Opening Night: The Martini Shot
A film by Demetrius Navarro
This film was screened as a part of the 2015 Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF18)
With Special Guests Valente Rodriguez, Erlinda Orozco, Daniel Luján, and Demetrius Navarro in attendance
USA, Comedy, 2015
86 min, Red, Color
English, Spanish with English subtitles
When two small time producers are threatened by their executive producer to make a successful movie, they turn to the only solution they can possibly think of – kill one of the lead actors and the movie is guaranteed to make money. To succeed in this business… You have to make a killing!
World Premiere
About the director
Demetrius is a native Los Angeleno who has worked extensively in film and television. His role on the TV series ER as the quick-tongued, opinioned paramedic Morales earned him a nomination for an ALMA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He is CEO of the award winning production company D Street Films. His previous feature, ANYTHING’S POSSIBLE, was theatrically released in 2013.
Credits
Producer: Demetrius Navarro, Valente Rodriguez
Production Companies: Move Your Media, Boxcar Holdings, D Street Films
Screenwriter: Enrico Natale
Cinematographer: Keith L. Smith
Editor: Jon Vasquez
Sound Design: Global Eagle Studios, Marina Del Rey, Reid Caulfield, Ian Gonzales
Music: Scott Glasgow, Kevin Dorsey
Cast: Demetrius Navarro, Enrico Natale, James Russo, Daniel Lujan, Valente Rodriguez, John Hennigan, Raquel Pomplun, Gavin Reece, Malcom Denare, Harvey Lorey, Thee Kali Muscle, Linda Orosco Navarro, Damien King, Jared Winkler, Mallory Mackey
Print Source: Stephen Emmett Jackson – Move Your Media LLC, moveyourmedia@gmail.com