Teenage years are marred with rampant hormones, previously unknown desires, experimentation and trying to find a sense of self, all of which are present in Melina Valdez’s short Weapons and Their Names. A story amalgamated from her own experiences, sometimes overwhelming emotions and testing her boundaries as a filmmaker, her short reverberates with the energy of youth whilst being weighed down by swathes of adulthood as she navigates grief and loss. Shot on 16mm film to reflect the hazy paths of our memory with lucid scenes injected with magic realism offering up those surreal feelings we all experience as teenagers Weapons and Their Names manages to delicately broach a wide range of themes all as we sit in the claustrophobia of youth. After premiering the film at Sundance and touring festivals, Weapons and Their Names premieres on the pages of Dn today alongside our interview with Valdez where we...
- 5/7/2024
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Exclusive: Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Rudy Valdez (The Sentence) has signed with Inspire Entertainment for management.
Most recently, Valdez served as director, EP and cinematographer of the six-part docuseries Choir for Disney+, as well as Carlos, the Carlos Santana doc from Sony Pictures Classics and Imagine Documentaries. Both films were official selections of the 2023 Tribeca Festival, with Carlos earning a 2023 Critics’ Choice Documentary Award nomination for Best Music Documentary.
Valdez’s documentary short Translators, produced in partnership with U.S. Bank, also recently debuted as an official selection of Laliff and the Tribeca Festival, winning the Tribeca X Award for Best Short Documentary.
The filmmaker’s breakthrough project was The Sentence, the HBO doc marking his directorial debut. Shot over the course of a decade, the film watches as Valdez unpacks the aftermath of his sister Cindy’s 15-year sentence for conspiracy charges related to crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend. Following...
Most recently, Valdez served as director, EP and cinematographer of the six-part docuseries Choir for Disney+, as well as Carlos, the Carlos Santana doc from Sony Pictures Classics and Imagine Documentaries. Both films were official selections of the 2023 Tribeca Festival, with Carlos earning a 2023 Critics’ Choice Documentary Award nomination for Best Music Documentary.
Valdez’s documentary short Translators, produced in partnership with U.S. Bank, also recently debuted as an official selection of Laliff and the Tribeca Festival, winning the Tribeca X Award for Best Short Documentary.
The filmmaker’s breakthrough project was The Sentence, the HBO doc marking his directorial debut. Shot over the course of a decade, the film watches as Valdez unpacks the aftermath of his sister Cindy’s 15-year sentence for conspiracy charges related to crimes committed by her deceased ex-boyfriend. Following...
- 5/6/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains massive spoilers for "Abigail."
Dancing ballet en Pointe is arguably one of the hardest styles of dance to perfect. It takes years of training and rigorous dedication to master the move, and even still, without the support of pointe shoes, the body alone is not enough to withstand the pressure of the weight of a full human on such a small surface area. Ballet en Pointe can be hell on the body — especially the feet — but when executed properly, it looks absolutely effortless. In "Abigail," the incredible new horror film from the creative collective known as Radio Silence, a group of criminals are tasked with kidnapping a small girl named Abigail and holding her for ransom only to discover that they've been set up, and Abigail is a vampire who has locked them in her mansion of horrors to "play with her food" before devouring them all.
Dancing ballet en Pointe is arguably one of the hardest styles of dance to perfect. It takes years of training and rigorous dedication to master the move, and even still, without the support of pointe shoes, the body alone is not enough to withstand the pressure of the weight of a full human on such a small surface area. Ballet en Pointe can be hell on the body — especially the feet — but when executed properly, it looks absolutely effortless. In "Abigail," the incredible new horror film from the creative collective known as Radio Silence, a group of criminals are tasked with kidnapping a small girl named Abigail and holding her for ransom only to discover that they've been set up, and Abigail is a vampire who has locked them in her mansion of horrors to "play with her food" before devouring them all.
- 4/19/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Exclusive: Emmy nominee Rain Valdez (Razor Tongue) on Monday announced the launch of Rainbow Entertainment, an equity-centered and trans-led production company focused on elevating Bipoc and queer storytellers, both in front of and behind the camera.
Aiming to help create a new Hollywood, marked by accessibility, diversity, and equity, Rainbow Entertainment is currently in the process of financing When Jupiter Returns, Mahal, an indie rom-com expected to enter production in August. The film written, directed by and starring Valdez watches as Mahal, an impulsive and unknowingly lovable, Filipino trans woman, confronts the universe after the sudden death of her sister, only to meet Aarush, a mysterious inventor. As they fall in love, despite the universe’s prophecy, Mahal grapples with the question: Do we create our own destiny, or is it all fated in the stars?
A portion of proceeds from the pic’s release will kickstart a Community Film Fund,...
Aiming to help create a new Hollywood, marked by accessibility, diversity, and equity, Rainbow Entertainment is currently in the process of financing When Jupiter Returns, Mahal, an indie rom-com expected to enter production in August. The film written, directed by and starring Valdez watches as Mahal, an impulsive and unknowingly lovable, Filipino trans woman, confronts the universe after the sudden death of her sister, only to meet Aarush, a mysterious inventor. As they fall in love, despite the universe’s prophecy, Mahal grapples with the question: Do we create our own destiny, or is it all fated in the stars?
A portion of proceeds from the pic’s release will kickstart a Community Film Fund,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Chrissy Beppo’s baby daddy is officially back in action. Erik Valdez on Tuesday posted a selfie from his trailer on the set of Superman & Lois, confirming his return in the CW drama’s upcoming fourth and final season.
One of the last remaining original scripted shows on the network, Superman & Lois‘ Season 4 renewal came with a few major caveats. Not only was its traditional episode order reduced, but only five actors would be returning as series regulars, leaving fans to wonder how much of the show’s ensemble cast — including Valdez as Kyle Cushing — would still have a presence on the show.
One of the last remaining original scripted shows on the network, Superman & Lois‘ Season 4 renewal came with a few major caveats. Not only was its traditional episode order reduced, but only five actors would be returning as series regulars, leaving fans to wonder how much of the show’s ensemble cast — including Valdez as Kyle Cushing — would still have a presence on the show.
- 2/13/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
“Don’t be such a dreamer,” says Bob (Esai Morales) to his younger brother, to which soon-to-be teen star Ritchie Valens (Lou Diamond Phillips), né Richard Valenzuela, quickly retorts, “My dreams are pure rock ‘n’ roll.” It’s the kind of blunt, overearnest exchange found in countless music-based biopics, but it also exemplifies La Bamba’s penchant for the cartoonishly archetypal. Indeed, everyone surrounding Ritchie is stripped of both nuance and agency as their roles in the film rarely extend beyond fueling or antagonizing the future icon.
Ritchie’s girlfriend, Donna (Danielle von Zerneck), the namesake of one of his biggest hits, is little more than a poodle skirt and a cheery smile, while his doting mother, Connie (Rosanna DeSoto), is the quintessential ultra-supportive parent. Bob is certainly the most fully fleshed out of this trio, but even most of his personal ups and downs are presented as being directly...
Ritchie’s girlfriend, Donna (Danielle von Zerneck), the namesake of one of his biggest hits, is little more than a poodle skirt and a cheery smile, while his doting mother, Connie (Rosanna DeSoto), is the quintessential ultra-supportive parent. Bob is certainly the most fully fleshed out of this trio, but even most of his personal ups and downs are presented as being directly...
- 10/16/2023
- by Derek Smith
- Slant Magazine
A new diversity report shows that there have only been minor increases in Latin representation in television and film over the last six years.
According to the Latino Donor Collaborative’s 2023 Latinos in Media report, Latin representation in front of and behind the camera briefly increased from 2018 — the first year the Ldc put out its report — until 2021. The following year, Latin participation dropped in almost every category and is slowly climbing again.
In 2021, 2.9 percent of leads onscreen were Latin, as well as 3.7 percent of co-leads, 2.5 percent of showrunners and 2.5 percent of directors. The following year, those numbers dropped to 2.6 percent, 2.6 percent, 1.4 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively, despite the total Latin population in the United States climbing from 18.7 percent to 19 percent. This year, so far, the share of Latin leads has grown to 3.3 percent, 5.7 percent of co-leads, 1.6 percent of showrunners and 1.9 percent of directors.
On the big screen, Latin people saw a...
According to the Latino Donor Collaborative’s 2023 Latinos in Media report, Latin representation in front of and behind the camera briefly increased from 2018 — the first year the Ldc put out its report — until 2021. The following year, Latin participation dropped in almost every category and is slowly climbing again.
In 2021, 2.9 percent of leads onscreen were Latin, as well as 3.7 percent of co-leads, 2.5 percent of showrunners and 2.5 percent of directors. The following year, those numbers dropped to 2.6 percent, 2.6 percent, 1.4 percent and 1.5 percent, respectively, despite the total Latin population in the United States climbing from 18.7 percent to 19 percent. This year, so far, the share of Latin leads has grown to 3.3 percent, 5.7 percent of co-leads, 1.6 percent of showrunners and 1.9 percent of directors.
On the big screen, Latin people saw a...
- 9/27/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Carlos Santana’s definition of magic is simple: “Magic is when you command the elements to capture people’s hearts,” he says in the trailer for the forthcoming documentary Carlos. The film, which is set for a general theatrical release on Sept. 29, shows that the legendary musician doesn’t just believe in magic — he creates it.
In the brief preview, Santana remembers the pivotal moment when he was invited to perform at the Fillmore in San Fransisco. “Bill Graham came to me, and he said, ‘You’re gonna open up for the Who,...
In the brief preview, Santana remembers the pivotal moment when he was invited to perform at the Fillmore in San Fransisco. “Bill Graham came to me, and he said, ‘You’re gonna open up for the Who,...
- 8/24/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Translators, a documentary short by two-time Emmy-winning director Rudy Valdez, showcases the lives of three Latino children – Harye, 13; Densel, 11; and Virginia, 16 – as they translate everyday transactions for their parents who don’t speak English. Following a screening at Hollywood’s Ricardo Montalban Theatre (the film also premiered at Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival), Valdez explains that his approach to the movie was inspired by the many customers who shopped at his family’s convenience store in Michigan.
“I wasn’t a translator myself, but my parents had a small Mexican grocery store where I grew up and people knew they could speak English, Spanish, Spanglish, anything,” he recalls. “Many times I witnessed, when I was 7 or 8 years old, people came in, went to my parents and said, ‘Look, I need to go to my child’s school, or the hospital, or the courthouse and I...
“I wasn’t a translator myself, but my parents had a small Mexican grocery store where I grew up and people knew they could speak English, Spanish, Spanglish, anything,” he recalls. “Many times I witnessed, when I was 7 or 8 years old, people came in, went to my parents and said, ‘Look, I need to go to my child’s school, or the hospital, or the courthouse and I...
- 7/11/2023
- by Xennia Hamilton
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There is a reason for the Carlos Santana documentary, “Carlos,” to take its title not from the guitar legend’s last name and that of his eponymous band. The film, which received a gala world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, focuses more on Santana’s biographical details recounted previously in his 2014 memoir, “The Universal Tone,” than his illustrious career. Of course, music is inseparable from the life of a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer born into a musical family, but the documentary is more about wrestling with success, spirituality, addiction and childhood trauma from sexual abuse.
Filmmaker Rudy Valdez unfurls a chronological narrative, from Santana’s formative years in Tijuana, Mexico, to his triumphant 1999 “Supernatural” album, employing archives of photos, concert footage, talk-show appearances, home videos and a few newly conducted interviews, including a roundtable of Santana’s immediate family members. But amid the narrative progression Valdez has occasionally...
Filmmaker Rudy Valdez unfurls a chronological narrative, from Santana’s formative years in Tijuana, Mexico, to his triumphant 1999 “Supernatural” album, employing archives of photos, concert footage, talk-show appearances, home videos and a few newly conducted interviews, including a roundtable of Santana’s immediate family members. But amid the narrative progression Valdez has occasionally...
- 6/18/2023
- by Martin Tsai
- The Wrap
Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Tayler Buck and Sofia Hasmik will not return as series regulars for “Superman & Lois” Season 4, TheWrap has learned.
Walsh, Chriqui, Valdez, Parks and Navarrette have been in the show’s core cast since the beginning of the CW series, while Hasmik and Buck were promoted to series regulars in Season 2. Parks confirmed the news in an Instagram story captioned “Looking for work” with Hasmik and writer Jai Jamison tagged.
A source close to the production told TheWrap that the hope is for the group to recur or make guest appearances next season pending their availability.
Wole Parks/Instagram
Warner Bros. Television, which produces the show with Berlanti Productions, declined to comment.
The move comes less than a week after “Superman & Lois” and “All American: Homecoming” received their renewal orders at the network.
“These series are two of our...
Walsh, Chriqui, Valdez, Parks and Navarrette have been in the show’s core cast since the beginning of the CW series, while Hasmik and Buck were promoted to series regulars in Season 2. Parks confirmed the news in an Instagram story captioned “Looking for work” with Hasmik and writer Jai Jamison tagged.
A source close to the production told TheWrap that the hope is for the group to recur or make guest appearances next season pending their availability.
Wole Parks/Instagram
Warner Bros. Television, which produces the show with Berlanti Productions, declined to comment.
The move comes less than a week after “Superman & Lois” and “All American: Homecoming” received their renewal orders at the network.
“These series are two of our...
- 6/15/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The CW‘s Superman & Lois was renewed for a fourth season earlier this week, but it will return with a reduced episode order and a smaller cast. According to Deadline, only five of the 12 main cast members will be returning for the 10-episode fourth season. Those returning are Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch as the title characters, Michael Bishop and Alex Garfin as their children, and Michael Cudlitz (promoted to regular from guest star), who plays Lex Luthor. The seven actors departing as series regulars are Dylan Walsh, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Wolé Parks, Tayler Buck, and Sofia Hasmik. However, Deadline reports that the hope is for these actors to reprise their roles as guest stars/recurring in the forthcoming season. Walsh, Chriqui, Valdez, Parks, and Navarrette have been a part of the show since it premiered on February 23, 2021. Buck was a guest star in the first...
- 6/15/2023
- TV Insider
Tony Valdez, a reporter and anchor at Kttv Channel 11 in Los Angeles for more than 35 years, has died. He was 78.
Valdez had been battling end-stage kidney failure and died at home, his son, Steve Valdez, told the station on Friday.
A native of East Los Angeles, Valdez attended L.A. City College and served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked at the local TV stations Kcet and Ktla and the La Opiñion newspaper before joining Kttv in 1981 when it was owned by Metromedia.
“You could look around the TV stations and you’d see one or two Black anchors, a handful of Black reporters, but no brown ones, no Asians,” he said when he retired in 2016. “I was fortunate to be one of the people who, to put it bluntly, broke the color barrier.
“Whether it’s murder, mayhem, death or disaster,” he added, “those are...
Valdez had been battling end-stage kidney failure and died at home, his son, Steve Valdez, told the station on Friday.
A native of East Los Angeles, Valdez attended L.A. City College and served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He worked at the local TV stations Kcet and Ktla and the La Opiñion newspaper before joining Kttv in 1981 when it was owned by Metromedia.
“You could look around the TV stations and you’d see one or two Black anchors, a handful of Black reporters, but no brown ones, no Asians,” he said when he retired in 2016. “I was fortunate to be one of the people who, to put it bluntly, broke the color barrier.
“Whether it’s murder, mayhem, death or disaster,” he added, “those are...
- 5/6/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Veteran reporter Tony Valdez, who covered Los Angeles for more than 30 years for the Fox 11 television station, has died at 78. His son confirmed the death and said his father had been battling end-stage kidney failure before dying at home on Friday morning.
Valdez was one of the few Latino TV reporters when he started his career in 1981. He worked until retiring from Fox in 2016. He was the host of Midday Sunday and coanchored weekends with Christine Devine in the 1990s.
He was also the host of the crime series LA’s Most Wanted.
Valdez grew up in downtown Los Angeles and graduated from Los Angeles College.
Prior to joining Kttv, he worked at Kcet, Ktla, and La Opiñion. During his long career, he covered such big stories as the Watts Riots, the Hillside Strangler and Night Stalker serial killer cases, the arrest and trial of O.J. Simpson, and several political elections.
Valdez was one of the few Latino TV reporters when he started his career in 1981. He worked until retiring from Fox in 2016. He was the host of Midday Sunday and coanchored weekends with Christine Devine in the 1990s.
He was also the host of the crime series LA’s Most Wanted.
Valdez grew up in downtown Los Angeles and graduated from Los Angeles College.
Prior to joining Kttv, he worked at Kcet, Ktla, and La Opiñion. During his long career, he covered such big stories as the Watts Riots, the Hillside Strangler and Night Stalker serial killer cases, the arrest and trial of O.J. Simpson, and several political elections.
- 5/5/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Latin representation in television and film has dropped to 2019 levels, according to a new diversity report from the Latino Donor Collaborative, a nonprofit that researches the Latin community in the U.S.
According to its 2022 report, the percentage of Latin stars, co-stars, showrunners and directors all decreased from 2021 to 2022. Last year saw 2.6 percent Latin leads on television, as opposed to 2.9 percent the year before; 2.6 percent co-leads in 2022 versus 3.7 percent in 2021; 1.4 percent of showrunners last year, contrary to 2.5 percent the year before; and 1.5 percent Latin directors as opposed to 2.5 percent in 2021.
Film projects also saw a drop in Latin representation, including stars, screenwriters and directors between 2021 and 2022, despite the population making up 19 percent of the country. Latin stars made up 5.1 percent of films in 2022, more than two percent less than the year before. However, when it came to co-stars, there was a brief increase, with 4.5 percent of co-lead ensembles being led by Latin people,...
According to its 2022 report, the percentage of Latin stars, co-stars, showrunners and directors all decreased from 2021 to 2022. Last year saw 2.6 percent Latin leads on television, as opposed to 2.9 percent the year before; 2.6 percent co-leads in 2022 versus 3.7 percent in 2021; 1.4 percent of showrunners last year, contrary to 2.5 percent the year before; and 1.5 percent Latin directors as opposed to 2.5 percent in 2021.
Film projects also saw a drop in Latin representation, including stars, screenwriters and directors between 2021 and 2022, despite the population making up 19 percent of the country. Latin stars made up 5.1 percent of films in 2022, more than two percent less than the year before. However, when it came to co-stars, there was a brief increase, with 4.5 percent of co-lead ensembles being led by Latin people,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producers of “The Garcias” have re-acquired the rights to the family comedy series from HBO Max and are shopping the show to other buyers.
HBO Max canceled the series after Season 1 aired last year. New Cadence Prods. has reclaimed the streaming and international rights to the 10 episodes and is seeking a new home for the show that revolves around a large, multicultural and multigenerational Latino family.
HBO Max still had nine years left on its license for Season 1 of “The Garcias” after dropping the series. New Cadence, headed by “The Garcias” co-creator/showrunner Jeff Valdez and investor Sol Trujillo, struck a deal with HBO Max that gives them the ability to produce new episodes of the series and sell the existing episodes to a rival outlet. New Cadence’s deal with HBO Max already was structured so as to ensure that the company retained long-term ownership of “The Garcias” outright.
HBO Max canceled the series after Season 1 aired last year. New Cadence Prods. has reclaimed the streaming and international rights to the 10 episodes and is seeking a new home for the show that revolves around a large, multicultural and multigenerational Latino family.
HBO Max still had nine years left on its license for Season 1 of “The Garcias” after dropping the series. New Cadence, headed by “The Garcias” co-creator/showrunner Jeff Valdez and investor Sol Trujillo, struck a deal with HBO Max that gives them the ability to produce new episodes of the series and sell the existing episodes to a rival outlet. New Cadence’s deal with HBO Max already was structured so as to ensure that the company retained long-term ownership of “The Garcias” outright.
- 4/27/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to “Carlos,” an expansive documentary about Latin American jazz fusion icon Carlos Santana, directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez.
“Rudy Valdez’s ‘Carlos’ showcases the genius behind the musical sensation that has led Carlos Santana’s music to resonate with global audiences across multiple generations,” stated Sony Pictures Classics. “We are so pleased to partner with our friends at Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment to help share Carlos’ remarkable story that is as complex, lively and inspiring as his music.”
Last May, Variety exclusively announced that the feature-length documentary was in the works. The film follows Santana’s journey from a 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy-winning global sensation, and features unseen archival footage and music, offering “an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music.”
“I am honored and humbled to tell Carlos Santana’s story as a director,...
“Rudy Valdez’s ‘Carlos’ showcases the genius behind the musical sensation that has led Carlos Santana’s music to resonate with global audiences across multiple generations,” stated Sony Pictures Classics. “We are so pleased to partner with our friends at Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment to help share Carlos’ remarkable story that is as complex, lively and inspiring as his music.”
Last May, Variety exclusively announced that the feature-length documentary was in the works. The film follows Santana’s journey from a 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy-winning global sensation, and features unseen archival footage and music, offering “an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music.”
“I am honored and humbled to tell Carlos Santana’s story as a director,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures Classics has landed the worldwide rights to Carlos Santana documentary Carlos.
Rudy Valdez directed the doc that was financed by Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment.
Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes and Lizz Morhaim produced the feature, along with Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard executive produced for Imagine Documentaries, with Meredith Kaulfers and Michael Vrionis. Tom Mackay and Richard Story executive produce for Sony Music Entertainment.
Carlos will feature never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music in telling the story of Santana’s life and career, from a teenage street musician to a multi-Grammy winner and one of the top guitarists of all time.
Valdez said, “I am honored and humbled to tell Carlos Santana’s story as a director. Carlos is a true trailblazer who has meant so much to so many people. My hope is that this film is a...
Rudy Valdez directed the doc that was financed by Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment.
Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes and Lizz Morhaim produced the feature, along with Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard executive produced for Imagine Documentaries, with Meredith Kaulfers and Michael Vrionis. Tom Mackay and Richard Story executive produce for Sony Music Entertainment.
Carlos will feature never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music in telling the story of Santana’s life and career, from a teenage street musician to a multi-Grammy winner and one of the top guitarists of all time.
Valdez said, “I am honored and humbled to tell Carlos Santana’s story as a director. Carlos is a true trailblazer who has meant so much to so many people. My hope is that this film is a...
- 4/27/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to “Carlos,” a feature-length documentary film about the father of Latin American jazz fusion and global icon, Carlos Santana, the company announced on Wednesday.
The documentary is directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez
Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, the film offers an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music and tell the incredible story of Santana’s life – from a fourteen-year-old street musician to a ten-time Grammy-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning global sensation.
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Jointly financed by Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment, “Carlos” is produced by Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes along with Lizz Morhaim and executive produced by Academy Award-winning producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard for Imagine Documentaries. Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard also serve as Producers.
The documentary is directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez
Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, the film offers an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music and tell the incredible story of Santana’s life – from a fourteen-year-old street musician to a ten-time Grammy-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning global sensation.
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Jointly financed by Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment, “Carlos” is produced by Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes along with Lizz Morhaim and executive produced by Academy Award-winning producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard for Imagine Documentaries. Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard also serve as Producers.
- 4/26/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
Sony Pictures Classics has snapped up worldwide rights to Carlos, a new documentary about the father of Latin American jazz fusion, Carlos Santana. A release date for the film directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez (The Sentence) has not been disclosed.
Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, Carlos offers an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music and tells the story of Santana’s life – from a 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning global sensation.
Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment jointly financed the pic, with Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes producing along with Lizz Morhaim, Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard exec produced for Imagine Documentaries alongside Michael Vrionis and Tom Mackay & Richard Story for Sony Music Entertainment, with Meredith Kaulfers co-exec producing for Imagine Documentaries.
“Imagine is thrilled...
Featuring never-before-seen or heard archival footage and music, Carlos offers an intimate and exhilarating look inside the mind of an elemental force of contemporary music and tells the story of Santana’s life – from a 14-year-old street musician to a 10-time Grammy-winning and three-time Latin Grammy-winning global sensation.
Imagine Documentaries and Sony Music Entertainment jointly financed the pic, with Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes producing along with Lizz Morhaim, Leopoldo Gout, Ashley Kahn and Sam Pollard. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard exec produced for Imagine Documentaries alongside Michael Vrionis and Tom Mackay & Richard Story for Sony Music Entertainment, with Meredith Kaulfers co-exec producing for Imagine Documentaries.
“Imagine is thrilled...
- 4/26/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
It may be best known for its pristine beaches, delectable dishes, and mesmerizing music, but for one weekend in August, Miami Beach was a thriving home to horror cinema thanks to the eighth edition of the Popcorn Frights Film Festival. Following its opening weekend of exciting premieres at the Savor Cinema in Fort Lauderdale and a week of vital virtual programming as part of its hybrid festival option for attendees at home, Popcorn Frights set its sights on the O Cinema South Beach from August 19th–21st, teaming up with the amazing team at the short film platform Alter to provide free screenings of spooky short films and frightening features all weekend long, making Miami Beach a paradise for horror fans looking to enjoy new cinematic experiences from around the world.
I was honored to once again be invited to be on the jury for this year’s Popcorn Frights...
I was honored to once again be invited to be on the jury for this year’s Popcorn Frights...
- 9/1/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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When the powers that be decided that HBO Max’s sitcom The Garcias — a sequel series to Nickelodeon’s The Brothers Garcia, which aired from 2000 to 2004 — would not get an FYC campaign to promote its Emmys eligibility, the show’s executive producer Jeff Valdez took matters into his own hands.
“We were told HBO Max would not be able to assist with a campaign in support of this title, so we took 30,000 and decided to get as creative as we could to bring attention to a series that is unique and we believe merits the consideration of the industry,” Valdez tells THR.
Valdez has launched a guerrilla Emmys campaign for the comedy series, hoping to gain the attention of Television Academy members through innovative PR strategies. “Necessity is the mother of invention,” he adds. Emmy voters will see digital posters on Sunset Boulevard...
When the powers that be decided that HBO Max’s sitcom The Garcias — a sequel series to Nickelodeon’s The Brothers Garcia, which aired from 2000 to 2004 — would not get an FYC campaign to promote its Emmys eligibility, the show’s executive producer Jeff Valdez took matters into his own hands.
“We were told HBO Max would not be able to assist with a campaign in support of this title, so we took 30,000 and decided to get as creative as we could to bring attention to a series that is unique and we believe merits the consideration of the industry,” Valdez tells THR.
Valdez has launched a guerrilla Emmys campaign for the comedy series, hoping to gain the attention of Television Academy members through innovative PR strategies. “Necessity is the mother of invention,” he adds. Emmy voters will see digital posters on Sunset Boulevard...
- 6/24/2022
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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A decade ago, while on location in Africa with natural history documentary icon David Attenborough, Michael Gunton, who serves as creative director of factual at BBC Studios, had the idea to do another series that goes back in time — effectively BBC’s Planet Earth but with dinosaurs. What then seemed impossible proved to be a real option in more recent years with the evolution of technology and by teaming with innovative filmmaker Jon Favreau.
The result is Prehistoric Planet, an ambitious five-part Apple TV+ docuseries produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit and narrated by Attenborough that takes viewers back 66 million years to the late Cretaceous period and features nearly 100 CG dinosaurs and other animals.
Series producer/showrunner Tim Walker credits Favreau (who executive produced the series with Gunton) as the one who handed the team the “keys to the time machine.
A decade ago, while on location in Africa with natural history documentary icon David Attenborough, Michael Gunton, who serves as creative director of factual at BBC Studios, had the idea to do another series that goes back in time — effectively BBC’s Planet Earth but with dinosaurs. What then seemed impossible proved to be a real option in more recent years with the evolution of technology and by teaming with innovative filmmaker Jon Favreau.
The result is Prehistoric Planet, an ambitious five-part Apple TV+ docuseries produced by the BBC Studios Natural History Unit and narrated by Attenborough that takes viewers back 66 million years to the late Cretaceous period and features nearly 100 CG dinosaurs and other animals.
Series producer/showrunner Tim Walker credits Favreau (who executive produced the series with Gunton) as the one who handed the team the “keys to the time machine.
- 6/22/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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