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Electronica 2…the DARKER side of Hollywood?

Electronica is an Award Winning Short Film trilogy from Bolivian born Writer-Director
Anthony Rivero Stabley.
This time we interview part of the cast of Electronica 2.

Najarra Townsend::
Recently won a Best Actress Award at the Santa Cruz Film Festival for the film “Tru Loved”. She also had a Starring role in the Award Winning Cannes Film Festival Feature […]

Monday, January 19, 2009  |  11 Comments  |  Share This

Six Sex Scenes & A Murder

Interview with Writer, Producer, Director Julie Rubio
Q1: There are lots of strong characters you establish in the film. How did you go about casting?
We casted her locally and then moved on to LA. Ramona
Maramonte and myself did all the casting. Overall it went smoothly. We rented out the Film Art Foundation audition space and […]

Wednesday, May 28, 2008  |  15 Comments  |  Share This

From Dream to Discipline: Biscayne Writers Takes Wannabes from Start to Finish in 12 months

Interview with Kemila Velan Founder of Biscayne Writers.
1. What types of writers do you work with?

I started Biscayne Writers, Inc. in 2005 to empower writers in South Florida. I had been living in Miami (not on the beach, but on Biscayne Bay) for about two years and I couldn’t believe how poorly editors and publishers […]

Monday, February 25, 2008  |  19 Comments  |  Share This

Marta’s Sex Tape - The Making of a Pop Art Comedy

Interview with Anthony Rivero Stabley (Designer & Filmmaker) known best as the Art Director of “Stigmata”, “White Oleander” and Todd Hayne’s “Safe”. In 2001, using the pen name Antonio Rivero he began making short films in Mexico City with fellow artists Mariana Kahlo & Marco Niro. As a result, we now have the Pop Art […]

Sunday, January 20, 2008  |  2 Comments  |  Share This

Arizona Filmmaker Explores Culture of Speed in ‘86′

Interview with filmmaker Marco Santiago
1. What inspired you to write “86“?
During the filming of a documentary I was producing in 2003, the BORSTAR Unit of the U.S. Border Patrol showed me the aftermath of a collision between a car and four border crossers who tried crossing Highway 86 in Southern […]

Friday, December 21, 2007  |  Comments  |  Share This

Los Pajarracos - A Mexican Filmmaker Experience in the U.S.

1. Tell us about your movie and how it was received in the U.S.? What was different than you anticipated?
Horacio Rivera: I have to say that people have given Los Pajarracos great reception in all the Latino Film Festivals where it has participated. People really enjoyed this story and appreciated its humor and social criticism. Regarding […]

Saturday, November 17, 2007  |  Comments  |  Share This

Nataly Pena

1. What attracted you to Alamo Heights SA project?
Actually, I knew about the show long before it was in production through a casting director friend of mine, who then introduced me to Rick Cuellar, the creator of the show. Rick heard me sing at a film commission meeting in San Antonio which made me perfect […]

Tuesday, May 1, 2007  |  Comments  |  Share This

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