The Latest Independent Filmmaking News From El Paso, Texas, Southern New Meixco and Juarez, Mexico http://www.epfilm.org http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:11:33 -0700 gilbert@epfilm.org Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:12:50 -0700 gilbert@epfilm.org News - The Good, The Bad, The Indie Vol. IV. Trailers - No Country For Old Men, Rocket Science, King of Kong, 10,000 B.C., In the Shadow of the Moon, No End In Sight. Screenings - Screen on the Green at Cleveland Square. Forums - Rolling Roadshow Tour Fandango Wrap-up. http://www.epfilm.org Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:03:10 -0700 There will be a FREE screening of "The Other Conquest" in El Paso on Thursday, May 3 at 7:30 P.M. - The Chamizal Film Festival and UTEP Film Festival have merged to present the binational festival Saturday through Friday, May 19-25, in El Paso and Juarez. Movie tickets sold at UTEP Union Cinema and the Pronaf Cinema. http://www.epfilm.org Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:03:10 -0700 Court TV will be shooting in El Paso the weekend of May 5th and is looking for 6 production assitants. The Borderline Indie Film Competition will air every Tuesday and Friday of every week at 7:30 pm on Cable channel 14, beginning May 1st, 2007. Deadline for submissions is May 15th. http://www.epfilm.org Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:03:10 -0700 Got a Minute? New El Paso Magazine film article: Mexican Revolution Wave of Mexican filmmakers hits Hollywood. Digital Content Producer Senior Editor Michael Goldman's exclusive interview with famed director Martin Scorsese to discuss the workflow on The Departed, the movie that captured this year's Academy Award for Best Motion Picture, and Scorsese's first Achievement in Directing Oscar. http://www.epfilm.org Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:03:10 -0700 New call for entries, submissions and films: First Look Student Film Festival, 15 gigs of fear (The Hills Have Eyes 2) music video mash-up contest, Sun City Film Festival Call For Entries, The Duke City Shootout Call for Submissions, MovieMaker Magazine Announces Scholarship Competition, SOUTHERN CIRCUIT Call for Films and MicroFest3.0 Micro Minutes. http://www.epfilm.org Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:03:10 -0700 Cinema Novo Spring Schedule: Manderlay, Three Times, Factotum, U.S. vs John Lennon, Words of My Perfect Teacher, Sisters in Law, The Invisible Mexicans of The Deer Canyon, Quinceañera, The Pursuit of Happyness, Scoop and Apocalypto will be featured this spring in the Union Cinema on the Utep Campus. SXSW Updates: On March 9, SXSW will host the World Premiere of 'The Lookout', written and directed by Oscar-nominated ('Out Of Sight') screenwriter Scott Frank. http://www.epfilm.org Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:03:10 -0700 Casting Call - for a young boy age 7 – 9 to play a major speaking role in Sunshine Cleaning, a feature film by the same producers who brought you Little Miss Sunshine. Trailers: Transformers - The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Shooter - An ace marksman is double-crossed and framed for the presidential assassination he was trying to prevent. Spider-Man 3 - A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge. http://www.epfilm.org Wed, 27 Dec 2006 00:03:10 -0700 300 - In the year 480 BC, Emperor Xerxes of Persia attempted to invade Greece. King Leonidas of Sparta volunteers himself and three hundred of his elite guard to hold off the entire army of over a 100,000 men at a narrow gorge. The Number 23 - A man becomes obsessed with a book that appears to be based on his life but ends with a murder that has yet to happen in real life. Frist Snow - A psychic's ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin. http://www.epfilm.org Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:03:10 -0700 The Texas Motion Picture Alliance (TXMPA) is a nonprofit 501(c)(6) organization founded in Austin to become the advocate for the film, video, interactive, and digital media production industries in the Lone Star State. The December Newsletter covers - Legislative Tours of Television Production Sets in Texas, Statewide Benefits Held to Support Lobbying, TXMPA Hires Top Lobbying Firm, Momentum Building Before Legislative Session, TXMPA Spreads Public Awareness. http://www.epfilm.org Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:07:11 -0700 Open to all students 4th through 12th grades in participating schools in the El Paso Independent School District. http://www.epfilm.org Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:07:11 -0700 Set against the backdrop of the US/Mexico border, "Red Mesa" is the coming of age story of Lynn, 17, caught in between her love for her grandfather and her forbidden romance with a Mexican laborer from a neighboring ranch. http://www.epfilm.org Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:07:11 -0700 5 Students of the University of Texas at El Paso have recently participated in the Insomnia Film Festival. http://www.epfilm.org Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:06:10 -0700 Filmmaker Beth Bird will be attending two screenings of Everyone Their Grain of Sand in El Paso and Las Cruces this weekend. http://www.epfilm.org Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:05:10 -0700 Congratulations to local filmmaker Eric Gamez who has been selected for an internship on the film production for Red Bull Last Man Standing. http://www.epfilm.org Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:04:10 -0700 Read all about Danny Zubiate's "Los Gringos." The film was shot in El Paso, Sunland Park and Juarez; in total, nearly 400 locations were used. Principle photography took place throughout 10 days in July. http://www.epfilm.org Tue, 03 Oct 2006 00:03:10 -0700 Feeling life is passing him by Diego (Nomar Rizo) ditches his job and decides to live out his dream of being an artist. http://www.epfilm.org/sr_livinggauguin.php Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:03:10 -0700