FINAL PRODUCTION NOTES – 12/15/10
LIONSGATE Presents
In Association with TELEVISA and ODDLOT ENTERTAINMENT
An ODDLOT ENTERTAINMENT GILBERT FILMS LIONSGATE
TELEVISA HYPERION FILMS Production “FROM PRADA TO NADA”
CAMILLA BELLE ALEXA VEGA WILMER VALDERRAMA NICHOLAS D’AGOSTO
APRIL BOWLBY with KUNO BECKER and ADRIANA BARRAZA
Casting by VICTORIA BURROWS and SCOT BOLAND Music by HEITOR PEREIRA
Music Supervisors DAN HUBBERT ANDREA von FOERSTER
Costume Designer NAOMI CRESPO Edited by BRADLEY McLAUGHLIN
Production Designer ANTHONY RIVERO STABLEY
Director of Photography HÉCTOR ORTEGA Executive Producers WILLIAM LISCHAK
FERNANDO PÉREZ GAVILAN M. DEBORAH DEL PRETE Produced by GIGI PRITZKER
LINDA McDONOUGH ROSSANA ARAU GARY GILBERT LISA ELLZEY
From Jane Austen’s SENSE and SENSIBILITY
Screenplay by FINA TORRES & LUIS ALFARO and CRAIG FERNANDEZ
Directed by ANGEL GRACIA
Película realizada con el estímulo fiscal del Artículo 226 de la Ley del Impuesto Sobre la Renta (Eficine)
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Rated PG-13 for brief drug use and a sexual situation.
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LIONSGATE presents the romantic comedy From Prada to Nada, a
contemporary urban twist on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, starring
Camilla Belle (Push; 10,000 BC; The Ballad of Jack and Rose), Alexa Vega (Spy
Kids 3-D; Repo! The Genetic Opera), Wilmer Valderrama (Columbus Day; Fast
Food Nation), and Academy Award® Nominee (Babel, Actress in a Supporting
Role, 2006) Adriana Barraza (Drag Me to Hell; Amores Perros; Babel), directed
by Angel Gracia from a screenplay by Fina Torres (Woman on Top) & Luis
Alfaro and Craig Fernandez (Biker Boyz).
From Prada to Nada is a whimsical fish-out-of-water story of two spoiled sisters
whose lives are changed forever when their father unexpectedly dies. Now
penniless, Nora (Camilla Belle) and Mary Dominguez (Alexa Vega) move
cross-town, but worlds away, to East LA and the home of their estranged Aunt
Aurelia (Adriana Barraza). Here they discover that when they embrace their
cultural roots they are richer than ever before.
Short Synopsis:
Sisters Nora, a law student, and Mary, an undergrad party girl, live with their
father in a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills. Mary has become so “90210”
she refuses to admit she is of Mexican decent. When dad passes away
suddenly, their posh lives are turned upside-down. They discover they are
now poor, and are forced to move into their Aunt Aurelia’s modest but lively
home in the Latino-centric Boyle Heights neighborhood of East LA. The sisters
are terrified of leaving their world of privilege; neither Nora nor Mary speak
Spanish or have ever taken on any real responsibility. The girls gradually
adapt to their new environment; their BMW and Prius are traded for the public
bus and a dilapidated used car. As they embrace the culture that for so long
they refused to accept, both discover romance, the true meaning of family,
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and learn that the life of PRADA actually means NADA without love, family and
community.
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Production Notes:
Genesis of From Prada to Nada…
Based on Sense and Sensibility, From Prada to Nada is a modern urban
interpretation of the Jane Austen classic, exploring what happens when two
women are confronted by social change, and have to adapt to the new world
that they find themselves in.
“What I liked about this story,” explains director Angel Gracia, “is that it
operates on three different levels at once. On the surface it’s a beautiful,
charming and endearing romantic comedy. On the second level, it’s about
what happens when you lose it all. And finally, on the third level, it’s about two
Latinas who have been raised American. It is as compelling as it is
contemporary, and it’s fascinating to see the juxtaposition of the two cultures
while people are falling in love.”
“What attracted me to this project,” elaborates Gracia, “was that I, too, came
to this culture as a Latino teenager. And I have many friends and co-workers
who are Latin immigrants from many, many countries. One has to learn how to
embrace the new world without losing your original world – where you come
from.”
Producer Linda McDonough agrees, and it was Gracia’s simpatico with the
subject matter that convinced OddLot Entertainment that he was the right
director for the project. “Angel was a perfect match for our film. He was born
in Venezuela, raised in both Spain and the US, and is personally connected to
an immigrant story. His wife is from Mexico City, and together they raise a
daughter who is a first generation Mexican American who deals with many of
the same issues that we deal with in our film. When I met him he told me that
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he wanted to make this film smart for women and funny for young people, and
above all he wanted to make the characters feel real.”
On the hybrid nature of the film, McDonough offers, “The idea of doing Jane
Austen with a Latin twist was very appealing to me. The challenge of adapting
a story that has been a successful classic novel and then film adaptation is to
make it feel fresh and relevant to a young audience. For us it meant telling the
story from within the Latin culture as a second-generation immigration story.”
As to the meaning of the film, McDonough continues, “The message of the
movie is truly universal. It’s: Don’t judge a book by its cover; value people
over things; and it’s about how any kind of challenge or struggle in your life is
really ultimately a transformative experience that makes you a better person.”
Of the Jane Austen connection, director Angel Gracia elaborates: “I think the
story that Austen tells transcends place and time. It has no expiration date.
What happened in (19th Century England’s) Sense and Sensibility is happening
here in Los Angeles today.” Linda McDonough agrees, “This story was
originally about women who became independent unexpectedly, and found
themselves unable to define themselves any longer, either by money or a
patriarchy. And while I think contemporary society assumes those things don’t
matter anymore, in many superficial ways they do. So we felt we could
credibly tell the same story.”
Actress Camilla Belle who plays Nora shares this view: “There is a lot of the
original story from Sense and Sensibility in the film but with a definite twist.
The two sisters are very much the same in character but placed in modern day
Los Angeles, adding the rich Mexican culture to the mix. I think a lot of young
girls are going to appreciate the story, but in a new way.”
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Screenwriter Craig Fernandez concurs: “When Jane Austen was writing,
women couldn’t work. Now women have options, so it’s become about a
woman coming into her own, finding a place of self-respect, and a partner
who’s her equal.” As to bringing home one of the film’s key themes,
Fernandez says, “You can’t just be sensible and experience life… you’re
shutting yourself off. And you can’t just be concerned with art and love either,
because these can let you down. The answer lies somewhere in the middle.
This notion is true within Austen’s work, and remains true within our story.”
Actress Alexa Vega, who plays the younger sister Mary, agrees: “I think that
the message of the film is to embrace your roots, accept your culture and be
proud of it, while also discovering who you really are and not being afraid to
break boundaries.”
“I think this movie speaks to the value of family and a shared history,”
comments Nicholas D’Agosto, who plays Nora’s love interest Edward Ferris.
“It tells us that we should celebrate the things we have in our lives that make
us special and different.”
Fernandez concludes, “This story is also about love and loss. What I wanted to
emphasize was the strength of Latin women, and that when these women
embrace their culture they can do anything.”
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Characters and casting…
Producer Gigi Pritzker recalls, “When I first got the script I was immediately
attracted to the characters. They are really well drawn – quirky, sympathetic
and different. I loved the relationship between the sisters, Nora and Mary, and
all the other women in the movie. As to the film’s romantic side, Pritzker adds,
“I don’t think this is a fantasy love story. The realism is another quality that
attracted me to the project.”
“Casting the film was magical,” states Pritzker. “The actors got along so well
with each other that, as a result, we have a great ensemble cast. The fact that it
was both a Mexican and American crew and cast really worked. It gives an
authenticity and a flavor that make this a very unique film.”
Director Angel Gracia feels the same: “The casting couldn’t have been better.
All the actors brought so much to their roles and gave me so much input with
regard to their characters.”
Rising young star Alexa Vega (Mary Dominguez) agrees with producer Gigi
Pritzker as to the contemporary nature of the story: “Do love stories like this
still happen in real life? Absolutely!” She continues, “Mary is a role that I’ve
never played before and it was really exciting to be taking on something
completely different. I really liked Mary’s progression as a character because
she starts off as kind of a know-it-all from a wealthy family – very materialistic
– and then she’s thrown into a world where Prada doesn’t matter anymore –
where it’s more about having your heart in the right place. Mary’s a Mexican
girl, but she’s never had to embrace her roots before, not until she moves in
with her aunt in East L.A. There she starts to learn what really counts – her own
value and the importance of where she comes from.”
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Vega continues, “We had an idea as to who Mary was: she was the spoiled
one. But she was also a good person, and we didn’t want to lose this. She
needed to be more than just one-dimensional. Angel’s direction plus being
able to rehearse with Camilla and Wilmer prior to filming, really helped me
find the character.”
Camilla Belle (Nora Dominguez) explained her character: “Nora’s a law
student and very much focused on her future and career, and has decided to
put off the idea of love, relationships and men for another time in her life.
Then Edward comes along and really throws her for a loop. She tries to juggle
both while she decides if she’s going to go with her heart or with her mind.
This is really Nora’s dilemma throughout the film.”
Nicholas D’Agosto explains where his character comes in: “Edward is a young
up-and-coming business lawyer in Los Angeles. When he meets Nora he falls
in love with her despite his sister’s objections. Over time, Nora inspires him
to defend and work for low-income families as a gift to the community, which
is when he begins to realize what he wants to do.”
Belle adds: “What attracted me to the role of Nora is that she’s emotionally
rich. I also got to explore her comedic side. She starts off totally studious, but
the more that love comes into the picture, the more she becomes aware of her
emotional side. The overall experience of playing Nora and being part of this
film has been really special. The cast hung out together every weekend
during production and we have actually become friends.”
Alexa Vega had a similar experience: “Camilla and I got along great, we
really bonded - something that doesn’t happen too much in this business - but
we had a lot of fun pretending to bicker like real sisters on screen. But the
bonding helped add a real specialness to the sister relationship. With Wilmer,
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we really needed to make sure that this was a relationship that built, because
Mary just despises Bruno at the beginning. We had to find little things about
Bruno that Mary would ultimately find sexy. He and I talked all this through.
It’s not just about practicing lines together, it’s about making sure that we
were heading in the same direction.”
Wilmer Valderrama, who gained worldwide recognition for his role on the hit
television comedy, “That ‘70’s Show,” describes his “Bruno” as a
“misunderstood cat.” “Bruno used to be involved with the gangs – kind of a
bad kid,” he explains, “but the movie initially creates a misconception about
him. Sure, he’s definitely edgy – someone who can talk back – but later you
find out who he really is.”
Valderrama explains what drew him to the project. “I love the original story
and it was such a multi-layered role. Bruno’s relationship with Mary is really
hilarious, and I think my experience with both drama and comedy gave me
insight into creating a balanced character, one that could be true to himself,
true to his streets and still be funny. ”
“Bruno is an interesting guy,” muses Valderrama, “because he went from
being a gang member to embracing muralism. His back-story is that a woman
called Judy Baca, who is a legendary Los Angeles muralist, mentored him.
She’s responsible for some of LA’s most historic and culturally significant
murals, and she inspires Bruno. Through her mentorship, he’s ultimately able
to mentor other kids.”
Valderrama found shooting From Prada to Nada to be one of the most
gratifying experiences of his career to date. “The film has a lot of heart and
soul, and as actors we were able to create likeable characters that were
disarming enough so that you really care about their personal journeys. The
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film is an exciting take on a world that’s organic to our culture. The definitions
of love and relationships are reflective of our Mexican heritage.”
Adriana Barraza, an Academy Award®- nominated actress for Babel, plays
Aunt Aurelia. She says of her experience, “my character, Aurelia, is so
wonderful. She’s got a really dark and typically Mexican sense of humor. She
tries to show reality to these beautiful girls – a reality without money – and
teach them the importance of emotions. I wanted to bring realism to my
character as well. She is a tough woman in a hard world, but she also has a
great heart which is typical of so many Mexican Americans.” And on a slightly
more serious note, Barraza adds, “The fact that we were working with a crew
that was part American and part Mexican symbolized for me how people from
different cultures can successfully live and work together. Our differences,
when we resolve them, can bring us closer together.”
Kuno Becker, who plays dashing teaching assistant Rodrigo, explains his role
in the film: “Rodrigo is a rich guy from Mexico City who now lives and teaches
in Los Angeles. And he uses his knowledge of books and poetry to seduce a
lot of girls. To prepare for the role as a literature teacher, I read some
Federico Garcia Lorca to help me get some insight into Rodrigo.”
Becker continues, “The story’s not just funny or sad, but it has a lot of different
ingredients that combine for a really satisfying experience. The movie
addresses many issues, and makes you think about what’s really important in
life: money, yourself, family, relationships, love, and betrayal – what it means
to be human.”
Alexa Vega remarks: “The sisters learn so much through the love and
heartbreak with all the boy issues. Love is chaotic and crazy, but that’s what
makes it exciting.”
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“I believe that loves happens between all types of cultures and peoples,”
weighs in Nicholas D’Agosto, “and that oftentimes it’s those strange
combinations that make love special.”
Producer Linda McDonough comments: “I think everyone is looking for
companionship and romance, and Jane Austen is timeless because those are
the themes she writes about.” “Ultimately,” concludes McDonough, “an
audience that goes to see From Prada to Nada will enjoy a fun, romantic datenight film. For all of the young girls that are still inside of us: clutching our
pearl necklaces; waiting to see whether the girl will get the guy; will she get
the kiss; will they find love in the end… this is a film that is for us.”
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ABOUT THE CAST:
Camilla Belle (Nora)
At age 24, Camilla Belle is already an internationally known actress. She
recently completed filming “Breakaway,” a cross-cultural hockey drama set in
the Indo-Canadian community of suburban Toronto. She also starred in the
sci-fi thriller “Push,” opposite Djimon Hounsou, Dakota Fanning and Chris
Evans, as well as “10,000 BC,” directed by Roland Emmerich. Belle
previously starred in the hit remake of the 1979 thriller “When a Stranger
Calls,” which opened at the top of the box office in February 2006. In
addition, she co-starred in “A’ Deriva,” a feature in her native language of
Portuguese, which has been released in Brazil and France so far and starred
opposite Kevin Spacey in “Father of Invention.”
In 2005, Belle starred in three very different independent features. She
garnered acclaim for her work opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in The Ballad of Jack
and Rose, directed by Rebecca Miller. She joined the ensemble cast of The
Chumscrubber, also including Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Jamie Bell, Allison
Janney and Carrie-Anne Moss. She then starred with Elisha Cuthbert and Edie
Falco in The Quiet, which premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film
Festival.
Belle has also made quite a splash on the fashion scene. Her sophisticated
style has been lauded by some of the top fashion magazines in the world;
including being named one of Vogue’s best dressed of 2006. She was
previously the face of Vera Wang’s Princess fragrance campaign, as well as
Miu Miu’s Spring 2006 collection, alongside Kim Basinger.
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Born in California, Camilla (pronounced Ca-MEE-la) Belle speaks several
languages fluently, including Spanish and Portuguese. Her mother hails from
Brazil, a country that embraces the young actress as one of its own. With her
strikingly exotic features, Belle appeared in her first print ad at only nine
months old. She progressed to commercials and then began acting in
television and cable movies, starting with “Trapped Beneath the Earth,”
starring Kris Kristofferson.
She went on to appear in the long form television projects “Empty Cradle;”
“Deconstructing Sarah;” and “Annie: A Royal Adventure,” before making her
feature film debut in Alfonso Cuaron’s acclaimed retelling of the classic
Shirley Temple film A Little Princess. She followed with the feature Poison Ivy
II, with Alyssa Milano, and the telefilm Marshal Law, starring Jimmy Smits.
In 1997, Belle landed a role in Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster hit sequel The
Lost World: Jurassic Park. The next year, she co-starred with Sandra Bullock
and Nicole Kidman in Griffin Dunne’s hit Practical Magic, earning a nomination
for a Young Artist Award. Belle’s additional credits include the features The
Patriot, opposite Steven Seagal; Secret of the Andes; The Invisible Circus,
opposite Cameron Diaz; and Back to the Secret Garden. She also starred in the
telefilms Replacing Dad and Rip Girls, earning Young Artist Award
nominations for both.
In 2002, Belle attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, where
she performed scenes from such plays as “The Crucible” and “12 Angry
Men.” Belle resides in Los Angeles.
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Alexa Vega (Mary)
Alexa Vega has been acting since the age of four when she landed the role of
Burt Reynolds’s daughter in the acclaimed television series, “Evening Shade.”
She became known worldwide in 2001 with her role as Carmen Cortez in the
Spy Kids trilogy. Vega also made her Broadway debut in 2007, playing Penny
Pingleton in the Tony Award winning Broadway version of “Hairspray”. She
can be seen in the rock musical movie Repo! The Genetic Opera. She plays
Shilo Wallace in the Darren Lynn Bousman directed film.
Ms. Vega has appeared in the films: Twister, as the young Helen Hunt; Little
Giants; Nine Months; Ghosts of Mississippi; Deep End of the Ocean; Sleepover;
and State’s Evidence. Her television credits include: “Ladies Man;” opposite
Alfred Molina; “ER;” “Chicago Hope;” the lead in the Lifetime feature, “Odd
Girl Out;” and, in 2006, she starred in the HBO film, “Walkout”. More recently
Vega starred in: Broken Hill; Helix; The Mine; and Café. Additionally, she will
next be seen in: The Clockwork Girl; Mother’s Day; Spy Kids 4 and Summer
Song.
Wilmer Valderrama (Bruno)
Wilmer Valderrama is truly living the American Dream. Best known for his
role as Fez on Fox’s THAT 70’S SHOW, Wilmer has been in high demand
above and beyond the small screen since the premiere of the series in 1998.
Wilmer has produced, directed, written, hosted and acted in numerous
projects over the past decade and continues to have many in development.
Wilmer was most recently seen in the drama THE DRY LAND which premiered
in the dramatic competition at 2010 The Sundance Film Festival. In the film,
Wilmer stars opposite America Ferrera, Jason Ritter, and Melissa Leo about a
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US Soldier returning home from war from FROZEN RIVER producer, Heather
Rae. He will next be seen in the Lionsgate’s dramedy FROM PRADA TO NADA
alongside Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, and Adriana Barraza. The film is a Latin
spin on Jane Austen’s “Sense & Sensibility” and is set for a January 28, 2011
release. Wilmer recently completed the Universal Pictures’ dramedy LARRY
CROWNE alongside Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts which is slatted for a July 1,
2011 release. He can soon be seen starring in the film, THE GIRL IS IN
TROUBLE from executive producer Spike Lee and also can be heard as the
voice of ‘Manny’ on the Disney animated hit show HANDY MANDY. The show
was nominated for a Daytime Emmy® Award in 2009 and has won a number of
other awards for the show’s excellence in Children’s animated programming.
Wilmer is also working with Warner Brothers on the action, comedy CHiPS.
He recently signed a talent holding deal with 20th TV in which he will star and
executive produce a series project for the studio. Wilmer is also the executive
producer on the Science Channel’s show BUGGING OUT
Wilmer recently started a production company, WV Enterprises and currently
has a deal with Relativity Media. The deal has Wilmer creating, developing,
and executive producing series for broadcast and cable networks. He
currently has several projects in the pipeline.
In 2009, Wilmer made his directorial debut directing the video short
CREEPSHOW RAW: INSOMNIA from HDFilms. He also directed
IMAGINATION MOVERS for Disney.
His past film credits include the 2008 thriller COLUMBUS DAY with Val Kilmer,
FAST FOOD NATION, for Fox Searchlight, starring opposite Ethan Hawke,
Greg Kinnear, Patricia Arquette, and Catalina Sandino Moreno, and the 2006
feature UNACCOMPANIED MINORS for Warner Bros. He was seen in the
Sundance 2006 hit film THE DARWIN AWARDS, a dark comedy directed by
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Finn Taylor, starring Winona Ryder and Joseph Fiennes. Wilmer also starred
in the indie film EL MUERTO, directed by Brian Cox and based on the comic
book created by Javier Hernandez. Other feature film credits include PARTY
MONSTER, the Warner Bros. film, SUMMER CATCH and as the voice of
‘Rodrigo’, the feature film CLIFFORD’S REALLY BIG MOVIE, alongside John
Ritter. From 2006-2007, Wilmer created, executive produced, and hosted 3
seasons of the hit MTV show, YO MOMMA.
Wilmer had a stint in the Los Angeles Times critic’s choice play BLACKOUT,
which was adapted from the feature film DRUNKS. The play gave an in-depth
portrayal of an AA meeting. In April 2005, Wilmer performed opposite
Anjelica Huston and Sir Ben Kingsley in the Actor’s Fund of America all-star
reading of the Paramount Pictures screenplay SUNSET BOULEVARD, directed
by Peter Hunt. He also recently filmed the Wim Wenders produced short film
LA TORCEDURA.
At thirteen years old, Wilmer moved to Los Angeles from Venezuela with his
family and did not speak a word of English. He quickly learned the language
and began drama classes in high school to help assimilate him in to American
culture. He performed in numerous plays, including A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S
DREAM, RUMORS, AND NEVER BEEN KISSED, and THE IMPOSSIBLE YEARS,
while making his professional debut in a Spanish Pacific Bell commercial. At
his high school drama teacher’s suggestion, Wilmer got an agent and was
immediately cast in a CBS miniseries FOUR CORNERS in 1998, Disney
Channel’s OMBA MAKAMBA, and in the pilot of THAT 70’S SHOW for Fox.
Nicholas D’Agosto (Edward)
Nicholas D’Agosto is a compelling and critically acclaimed young actor whose
credits span both television and feature film. D’Agosto first came to audience
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attention when he starred in writer/director Jeffrey Blitz’s film Rocket Science,
which premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the
Dramatic Prize for Directing. He then went on to star in two films for Screen
Gems – Fired Up, which opened in 2009, and the upcoming Mardis Gras. His
recent features include Dirty Girl for director Abe Sylvia, opposite William H.
Macy and Milla Jovovich and Final Destination 5. D’Agosto is also no stranger
to the small screen. He starred on the second season of the hit NBC series,
“Heroes,” and has appeared on numerous television series including: “The
Office;” “Six Feet Under;” “Cold Case;” “Without a Trace;” and “House.”
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, D’Agosto found acting through competitive
speech tournaments and improvisation classes in grade school. While a senior
at Creighton Preparatory School he landed his first professional role as ‘Larry
Fouch,’ in Alexander Payne’s Election. He spent the next four years at college,
graduating cum laude from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
with degrees in History and Theatre.
Among many plays performed during that time, D’Agosto had the great honor
of helping originate, as well as dramaturge and perform a play with the late
Milwaukee avant-garde troupe, Theatre X. The play, “Chomsky 9/11”, based
on Noam Chomsky’s post-9/11 writings, opened at the beginning of 2002 with
resounding success and had an extended run. Before graduating, he also
studied poverty and race in the Dominican Republic for a semester – an
experience for which he will remain forever grateful.
April Bowlby (Olivia)
April Bowlby is currently a series regular on Lifetime’s “Drop Dead Diva”
which was just picked up for a 3rd season. April moved to Manteca,
California, as a child and attended East Union High School. She studied ballet
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and French at Moorpark College before deciding to pursue an acting career.
She studied drama with Ivana Chubbuck and secured a role in a major
television series playing ‘Kimberlin/Kandi’ in “Two and a Half Men” within
months of her first Hollywood audition. Bowlby has appeared on many TV
series including “CSI” in 2004, “CSI: NY” in 2005, and a recurring role in
“How I Met Your Mother” as ‘Meg’ which she continues to recur on. In 2009,
Bowlby starred in the comedy movie The Slammin' Salmon as ‘Mia’.
Kuno Becker (Rodrigo)
With seventeen leading role performances, Kuno Becker is one of Mexico's
most recognized young stars in the international film market. Kuno made a
lasting impression on audiences for his portrayal of Santiago Munez in the
“Goal!” trilogy, from executive producers, Mark Huffam and Lawrence
Bender and directors Jaume Collet-Serra and Danny Cannon, for which he
won the prestigious Imagen Award for best actor, in 2006.
Becker’s additional feature film projects have drawn attention from the film
industry and media. These include Spoken Word, a Luminarias films’
production, starring opposite Ruben Blades and Miguel Sandoval, and
directed by Victor Núñez and Nomad, a historic epic set in 18th century
Kazakhstan. The film co-stars Jay Hernandez and Jason Scott Lee. Becker also
starred in the independent film ESL, for writer/director Youssef Delara, and
alongside Macaulay Culkin and Eliza Dushku in Sex and Breakfast, by
writer/director Miles Brandman.
Kuno also ventured into theater recently, producing and starring in Martin
McDonagh’s “The Pillowman,” for which we won the 2008 best actor award by
the Mexico Theater Critics.
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Becker made his big-screen debut in 2003 with acclaimed writer/director
Antonio Serrano’s Lucia, Lucia opposite Cecilia Roth. The film continued the
extraordinary new wave of Mexican cinema as the follow-up project to Sexo,
Pudor y Lágrimas. That same year, he also starred in Academy Award® winner
writer/director Christopher Hampton’s Imagining Argentina, working with
Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson and Rubén Blades. Becker has won
Mexico’s prestigious Heraldo Award (1999), as well as the Califas de Oro
Award, given to the best young actors in Mexico. He has twice been named
“Best Young Actor” by Eres magazine, was a 2006 People’s Choice Award
nominee for his work on “Goal!,” and has graced the covers of numerous
magazines. Born and raised in Mexico City, Becker studied the violin at the
Mozarteum of Salzburg, Austria from the age of six, and went on to become an
accomplished violinist. At 17, he decided to change routes and become an
actor. He later graduated from Televisa’s prestigious Center for Artistic
Education in Mexico.
Adriana Barraza (Aunt Aurelia)
Adriana Barraza, a native of Mexico, known internationally for her Academy
Award@ nomination (Actress in a Supporting Role, 2006) in 2007 for the movie
Babel, has at fifty-four, laid the foundation for her career as an actress in the
United States. Her upcoming feature film credits include Thor, directed by
Kenneth Branagh and co-starring Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman. She
previously starred in Drag Me to Hell, directed by Sam Raimi co-starring with
Alison Lohman and Justin Long, and Henry Poole is Here, co-starring Luke
Wilson and George Lopez, directed by Sam Pellington. She also starred with
Jude Law, Judy Dench and John Leguizamo in Rage directed by Sally Potter;
Burning Palms directed by Christopher B. Landon; in addition to And Soon the
Darkness.
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Along with her Academy Award® nomination, she was also nominated for a
Golden Globe, a SAG Award, Critics Choice Awards and others for her
critically acclaimed work in Babel.
Her television work in the United States includes appearances in “CSI: Miami”
and “ER”.
Born in Mexico in 1956, Adriana began her career in 1972 at Mexico State
University. She has acted in more than seventy productions that include
Greek Theater, Shakespeare, Theater of the Golden Age of Spain and
Contemporary authors. She has played a broad spectrum of characters in all
genres of theater. She was narrator and adapter of the university radio
program “El Cuento” for five years, during which more than five hundred
programs were aired. She entered television work in 1986 with the Televisa
Company, where she worked for sixteen years as an actress, director,
scriptwriter, associate producer, and as an acting and neutral accent coach,
which is why she was sought out by director James L. Brooks to be an accent
coach for actress Paz Vega in the movie Spanglish. Later she had a three-year
contract with the American TV broadcasting company Telemundo as Vicepresident of the actors division. At present she is the Artistic Director of the
Venevisión Productions Company in the city of Miami and is preparing the
first Univisión-Venevisión production of “Eva Luna”.
Her work as an actress in the Film Industry has led her to portray characters of
different nationalities and in different countries besides Mexico, such as
Colombia, Argentina and Venezuela, and this has given her the opportunity to
participate in international film festivals such as Cannes, Toronto and San
Sebastian, among many others. She is a renowned Acting Teacher in Theater
Arts and she has taught thousands of across Latin America. She has also been
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the producer of various made-for-TV films, authored more than ten plays and
been the director of several multimedia programs.
Adriana resides in Miami.
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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS:
Angel Gracia (Director)
Venezuelan-born, Los Angeles-based director Angel Gracia moved to Miami
as a teenager. The son of Spanish parents, he fell in love with directing and
kicked off his career in the late ‘80s with a short film that won a Best
Experimental Student Academy Award while he was still a student at Miami
Dade Community College.
The following year, he won an MTV music video contest with an entry for
“True Blue,” a hit single by Madonna. He won a Florida Emmy® for his followup video and accepted an offer by Geffen Records to move to Hollywood and
make more music videos. That was followed by a move to Europe and a long,
fruitful relationship with BMG/Logic Records in England and Germany.
In the late 1990’s, he segued into commercials and shot European spots for
clients: Ericcson, Sega, Cadbury’s, Iberia, BMW, Mercedes, Fuji and Heinz—
not to mention music videos for SNAP!, Enigma, Daryl Hall, Dusty Springfield,
and MTV. In 2000, Angel joined prestigious RSA Films (Ridley Scott and
Associates) as a director with worldwide representation, and helped create La
División, the Spanish-language arm of the company. His first production there,
for FIAT Europe, won a Cannes 2000 Award, Silver and Bronze medals at the
International FIAP Awards, a San Sebastian Silver Medal, and was named one
of Spain’s “Top Five Spots of the Year.”
Since then, Angel has directed spots all over the world. He has created a
name for himself directing talented sport stars (like Shaquille O’Neal and
Brazilian soccer legend Kaká) and actors (including Penelope Cruz, Val
Kilmer, and Hugh Laurie).
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From Prada to Nada is his first feature film.
Fina Torres (Screenwriter)
Fina Torres is currently a director/writer/producer who brings experience
from all areas of filmmaking to the role. After studying design, photography
and journalism in Venezuela, Torres moved to Paris, where she earned a
Bachelor’s degree in cinematography from the Institute de Hautes Estudes
Cinematographiques, IDHEC. She worked as a film editor, camera operator,
and script supervisor after graduating, making short films and documentaries
on the side. In 1985, Torres won the Cannes Festival Camera d’Or, among
other twelve international prizes, for directing and producing her debut
feature Oriana. She co-wrote, produced and directed her second feature, a
comedy, Celestial Clockwork, in 1993, winner of four international prizes. She
directed and was the executive producer for Fox Searchlight romantic
comedy Woman on Top, Official Selection “Un Certain Regard” in Cannes
Film Festival and nominated for Best Director at the 2001 Alma Awards. She
has just finished Habana Eva, a film she co-wrote and directed, and was fully
shot in Cuba.
Luis Alfaro (Screenwriter)
Luis Alfaro is a critically acclaimed writer/performer who has been working in
theater, performance, poetry and journalism since 1982. A multi-disciplined
artist, he also works as a director, curator, producer and community
organizer. A Chicano born and raised in the Pico-Union district of downtown
Los Angeles, Luis is the recipient of a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation fellowship, popularly known as a “genius grant”, awarded to
people who have demonstrated expertise and exceptional creativity in their
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respective fields. Luis is the only playwright to receive two Kennedy Center
Fund for New American Play awards in the same year [2002].
A member of New Dramatists and an associate artist with Playwrights Arena
and Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles, he is a recipient of, among
others, two Rockefeller Foundation MAP grants, NEA/TCG Playwrights
Fellowship, University of California Regents Lecturer Appointment, ‘Treasure
of Los Angeles’ from the Los Angeles Central City Business Association, the
L.A. Weekly ‘Queen of the Angels’ theater award, and the 2006 James A.
Doolittle Lifetime Achievement ‘Ovation’ Award. In 2008 he was selected a
Presidential Scholar at Hofstra University in Long Island, NY.
Luis was a resident artist at the Mark Taper Forum/Center Theatre Group for
ten years. He served as Director of New Play Development where he
produced and developed new plays in the Taper Too, New Work Festival and
Next Step seasons and managed the laboratory work of the company. He was
co-director of the Taper’s Latino Theatre Initiative from 1995-2003.
He has taught throughout the country, including the majority of University of
California and California State institutions. He currently teaches at the
University of Southern California (USC) in the MFA Dramatic Writing Program.
Previously he taught at the California Institute of the Arts (Cal-Arts).
His solo performance work has been seen throughout the United States,
England and Mexico, including the Institute of Contemporary Art in London,
The Getty Center, Boston Center for the Arts, The Goodman Theatre, Hirshorn
Museum at the Smithsonian, South Coast Repertory, Oregon Shakespeare
Festival and X-Teresa Performance Space in Mexico City.
He has been selected - 100 Coolest People (Buzz Magazine), 100 Most
Influential Hispanics (Hispanic Business Magazine), 50 People to Watch
(Variety), 25 Most Interesting People in L.A. (L.A. Weekly), 12 Innovators
(TWA Ambassador Magazine), 8 Men We Love (Genre Magazine) and People
To Watch (Out Magazine). He was a cover article of the Los Angeles Times
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Magazine, Backstage West, Latino Leaders Magazine and was selected as a
‘Face to Watch in 2003’ by the L.A. Times.
His plays have been seen throughout the U.S., Canada, England, France,
Romania and include Oedipus El Rey (Magic Theatre-San Francisco, Boston
Court-Pasadena, upcoming at Woolly Mammoth-Washington D.C.),
Electricidad (Mark Taper Forum-L.A., Goodman Theatre-Chicago,
Borderlands Theatre-Tucson), Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner (Oregon Shakespeare
Festival-Ashland, Hartford Stage-Hartford Connecticut) Black Butterfly (Mark
Taper Forum-L.A., Kennedy Center- & Smithsonian Museum-Washington,
D.C.), Straight as a Line (Primary Stages-Off-Broadway, NYC, Romanian
National Theatre, Goodman Theatre-Chicago)
Craig Fernandez (Screenwriter)
Craig Fernandez is a native born Californian and graduate of Bard College
(with a degree in Theatre Arts). This background gave him the experience he
needed to get a job working at independent bookstores opening boxes and
stacking books. From there, mostly because of the luck of the draw he was
able to angle a job working in development for Michael Mann’s company
Forward Pass (during the period between Heat and Ali), an opportunity for
which Craig is eternally grateful because it not only taught him about
screenwriting, but also about how difficult the business was at any level.
Having socked away enough cash to strike out on his own, Craig began
writing screenplays in 1998 and was lucky enough to get his first two attempts
almost immediately optioned and he’s been working professionally as a
screenwriter ever since, sometimes for companies you might have heard of,
like 20th Century Fox, Dreamworks, Sony, Disney, Lionsgate, and at other
times for independent companies that the less said about them the better.
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His background in theatre, love of literature and film have allowed him to
write in every genre imaginable, moving easily from Mexican Wrestling to
teen comedies to political thrillers to science fiction. He’s also known for his
adaptations, having adapted for the screen works by Prosper Merimee
(“Carmen”), Robert James Waller (“Puerto Vallarta Squeeze”), Victor
Villasenor (“Macho!”), Octavia Butler (“Clay’s Ark”), Arthur C. Clarke
(“Time’s Eye”), Terry Pratchett (“Truckers”) and most recently Rudyard
Kipling (“Captain’s Courageous”). “From Prada to Nada”, based on Jane
Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” fits nicely in that final category.
Married more times than he cares to remember, Craig currently lives with his
5 year old daughter Teresa, his imaginary cat, Freckles, and lots and lots of
books.
Gigi Pritzker (Producer)
Gigi Pritzker started in the film industry as a producer of documentary films,
and in 1986 founded Dee Gee Productions, which produced numerous
television programs, commercials, industrials and documentaries. She went
on to executive produce Independent Spirit Award-Winner Mean Creek, and
produced the hit Columbia Pictures comedy The Wedding Planner. In 2001,
she started OddLot Entertainment, and produced Green Street Hooligans; the
sequel Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground; the romantic comedy Suburban Girl;
the visually stunning The Spirit; and executive produced The Open Road,
starring Oscar®-winner Jeff Bridges and Justin Timberlake. Pritzker recently
produced Rabbit Hole, directed by Sundance-Award-winning director John
Cameron Mitchell, starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest,
from an adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer prize-winning drama.
Lionsgate will release the feature in the US in the fall of 2010. She is also
producing the action-drama Drive, with Marc Platt, currently in production,
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starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks
and Ron Perlman, and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson).
Pritzker also develops and produces live stage productions with her partner
Ted Rawlins though her company Relevant Theatricals. Earlier productions
include “Kiss at City Hall,” at Pasadena Playhouse, and “Symmetry,” at
Victory Gardens in Chicago. Most recently, Relevant launched the new
musical, “Snapshots,” based on the book by David Stern, with music and
lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked); F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great
Gatsby,” which enjoyed two highly successful productions in the US with a
third anticipated in London’s West End; and “Million Dollar Quartet,” pure
rock-n-roll entertainment that explores the historic December 4th, 1956 jam
session – the one-and-only gathering of Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis
Presley and Johnny Cash. MDQ premiered in Florida and broke all box office
records, and then opened at Seattle’s Village Theatre, where it became the
theatre's second most financially successful show in over 30 years – second
only to “Cats”. MDQ has been running in Chicago for over two years, opened
on Broadway in April 2010, and is set to open on the West End in March 2011.
Gigi also dedicates her time to a variety of other projects. She is a co-founder
of the Chicago chapter of the Tibetan Resettlement Project; serves as
immediate past chairman of the board for the Chicago Children’s Museum;
sits on the national board for the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation; and is
on the board of The Ellen Stone Belic Institute at Columbia College for the
Study of Women & Gender in the Arts and Media. She is also involved in a
variety of endeavors related to early childhood, education and brain
research.
Linda McDonough (Producer)
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Linda McDonough has been with OddLot Entertainment since its launch in
2001 and has over 15 years’ experience in development and production for
film and television. At OddLot she oversees development and production on
all company films: making literary acquisitions, shepherding project
development, and managing day-to-day set production. Additionally, she
coordinates the internal project "green light" modeling process (budget,
sales estimates, soft money analysis, etc.), and supervises the creation of
production budgets and critical assumptions for each film for the company.
She is an executive producer on Rabbit Hole, directed by Sundance-Awardwinning director John Cameron Mitchell, which is being released in the US by
Lionsgate. Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart and Dianne Wiest bring to the
screen an emotionally taut adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's Pulitzer prizewinning drama, an intimate and often darkly humorous exploration of love
tested by tragedy. McDonough is also executive producing the action-drama
Drive, which is currently in production, starring Ryan Gosling, Carey
Mulligan, Bryan Cranston and directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson).
McDonough’s other producing credits include: Green Street 2: Stand Your
Ground, the explosive sequel to the SXSW Special Jury and Audience Award
winner Green Street Hooligans; The Spirit, a visually stunning feature film
written for the screen and directed by Frank Miller (Sin City, 300) and starring
Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Paz Vega and Eva
Mendes; Suburban Girl, Marc Klein’s adaptation of Melissa Bank’s best-selling
short story collection The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing, starring Sarah
Michelle Gellar, Alec Baldwin and Maggie Grace; and the afore mentioned
Green Street Hooligans, which was directed by Lexi Alexander.
Prior to joining OddLot, she served four years as vice president of
development at Drew Barrymore and Nancy Juvonen’s company, Flower
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Films, where she contributed to the development of Charlie’s Angels I & II,
Duplex, Donnie Darko and 50 First Dates. McDonough was previously a
writer’s assistant and script coordinator at 1013 Productions (The X-Files),
where she worked for four years. She started her career at 20th Century Fox
Television.
Rossana Arau (Producer)
Born with a passionate vocation for film, Rossana is an accomplished
businesswoman as well as a veteran television and feature film producer. Her
career in television, starting with Televisa and subsequently with TV Aztecare
resulted in a number of stand-out projects such as “Tio Alberto,” “Háblame de
Amor,” and “Amores, querer con alevosía.” As an independent producer,
Rossana has devoted her energy to promoting her features on the worldwide
festival circuit. These features include: “Corazón de Melón,” “Propiedad
Ajena,” and “Naco es Chido.” A pioneer in production financing through
fiscal incentives, Rossana heads up Hyperion Films (as well as Hyperion
Services and Hyperion Publishing) through which she produced “From Prada
to Nada.”
Gary Gilbert (Producer)
Gary Gilbert is founder and President of Gilbert Films, a Los Angeles-based
production company dedicated to producing and financing both independent
and studio films.
Mr. Gilbert’s first feature, writer/director Zach Braff’s Garden State, worldpremiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and opened the following
summer to critical acclaim and box-office success. The film starred Zach Braff,
Natalie Portman, Ian Holm, and Peter Sarsgaard. Mr. Gilbert, along with Mr.
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Braff and the film’s other producers, was honored with the Independent Spirit
Award for Best First Feature.
Most recently, Mr. Gilbert produced The Kids Are Alright, the third feature
from Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon), starring Annette Bening,
Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. The film premiered at the 2010 Sundance
Film Festival and was purchased by Focus Features, a division of Universal.
The Kids Are All Right opened on July 9th to critical acclaim and the highest
per screen average of 2010.
The Tribeca Film Festival recently hosted the world premiere of Meet Monica
Veour, the feature directorial debut from award-winning commercials director
Keith Bearden, starring Kim Cattrall, Brian Dennehy, and Keith David. The
movie was produced and fully financed by Gilbert Films. Anchor Bay Films
will release the film theatrically in April 2011.
Along with Lakeshore Entertainment, Mr. Gilbert financed and produced
Mark Pellington’s Henry Poole Is Here, starring Luke Wilson and Radha
Mitchell, which was released by Overture in 2008. With Fox Searchlight, he
financed and produced Margaret, written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan,
starring Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Matthew Broderick, and Mark Ruffalo.
Gilbert Films will produce Right Angle, written and to be directed by awardwinning filmmaker Michael Burke, and starring Aaron Paul. The film will
shoot in Detroit, MI beginning in October 2010.
Gilbert comes to filmmaking from the world of mortgage banking. In 1985, he
and his brother, Dan, founded Rock Financial, a residential mortgage banking
company. In May of 1998, Rock Financial became a publicly traded company
(NASDQ:RCCK) which was then acquired by Intuit (Quicken) in December of
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1999. While his brother remained with the company, the sale enabled Gilbert
to strike out on his own and explore filmmaking.
Additionally, Gilbert and his brother are co-owners of the NBA franchise the
Cleveland Cavaliers.
Lisa Ellzey (Producer)
Lisa Ellzey is the Executive Vice President of Production at Lionsgate
Entertainment where she is currently overseeing two films in production and a
slate of films in development. Before joining Lionsgate, she was an executive
at Twentieth Century Fox. Prior to joining Fox, Ellzey was President of Scott
Free Entertainment, the company owned by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. She
was the executive producer of the Academy Award®-nominated The
Assassination of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (2007), directed by
Andrew Dominick and starring Brad Pitt. She produced In Her Shoes (2005),
directed by Curtis Hanson, and starring Cameron Diaz, Shirley MacLaine, and
Toni Collette; and Tristan And Isolde (2006), directed by Kevin Reynolds and
starring James Franco. Ellzey was the executive producer of Ridley Scott’s A
Good Year (2006), starring Russell Crowe and Albert Finney, and Kingdom Of
Heaven (2005), starring Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Ed Norton, and Jeremy
Irons; and of Tony Scott’s Domino (2005), starring Keira Knightly and Mickey
Rourke. Also while at Scott Free, Ellzey was the co-executive producer of the
HBO historical drama The Gathering Storm (2002), starring Albert Finney and
Vanessa Redgrave, which earned her the 2002 Primetime Emmy® Award for
Best Made for Television Movie. She began her career as the producer of the
independent feature The Poison Taster, which premiered at the 1995 Cannes
Film Festival.
Héctor Ortega (Director of Photography)
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Héctor has a B.A. in Communications, with a major in film by the Universidad
Iberoamericana (UIA) 1988. He attended the Creative Problem Solving and
Cinematography 1992 workshop at the University of California in Los Angeles
(UCLA), and did postgraduate studies in Latin American Literature at the
Universidad Iberoamericana (UIA) in 1991. From 1995 to 1998 he worked as
Lecturer for the “Film Production Workshop II” in the Universidad
Iberoamericana’s (UIA) Communications department inside the film major.
Since 1993 he has worked as cinematographer and executive producer
in several advertising campaigns, infomercials and videos for film and
television. Since then and to date he has worked as cinematographer
in a considerable number of TV commercials for different production
houses. De la Calle (Streeters) (1999) was the first feature film in which he
participated as cinematographer and was also the producer. For his
cinematography work in De la Calle (Streeters) he was nominated for
the Gold Frog award for best cinematography at the 9th International
Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage in 2001, and
for the Ariel award; and won the award for best cinematography in the
Viña del Mar International Film Festival in Chile in 2002. The
aforementioned feature film also received more than 25 national and
international awards and special mentions.
In 2002-2003 he was cinematographer in 4 short films: Azulado, directed by
Germán Best; La hora Cero (Dusk), directed by Guillermo Arriaga, La Llamada
(the call) directed by Gerardo Tort and also with the same director in La
Partida (The Departure). The latter short was selected to participate in the
Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival in 2003. In 2004 he
participated as cinematographer in two other short films: Los elefantes nunca
olvidan, from Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas, selected to participate in
the Semaine de la Critique at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 and for which
Ortega won the award for best cinematographer in the 5th edition of the
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Semana de Cine Iberoamericano (Iberoamerican film Week); and La Nao de
China, short film for which he was awarded best cinematography at the
Pantalla de Cristal festival (Silver Screen Festival) in 2004.
In 2005 he worked as cinematographer in Patricia Arriaga’s feature film La
Última Mirada (The last gaze) and in Gerardo Tort’s documentary film La
Guerrilla y la Esperanza. In 2006, again as cinematographer, he participates in
El Búfalo de la Noche (The Night Buffalo), feature film of Venezuelan director
Jorge Hernández with screenplay by Guillermo Arriaga. In 2007 he worked as
cinematographer for the American TV miniseries “Cómo ama una Mujer”
directed by Antonio Serrano, and also for television series “Trece Miedos” in
the episode ‘Motel’. In 2008 Ortega was cinematographer in the feature film
Havana Eva, shot in Havana, Cuba; and in Gerardo Tort’s feature Viaje
Redondo (Round Trip). Both films won several awards in international film
festivals.
In 2010 he participated as cinematographer in three short films: Peoria, from
director Andrés Clariond; Payasos from director Jorge Hernández; and
Mojado from English director Jörn Threlfall. He is currently working in the
preparation of two feature films with directors Gerardo Tort and Andres
Clariond, he continues producing TV commercials and is also Head Professor
for the Cinematography II class at the Universidad Iberoamericana’s film
department.
Anthony Rivero Stabley (Production Designer)
Anthony Rivero Stabley was born in La Paz, Bolivia and is the grandson of
movie theater / hotel owner Beatriz Lavayen Velasco. He was raised in
Argentina, Colombia and the U.S. After Cinema Studies at Florida State
University, he moved west and began working for Designers William J.
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Creber and Michael Novotny.
In 1991, he joined L.A. based 4-Ward Productions, building miniatures for
Robert Skotak, and was a member of Terminator 2: Judgment Day’s Academy
Award®-winning VFX team. In 1995, he began to Art Direct feature films,
including Sony Pictures Classics’ Safe, for Director Todd Haynes and Producer
Christine Vachon. This led to several other films of merit such as: MGM’s
Stigmata; John Irvin’s City of Industry; Takeshi Kitano’s Brother; as well as
Warner Bros’. White Oleander, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Rene Zellweger.
As a Production Designer, he has worked in Asia, Europe and Latin America.
Credits include: Formosa Betrayed; Universal’s In Plain Sight; Sergio Arau's
politically charged A Day Without A Mexican; Sony Pictures’ crime thriller Dirt;
Tortilla Heaven; Primary Suspect; Andrzej Sekula’s The Pleasure Drivers, and
the upcoming comedy, Expecting Mary.
Mr. Stabley is a member of the Art Director's Guild and proud father of Henri
and Colette.
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FINAL END CREDITS
Line Producer
CHRIS RANTA
Unit Production Manager
CRISTOPHER "CHOKE" CORREA
First Assistant Director
JUAN OBREGON
Second Assistant Director
ISMAEL RODRIGUEZ
Cast
(in order of appearance)
Nora Dominguez
Mary Dominguez
Old Librarian
Juanito
Pablo the Gardener
Gabriel Dominguez Sr.
Carmina
Aurelia Jimenez
Trinita
Benjamin Kerensky
CAMILLA BELLE
ALEXA VEGA
TINA FRENCH
LUIS ROSALES
PABLO MARTÍNEZ DE VELASCO
ALEXIS AYALA
NORMA REYNA
ADRIANA BARRAZA
CATALINA LÓPEZ
JOSÉ MARIA NEGRI
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Federico
Gabriel Dominguez Jr.
Olivia
Edward Ferris
Carry Sullivan
Bad Guy 1
Bad Guy 2
Bad Guy 3
Bruno
Comadre 1
Comadre 2
Rosita
Chola Leader
Chola
Lupe
Car Buyer
Elderly Janitor
Angelica Ramirez
Marco Antonio Ramirez
Receptionist
Cubicle Head
Professor Smith
Rodrigo Fuentes
Classmate
Lucy
Contractor
Max Schoeder
Richard Pinter
Maria Ramirez
Rosalita Ramirez
Esperanza Ramirez
Natalia
Neighbor Boy
Salesman
Store Guard
MARIO ZARAGOZA
PABLO CRUZ
APRIL BOWLBY
NICHOLAS D'AGOSTO
BEGOÑA NARVAEZ
ERNESTO ARIZPE
DIEGO MEJIA
BERNARDO LEAL
WILMER VALDERRAMA
JOANA BRITO
LILIANA CRUZ
ROMINA PENICHE
ADRIANA MORALES
NYDIA TORRES
PETTY MALDONADO
JAIME ALEMAN
SUSANA CONTRERAS
ALDONZA VELEZ
OLIVARIO GARELI
GERALDINE ZINAT
SUSANA ALTAMIRANO
HARRY PORTER
KUNO BECKER
DIANA BOVIO
KARLA SOUZA
ANTONIO GONZÁLEZ
ALEX GARCíA
GREGG LUCAS
ROSA MARIA SORIA
LORENA MARTINEZ
NYDIA GARCIA
LETICIA FABIÁN
TOMAS MONTEMAYOR
ERSIN PERTAN
ALEXANDER AGUILA
Stunt Coordinator
GERADO MORENO
Salsa Band
Piano
MATIAS GOMEZ
Trumpet
CARLOS GARZA
Percussion
TONY AGUILERA
Bass
JULIAN VILLARREAL
Guitar
PAVEL CAL
Voice
PONCHO HERRERA
Crew
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Production Coordinator
Assistant POC / Travel Coordinator
Assistant UPM
EFRÉN VALLADARES
ANDREA ARAIZ
RUBEN MONTEDONICO
Second Second Assistant Director
Script Supervisor
JOSE MIGUEL "SHAGGY" HIRIART
HAJIME ESPINOSA
Camera Operators
RICARDO VILLAREAL
LARISSA ROJAS
JAVIER GONZALEZ
RUBEN ARELLANO
VICTOR HERNANDEZ
FELIPE PEREZ-BURCHARD
EUGENIO CANTU
1st Assistant Camera
2nd Assistant Camera
Focus Puller
Digital Imaging Technicians
Cable Technician
Video Assist
PATRICIO PEREDA
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Utility Sound
ANDRES MORENO
RAUL ZAVALA
OMAR SANCHEZ
Key Grip
Dolly Grip
Grips
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ
JOVANY GARCIA
JUAN HERNANDEZ
JOSE FLORES
Gaffer
Best Boy Electric
Electricians
RODOLFO HERNANDEZ
RICARDO HERNANDEZ
RODRIGO CHAVEZ
ANTONIO CHAVEZ
Art Department
Supervising Art Director
Art Director
CARLOS LAGUNAS
RICARDO DAVILA
Set Decorator
Leadman
Assistant Set Decorator
Buyer
AIDA RODRIGUEZ
LUIS FERNANDO LOPEZ
BARBARA GARZA
LUIS RAFAEL VARGAS
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On Set Dresser
CESAR ANTONIO SOLIS
DIEGO SUAREZ
Art Department Coordinator
Graphic Designer
End Title Graphics
ALMA ARAGON
ERIKA MARIA BORTONI
NATHAN MORSE
Set Designers
ROSA ELIA CARRILLO
LUIS FRANCO
REBECA NAVA
ANTHONY RIVERO STABLEY
Miniature Design
Illustrators
VICTOR ALEJANDRO GARCIA
EFREN DE LA TORRE
SERGIO ARTURO MORENO
MELISSA RODRIGUEZ
MARIA DE LOURDES COTERA
CINDY ARREOLA
CARLOS AUGUSTO BRAVO
MIREYA TREVIÑO
Junior Draft Person
Warehouse Keeper
Landscaping
Swing Gang
MANUEL RESENDIZ GUTIERREZ
VICTOR VAZQUEZ GARZA
ARTURO OKINAWA
HIRAM FELIPE
GUSTAVO GONZALEZ
JOSE CARLOS DIAZ
CESAR ANTONIO SOLIS
Assistant to Production Designer
Art Department Trainees
MICHAEL GOVERN
LISSETE GONZALEZ
JUAN VILLAREAL
JESUS APODACA
Lead Scenic
GARINA MORAN TREVIÑO
Painters
JOSE LUIS MORAN TREVIÑO
ALDO MORAN TREVIÑO
ALAIN MORAN TREVIÑO
Iron Work
GERARDO ALMAGUER
CESAR CAMACHO
JUAN BENAVIDES
LUIS ESPINO
Property Master
Prop Maker
Property Assistants
GILBERTO CORTES
LEONOR CARRANCO
PABLO GARZA
ALGER BRYAN DURELL
VANESSA SOTO
BALBINA ALANIS
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Muralists
Danza de la Tierra by
JUDY BACA
The Virgin Seed
PAUL BOTELLO
Knowledge of Self
RAUL GONZALEZ
Resistance
RAUL GONZALEZ
Corrido de Boyle Hts
WAYNE HEALY
Production Muralists
HERNAN MORAN
ISAURO HIZAR
ANTONIO DURAN
TOMAS GUERENA
Construction Coordinator
Lead Foreman
MARCO ANTONIO PALMA
LUIS ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ
Carpenters
SIMON ARVIZU
LEONARDO ARVIZU
RICHARD VELAZQUEZ
RICARDO MENDEZ
ARMONDO ALVAREZ
Carpenter Assistants
ALBERTO MONSIVAES
JOSE OVIEDO
JOSE LUIS CHAIRES
BERNARDO HERRERA
OSCAR OVIEDO
Special Effects Coordinator
Special Effects Technicians
DANIEL CORDERO
RAFAEL SANTANA
ALEJO VILLAFANA
Costumes
Costume Coordinator
MARIBEL PEREZ MENDOZA
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Costume Assistants
JUAN MANUEL GONZALEZ
ADOLFO CRUZ
VERONIKA MOUDRA
ELIZABETH RANGEL
RAQUEL ROSS
Seamstresses
GENOVEVA BALDERAS
ROSA MARIA GONZALEZ
Make Up and Hair Departments
Key Make-Up Artist
Make-Up Assistant
Key Hairstylist
CARLA TINOCO
MARIA FRANCISCA MARQUEZ
GABRIELA ZARATE
Locations and Trasportation
Location Manager
Location Assistants
HORACIO SANDOVAL
GABRIEL RAMIREZ
ROLANDO GARDUÑO
ALLAN DURELL
RENATA RODRIGUEZ
Transportation Coordinator
Picture Car Coordinator
JAIME ALCAZAR
GILBERTO PULIDO
Drivers
ANTONIO ALVAREZ
JESUS BARCENAS
REYNALDO ELVIRA
HECTOR CASTILLO
JORGE GARCIA
URBANO GUZMAN
EDUARDO JURADO
JOSE LUIS LIMON
GERARDO MANDUJANO
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MARIO MARIN
SERGIO MARTINEZ
EDUARDO PONCE
HUGO PRECIADO
ANGEL QUENEL
RENE QUENEL
ERNESTO RODRIGUEZ
FILEMON SANCHEZ
FRANCISCO TELLEZ
JAVIER VELAZQUEZ
RICARDO VELAZQUEZ
Vanette Set Dressing Driver
GUSTAVO GONZALEZ
GEORGINA “COKA” TREVIÑO
ANGEL RINCON
ELIZABETH AYALA
EDER PALOMINO
GABRIEL SANCHEZ
ALFREDO “GREÑAS” RíOS
Office Production Assistants
Key Set Production Assistant
Set Production Assistants
Production Runner
Production Accountant
Accounting Assistants
LAVINIA ZETINA
LUCY AMADOR
GERARDO ARELLANO
ROBERTO ORTA
Catering by
SAZON ARTE
Set Medic
Art Department Medics
JULIO MENDEZ
JOSE ANDRES ACOSTA
DEYANIRA BENITEZ
ADRIANA CABANAS
MARIANELA SALDIVAR
Still Photographer
VALENTINA SINIEGO
Undomesticated Quadruped Wrangler
MICHAEL PUCKER
Security
Security Provided by
SAFE FILMING
Security Coordinators
NORBERTO NAVA
BRUNO HERNANDEZ
Cast Security
LUIS ALBERTO GARCIA
JAVIER JUAREZ
HECTOR GONZALEZ
On Set Security
ALAN MAURICIO
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JORGE GONZALEZ
EMILIO GONZALEZ
ARTURO GALINDO
FERNANDO ESPINOSA
Los Angeles Unit
Director of Photography
JAYSON CROTHERS
Additional Photography
JASON OLDAK
1st Assistant Camera
MELVINA RAPOZA
2nd Assistant Camera
ISAIAH FORTAJADA
Chief Lighting Technician
TARI SEGAL
Locations
RON ABRAMS
Script Supervisor
STEPHANIE PEARSON
Key Make Up and Hair
JULIE REA
Costumes
SUSAN DOEPNER
Transportation
MATT BALLARD
MATTHEW O’SULLIVAN
Key Production Associate
ED VOCCOLA
Production Sound
JESS ING
Post Production
Editorial Consultant
SHAWNA CALLAHAN
Assistant Editor
JOHN DAVID “JJ” MOFFAT
Post Production Consulting
ENTERTAINMENT POST CONSULTING
JOE FINEMAN
MICHAEL TOJI
VFX Producer
VFX Producer / VFX Supervisor
VFX Artists
JONATHAN BOURGOINE
GEOFF LEAVITT
MATT DINARDO
JOSEPH SPANO
PHILIP DEUL
Render Wrangler
Post Production Sound by
Sound Mixed by
SONIC MAGIC STUDIOS
JONATHAN WALES, C.A.S.
RICHARD “TRICKY” KITTING
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Supervising Sound Designer
Sound Editor
Supervising ADR Editor
Dialogue Editor
ADR Mixers
MICHAEL ANASTASI
MICHAEL BAIRD
DHYANA CARLTON-TIMS
ANGELA HEMINGWAY
JASON “FRENCHIE” GAYA
COREY GRASSO
ZACH MICHAELIS
VICKI O’REILLY VANDEGRIFT
NASH CUBERO
STEVEN IBA
CHRIS TERHUNE
DEREK DEITZ
ROBERT WARREN
ROBERT DEHN
Foley Mixer
Foley Artist
Foley Editor
Assistant Sound Editors
Sound Studio Manager
Digital Intermediate
DI Producer
IQ Artist
IQ Assistant
DI Colorist
End Credits
Data Wrangler
MODERN VIDEOFILM
ALEXANDER CHEN
MANUEL DUBON
KARLO BABAKHANIAN
GREGG GARVIN
CASEY LEMING
KRIS GREGG
Additional Casting By
PAULINE O'CON
SARI KNIGHT
TOBY GUIDRY
Casting Associate (Los Angeles)
Casting Assistant (Mexico)
Extras Casting Director
ADRIANA MORALES
SONIA GUERRERO
ADR Voice Casting
ADR Voices
BARBARA HARRIS
ANITA ORTEGA
VICKI DAVIS
GREG FINLEY
GUSTAVO REX
JASON SINGER
VIN SCULLY
Dodgers Announcer
Assistant to Mr. Gracia
Asst. to Ms. McDonough
MARCELO QUINONES
CRAIG THOMPSON
LEOPOLDO DEL REAL
JOHN RHODES
ALEX PLAPINGER
RYAN WICKERS
ALDONZA VELEZ
Assistants to Ms. Ellzey
Assistant to Ms. Arau
Script Clearance Research
IndieClear
Carol Compton
Entertainment Clearances, Inc.
Laura Sevier
Additional Clearances Provided by
Music
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Score Coordinator
SEBASTIAN ZULETA
California Gurls
Written by Calvin Broadus, Lukasz Gottwald,
Katy Perry, Benjamin Levin,
Bonnie McKee, Max Martin
Performed by Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Cielito Lindo
Written by Quirino Mendoza Cortez
Arranged and performed by
Mariachi Sol De Mexico de Jose Hernandez
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Las Golondrinas
Traditional
Arranged and performed by
Mariachi Chapala
Sad Song
Written by Heather D’Angelo,
Erika Spring, Mary Ann Hart
Performed by Au Revoir Simone
Courtesy of Our Secret Company
Boom
Written by MC Magico and Alex Wilson
Courtesy of APM Music
Así Yo Nací
Written by Reinery Diaz-Hernandez,
Neiver A. Alvarez, Daniel Indart, Danny Osuna
Performed by Rey El Vikingo
Courtesy of LMS Records
Cielito Lindo
Arranged and Performed by Marta Gomez
Courtesy of Chesky Records and
Manhattan Production Music
Help Me
Written by Jose Antonio Bravo Maurel,
Francisca Valenzuela Mendez
Performed by Latin Bitman
Courtesy of Nacional Records
El Barrio Esta Caliente
Written by Reinery Diaz-Hernandez,
Neiver A. Alvarez, Daniel Indart, Danny Osuna
Performed by Rey El Vikingo
Courtesy of LMS Records
“MLB on Fox Theme”
Written by Phil Garrod, Reed Hays and Scott
Schreer
Courtesy of Fox Sports Productions, Inc.
Fuego
Written by Michael McCain, Anthony Butler,
Steven Williams and Danica Rozelle
Performed by Inno (Featuring Anthony)
Courtesy of Aperture Music
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In The Stars
Written by Jessica Penner
Performed by Jess Penner
Courtesy of Position Music/Recurrent Records
Pachangueando
Written by Ramon F. Nova and Maya Martinez
Performed by Pacha Massive
Courtesy of Nacional Records
Beat Of My Own Song
Written by Danny Burke and Lizzy Brown
Performed by Meme
Courtesy of inthegroovemusic LLC
En Un Papel 1
Written by Paulino Vargas
Courtesy of APM Music
Cielito Lindo
Written by Quirino Mendoza Cortez
Performed by Alexa Vega and Camilla Belle
El Mago Cardona
Written and Performed by Xocoyotzin Herrera
Courtesy of LMS Records
Don’t Let Go
Written by Ramon F. Nova
Performed by Pacha Massive
Courtesy of Nacional Records
Coloradito
Written by Pavel Cal and Jorge Bustamante
Performed by Pavel Cal
Traigo de mi Pueblo
Written by Pavel Cal
Performed by Pavel Cal
Juanito
Written by Pavel Cal and Jorge Bustamante
Performed by Pavel Cal
Jamas
Written by Pavel Cal and Jorge Bustamante
Performed by Pavel Cal
Katie’s Rainbow
Written by Geoff Aymar
Performed by The Geoff Aymar Quartet
Courtesy of Gotham Records
Gotham Music Placement
Te Necesito
Written by Shakira Mebarak
and Luis Fernando Ochoa
Performed by Shakira
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
The Bottom
Written by Waylon Payne
Performed by Tara Holloway
Courtesy of Waystation Records
Need 2 B Loved
Written by Andrew Ramsey, Debi Nova,
Shannon Sanders, Marius De Vries
Performed by Debi Nova
Courtesy of Universal Classics Group
Divertimento No. 17 D-Maj. K. 334-Allegro
Written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Courtesy of APM Music
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Adagio Und Allegro Op 70 Ii Allegro
Written by Robert Schumann
Para Continuar
Written by Sara Valenzuela Galvan
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Arranged by George Wilson
Courtesy of APM Music
Performed by Sara Valenzuela
Courtesy of Nacional Records
OddLot Entertainment
EVP, Business & Legal Affairs
AARON MICHIEL
SVP, Finance
NATALYA PETROSOVA
SVP, Worldwide Marketing & Publicity
ANDREW BOYD
Executive, Creative Affairs
JAMES SMITH
Legal Affairs
TOM JUST
Accounting Manager
JULIE CAMESA
Assistant to Ms. Pritzker
KENDALL FARLEY
Office Assistant
BRYNNE CHAPMAN
Assistant to Mr. Lischak
ZOE WILSCHINSKY
Affinity International
EVP, Worldwide Distribution & Acquisitions
BRIAN O'SHEA
EVP, International Sales
JIM HARVEY
SVP, Worldwide Marketing & Publicity
JOEY MONTEIRO
VP, Business Affairs
CYNTHIA GRIFFITHS
Executive, Worldwide Sales & Acquisitions
NAT McCORMICK
Jr. Accountant, Contracts & Collections
STEPHANIE HO
Videocine
Coordinación de Planeación
SOFIA LEGARRETA
Jurídico
DANIELA FREGOSO GIVAUDAN
Director Administrativo
RODRIGO DE PEDRO
Director de Programación
LUIS RUIZ ORTIZ
Director de Marketing
CARLOS PRADO
Director de Casting
RAÚL SIMANCAS
Director de Desarrollo
COCO LEVY
Director de Producción
PABLO MARTÍNEZ DE VELASCO
Post-Producción
JORGE MENDEZ MARTÍNEZ
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Gilbert Films
VP Production and Development
JORDAN HOROWITZ
Production Executive
SHAUNA BOGETZ
The Producers Wish to Thank
Victor Orozco
Steve Veisel
Christina Gould
Sean Covel
Taeao “Tadao” Salima
Cici Kurzman
Steve De Leon
Galaxy San Juan
Jeff Hixon
Anastasia Bill Gates
Gren Wells
Lilliana Morales
Katrina Cabrera
Angel Gracia Sr.
Gracia Hidalgo
Natalia Delgadillo
Bernadette Rivero
Ed Rivero
Abby “The Goose” Pucker
Maggie “Snub” Pucker
Jessy “The Bonz” Pucker
Emily Snow
Ron Wray
Anita Lischak
Liam Lischak
Abigale Lischak
Robert & Kathy McDonough
Jon, Tara & Matthew Reilly
Brad Ross
Brandon Burton
Sergey Gavrishkiv
Alisa Petrosova
Ralph Michiel
Orit Michiel
Rachel Michiel
Hannah Michiel
Luis Vélez
Alisa Vélez Ladrón de Guevara Arau
Enrique Yturria Garcia
Maru Garcia
The City of Monterrey, Mexico
The Film Commission of Monterrey, Mexico
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Rodrigo Gonzales
Gabriela Sotomayer
Renata Rodriguez
Tiffany & Company
Apple, Inc.
Ilori Luxottica, Beverly Hills
The City of Beverly Hills
Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma Brewery
Jose Cuervo Tradicional
Kellogg’s®
Blackberry® provided by Hollywood Branded
Singer® Sewing Company
LensLab
JacoboBorge
A Very Special Thanks
The Social and Public Resource Arts Center (SPARC)
Judy Baca
Debra J.T. Padilla
A contribution to the SPARC foundation
was made in honor of Vin Scully
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DEL ARTÍCULO 226 DE LA LEY DEL IMPUESTO SOBRE LA RENTA (EFICINE)
INSTITUTO MEXICANO DE CINEMATOGRAFIA
Hyperion Films is the Mexican Co-Producer
and responsible for raising the 226 funds for
FROM PRADA TO NADA
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Footage of Dos Tipos de Cuidado and Las Tontas No Van provided by
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Product Placement Services provided by SanRock
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Kerry Rock
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EFD, Mexico City
Los Angeles Unit Camera provided by
Alternative Rentals, Los Angeles
Insurance provided by
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A division of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Insurance Brokers
Production Legal Council provided by
Babok & Levin, LLP
Barry Babok
Ronald Levin
Corporate Legal Council (Mexico)
Gonzalez Calvillo, S.C.
Abogados
Jorge Mondragon
Maria Elena de la Fuente
Immigration Council provided by
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Account and Tax Advisor
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