment industry and more than seven of
them focused in Latino Entertainment, I’m getting used to
always meet friends and acquaintances in any event I attend.
I
chalked out to being a “music” industry event, but even so,
since many “film” and “tv” talent also crossover into “music”
I expected to at least find one or two acquaintances. Now,
another puzzling thing was that my wife pointed out to me
how many people seemed to recognize my face (the pretty me,
you know…) but looked like they couldn’t place the face with
the name or position. I told her that is a game we all play,
fishing out in a crowd to see how many faces we recognize,
I guess as a self proof of our own “arriving there” status.
So
this brings me to this thought. In an industry where “who
likes you” has more value than “who knows you”, “who you know”
or “what you know”, and considering my outing as a Desmemoriado
(explained in a previous rambling of mine), how do I ever
expect to be successful on it, if after all this many years
I can’t find one single familiar face in a crowded and very
high profile event?
Well, again, this brings me to the point I have
made before… you MOST be there, and then there, and then there,
and then there, etc… just like yesterday, at the National
Hispanic Media Coalition Luncheon, where not only I met many
friends and acquaintances but also initiated some new businesses
that promises to be very lucrative.
Like the premise in one of my favorite films,
it is all about “Being There”. So see you all there, wherever
there may be next.
Alex Mendoza
Alex
Mendoza & Associates
8835 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
626-614-8277
alexmend@aol.com
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