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  • Armando and Alondra in Alondra Smiles
  • Alondra Smiles
  • Cholo Chaplin in A Day at the Theatre
  • The Misadventures of Cholo Chaplin: A Day at the Theatre
  • Dead News Network
  • Dead News Network
  • Scene from 3 Americas3 Américas
  • Nina Quebrada
  • Niña Quebrada
  • A scene from The Sun Shines on the Other Side of the Street
  • The Sun Shines on the Other Side of the Street
  • A scene from Muneca
  • Muñeca

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2008

7:30 PM
Luckman Intimate—Lobby Art Display

8:00 – 10:30 PM
Film Program 1—Intimate
The Walt Disney Company Presents
$2 Admission for Cal State L.A. Students with ID

DNN: Dead News Network Writ./Dirs. John Jota Leaños & Sean Levon Nash, 2008, Animation, DigiBeta, 16 mins., USA, English, Spanish, Spanglish

Shine
Writ./Dir. Johnny Kirk, 2007, Drama, DVD, 22 mins., USA, English

Pancho Goes to College Writ./Dir./Prod. Rubén Reyes, 2007, Comedy, DVD, 101 mins., USA, English

10:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Reception —Luckman Street of the Arts — Free

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SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2008

10:00 - 11:30 AM
Film Program 2—Intimate
Free Admission Students w/ ID
CINE SIN FIN
Community Co-Presenter

Look at Me
Writ./Dir. James Avelar, 2008, Drama, DVD, 14 mins., USA, English

And When You’ve Seen What She’s Seen
Dir. Behnam Karbassi, Co-Dir. Kuya, 2007, Short, DVD, 3:24 min., USA, English

Redevelopment
Writ./Dir./Prod. Rick Escamilla, 2007, Drama, DVD, 3 mins., USA, English

Nuestra Familia / Our Family
Dir. & Prod. Oriana Zill de Granados, Co-Prod.,2006, Documentary, DVD, 54 min., USA, English

12:00 – 3:30 PM
Film Program 3—Intimate
Free Admission

High School Student Filmmakers Showcase
Celebrate and enjoy this year’s specially curated program of promising and talented local teen works. See the High School Showcase Program page for details

Also, see Workshops for Youth Filmmakers for details

2:30 – 3:30 PM
High School Filmmakers’ Reception—Free
Luckman Street of the Arts
Live Band

3:00 – 5:00 PM
Film Program 4—Intimate

Ganandose la Vida
Dir./Prod. Rocco Rodríguez, 2008, Documentary, DVD, 11 mins., USA, Spanish w/English Subtitles

Below the Fold
Dir. Roberto Guidino, Writ. Roberto Guidino & Olga Briseño, 2007, Documentary, DVD, 23 mins., USA, English

The Mexican Surfers of Venice Writ./Dir./Prod. Leonard Melchor, 2008, Documentary, DVD, 4 mins., USA, English

Casa Libre/Freedom House
Dir. Roberto S. Oregel, Prod. Chon Noriega, 2008, Documentary, DVD, 57 mins., USA, Spanish w/English subtitles View trailer

6:00 – 8:00 PM
Film Program 5—Intimate

High Voltige
Writ./Dir. Christina Soto, 2008, Experimental, DigiBeta, 3 mins., USA, Silent

Niña Quebrada/Broken Girl
Dir. Jen Kleiner, Writ./Prod. Diana Romero, 2008, Drama, DigiBeta, 23 mins., USA, Spanish & English w/subtitles

Muñeca
Dir. Roderick D. Giles, Mario López, Writ. Christina Soto, Romelio Rivera, Eric Velarde, Prod. Christina Soto, 2007, Comedy, DigiBeta, 70 mins., USA,, English & Spanish w/English subtitles View trailer

8:30 – 10:30 PM
Film Program 6—Intimate
Sony Pictures Presents

The Misadventures of Cholo Chaplin: A Day at the Theatre
Writ./Dir. Kenneth Castillo, Prod. Karla Castillo, 2007, Drama, DVD, 13 mins., USA, Silent

19: Victoria, Texas
Dir. Dolissa Medina, 2007, Experimental, BetaSP, 4 mins., USA, English & Spanish

Harakiry 4 Haiku 2
Writ./Dir. Alberto Roblest, Prod. Hector Ruiz, 2008, Experimental, DVD, 6 mins., USA/México, Spanish w/English subtitles

The 7
Dir. Adam Schlachter, Writ. Blacky Bokich, Prod. Mark Ean & Blacky Bokich, 2007, Horror, DigiBeta, 85 mins., USA, English View trailer

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SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2008

12:00 – 2:30 PM
Film Program 7—Intimate
Fox Entertainment Group Presents

Chiles
Writ./Dir. Tyrone HuFF, Prod. Charles Box, 2007, Comedy, BetaSP, 15 mins., USA, English & Spanish w/English subtitles

Crossing Numbers
Writ./Dir./Prod. Abel Gonzalez, 2007, Comedy, DigiBeta, 12 mins., USA/Spain, English & Spanish w/English subtitles

Alondra Smiles
Dir. Conchita Nora Villa, Writ. Conchita Nora Villa & Juan Francisco Villa, Prod. Juan Francisco Villa, 2007, Family, DVD, 119 mins., USA, English View trailer

3:00 – 5:00 PM
Poetry/Performance Art Program—Intimate
CSULA Center for Contemporary Poetry and Poetics Presents
Michele Serros & Suemi Guerra
Brown Lotus

3:00 – 5:00 PM
Directors/FILMMAKERs Roundtable— Luckman Rehearsal Room B
Free

Moderated by Franc. Reyes (Director, Empire, The Ministers)

5:30 - 8:30 PM
Film Program 8
Closing —Intimate

Father Figure
Dir./Writ./Prod. Adam Schlachter, 2006, Drama, DVD, 6 mins., USA, English

The Sun Shines on the Other Side of the Street
Dir. Emilio Rosa, Writ. Emilio Rosa & Juan Shamsul Alam, Prod. Tito Puente Jr., Emilio Rosa, Juan Shamsul Alam, 2008, Drama, DVD, 26 mins., USA, English

3 Américas
Writ./Dir. Cristina Kotz Cornejo, Prod. Angela Counts, 2007, Drama, BetaSP, 98 mins., USA/Argentina, English & Spanish w/English subtitles View trailer

2008 Honoree Awards
Pioneer – Sylvia Morales
Trailblazer – Franc. Reyes

2008 Reel Rasquache
Audience Choice Award

8:45 - 9:30 PM INTIMATE—FREE
Hollywood Foreign Press Association Student Filmmaker Showcase of 2007-08 Calstate L.A. Fellowship recipient films

Existence
Writ./Dir. Steve M. Ayala, Cast: Max Huber, Jon Bradford, 2008, Drama, DVD, 23 mins., USA, English

Rock On
Writ./Dir. Daniel Anthony Ross, 2008, Documentary/ Music Video, DVD, 20 min., USA, English

8:30 - 10:30 PM
2008 Honoree Awards Reception
Golden Eagle Soriano Balcony - 2nd Floor
(By Invitation Only)



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