After the LALIFF Screenings
October09,2006 10:29 PM
After a weekend full of screenings, catching up with people, and having a great time, I can report that both Lalo Guerrero The Original Chicano and Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads were a big hit! For those in Los Angeles, don't forget to see Lalo Guerero on KCET this Thursday at 8pm
Hanging out with Lalo Guerrero producers Dan Guerrero (aka Gaytino!) and Nancy De Los Santos. Oh, and of course, Edward James Olmos.
Hanging out with Lalo Guerrero producers Dan Guerrero (aka Gaytino!) and Nancy De Los Santos. Oh, and of course, Edward James Olmos.
My Cousin Matt Munoz
October06,2006 08:55 AM
After I sent out my notice regarding, amongst other things, the screening of Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads at the LALIFF Film Festival Sunday, October 8th at 1:00pm, I received an email from my cuz Matt Munoz informing me of his recent interview with Henry Garza from Los Lonely Boys on his podcast from my homeland, Bakotopia.
This is not my cousin Matt
Out of the hundreds, perhaps thousands of first cousins we have living in and around the San Joaquin Valley, I believe Matt is the only other relative I have that is into music. He is the lead singer and sax player of his rockin' ska band Mento Buru and now I find out that he is also a DJ that has interviewed the likes of Eva Longoria, Santana, and Ozomatli. I'm so proud of him! Check out his interview. It's a good primer for the screening on Sunday.
This is not my cousin Matt
Out of the hundreds, perhaps thousands of first cousins we have living in and around the San Joaquin Valley, I believe Matt is the only other relative I have that is into music. He is the lead singer and sax player of his rockin' ska band Mento Buru and now I find out that he is also a DJ that has interviewed the likes of Eva Longoria, Santana, and Ozomatli. I'm so proud of him! Check out his interview. It's a good primer for the screening on Sunday.
Two in the LALIFF Film Festival
October05,2006 12:47 PM
I have two documentaries that I scored in the Latino International Film Institute Film Festival in Los Angeles this year. The first one is Lalo Guerrero The Original Chicano this Saturday, October 7th, at 3:45p at the Egyptian Theater. The next one is Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads Sunday, October 8th at the Lloyd E. Rigler Theater. I don't know if either of them repeat but you could download the entire schedule at the LALIFF web site.
www.latinofilm.org/index.php
This is a great film festival with some great films. It's a good place to see what's going on in the Latino film world.
UPDATE
I forgot to put the time when Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads starts. It is Sunday October 8th at 1:00p in the Lloyd E. Rigler Theater.
www.latinofilm.org/index.php
This is a great film festival with some great films. It's a good place to see what's going on in the Latino film world.
UPDATE
I forgot to put the time when Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads starts. It is Sunday October 8th at 1:00p in the Lloyd E. Rigler Theater.
Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads Opens in Texas
June07,2006 09:00 PM
The feature documentary Los Lonely Boys: Cottonfields and Crossroads will open in select theaters in Southern Texas this weekend. This is a phenomenal documentary by Hector Galan that shows the rise of the hit group, Los Lonely Boys, before their number one hit "Heaven." I composed the dramatic underscore for this film which shows the incredible struggle and somewhat tragic lives of these three brothers as they struggle for stardom and fame, which they ultimately achieve. It is inspiring, thoughtful and a must-see for all musicians and aficionados.
This is the film maker's statement:
“…I heard about a band of three young brothers called Los Lonely Boys from my hometown of San Angelo in West Texas. A few months passed, and I finally got a chance to go see the boys perform at an intimate music venue in Austin called the Saxon Pub. It was at that moment watching them perform an amazing rendition of their song Cottonfields and Crossroads that I felt an immediate connection. I knew I had to tell their story. For a filmmaker, the timing couldn’t have been any better as I was able to capture what became their rise in the American music scene."
This is the film maker's statement:
“…I heard about a band of three young brothers called Los Lonely Boys from my hometown of San Angelo in West Texas. A few months passed, and I finally got a chance to go see the boys perform at an intimate music venue in Austin called the Saxon Pub. It was at that moment watching them perform an amazing rendition of their song Cottonfields and Crossroads that I felt an immediate connection. I knew I had to tell their story. For a filmmaker, the timing couldn’t have been any better as I was able to capture what became their rise in the American music scene."