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Hecho en Tejas

Cine Las Americas and
Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI)  Present:
Hecho en Tejas

Saturday April 25th and Sunday April 26th
The Marchesa Hall & Theatre
List of films

Cine Las Americas presents “Hecho en Tejas,” a series of films shot and/or produced in Texas, to showcase the wide variety of work being produced in the state by filmmakers with varied backgrounds. Two features, six short films, as well as two music videos are scheduled during this year’s festival. For a sixth consecutive year, Cine Las Americas is pleased to count on a partnership with the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) to present a jury award to the best “Hecho en Tejas” film.

TAMI_LogoTHE TEXAS ARCHIVE OF THE MOVING IMAGE. Founded in 2002 by film archivist and University of Texas at Austin professor Dr. Caroline Frick, the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to discover, preserve, provide access to, and educate the community about Texas’ film heritage. TAMI’s ever-growing online collection includes home movies, amateur films, advertisements, local television, industrial and corporate productions, as well as Hollywood and internationally produced moving images of Texas. By partnering with institutions and individuals across the state, TAMI digitizes and provides web access to thousands of moving images that offer insight to Texas’ history and culture. TAMI’s educational programs promote the sharing of Texas moving images via screenings, demonstrations, and lectures at venues across the state. TAMI also works with educators to encourage the use of Texas film in the K-12 social studies classroom.

AlexJohnsonHecho en Tejas Jury: ALEX R. JOHNSON is an Austin, TX based filmmaker. In 2014 his narrative feature film debut, TWO STEP, premiered at SXSW to much critical acclaim. It went on to have a very successful festival circuit run, and will be released domestically by Traverse Media in 2015. He’s directed music videos for both THE WOODEN BIRDS and GOLDMUND, as well as short films. He also produced Peter Sillen’s acclaimed feature documentary I AM SECRETLY AN IMPORTANT MAN, about one of the most celebrated voices of Seattle’s grunge era, the late poet Steven Jesse Bernstein. Johnson has had screenplays at both The Hampton’s International Film Festival Screenwriters Lab as well as IFP Film Week. Currently he is in pre-production on ANY ROUGH TIMES ARE NOW BEHIND YOU, a thriller set in the Andes of Ecuador.

Saturday, April 25
Start time Original Title English Title Director Countries Runtime Program Section
Saturday, April 25
12:00PM
Sunrise Sunrise Diego Rico USA 10 Hecho en Tejas
Saturday, April 25
12:00PM
Yo soy Juan I am Juan Patrick Rangel USA 5 Hecho en Tejas
Saturday, April 25
12:00PM
El fuego detrás The Fire Behind Leo Aguirre USA 16 Hecho en Tejas
Saturday, April 25
12:00PM
Jornaleras Women Workers Marcela Moran USA 17 Hecho en Tejas
Saturday, April 25
12:00PM
¿Por qué el recuerdo? The Solitude of Memory Juan Pablo González Mexico / USA 20 Hecho en Tejas
Saturday, April 25
12:00PM
Morgan Robyn Collado Morgan Robyn Collado Danea Johnson, Andrea Zarate USA 5 Hecho en Tejas
Saturday, April 25
2:00PM
What’s the Use? What’s the Use? Nicole Elmer USA 83 Hecho en Tejas
Sunday, April 26
Start time Original Title English Title Director Countries Runtime Program Section
Sunday, April 26
12:00PM
El marinero y la sirena The Sailor and the Mermaid Patricia Vonne USA 4 Hecho en Tejas / Music Videos
Sunday, April 26
12:00PM
Whispers and Dreams Whispers and Dreams Sharon Arteaga USA 4 Hecho en Tejas / Music Videos
Sunday, April 26
12:00PM
Agave is Life Agave is Life David Brown, MeredithDreiss USA 60 Hecho en Tejas