Completed Projects
“Nevada & Pine”
Documentary Short
Synopsis:
The true story of a mother who infiltrated gang territory to find her son’s killer.
Directed & Edited by Carlos Bido
Produced by
Miranda Martinez
Noel Rivera
Albert Garcia
Documentary Short
Synopsis:
The true story of a mother who infiltrated gang territory to find her son’s killer.
Directed & Edited by Carlos Bido
Produced by
Miranda Martinez
Noel Rivera
Albert Garcia
Upcoming Projects
"Silence"
Historical Drama (Short)
Screenplay by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Logline:
Dominican Republic, 1936
During the brutal reign of dictator, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, a provincial family battles with a decision that will change their lives forever.
Language: Spanish
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Awards/Nominations:
**Placed 1st in its heat/group at the New York City Midnight International Screenwriting competition.
** Official Selection at the 2009 SOCAL (Southern California) Film Festival in Huntington Beach, "Best Dramatic Short".
** Nominated for “Best Dramatic Short Screenplay” at the 2009 Action On Film Festival in Pasadena California.
Help us make this short film! Go to the following link to get more info:
http://www.indiegogo.com/silence
Historical Drama (Short)
Screenplay by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Logline:
Dominican Republic, 1936
During the brutal reign of dictator, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, a provincial family battles with a decision that will change their lives forever.
Language: Spanish
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Awards/Nominations:
**Placed 1st in its heat/group at the New York City Midnight International Screenwriting competition.
** Official Selection at the 2009 SOCAL (Southern California) Film Festival in Huntington Beach, "Best Dramatic Short".
** Nominated for “Best Dramatic Short Screenplay” at the 2009 Action On Film Festival in Pasadena California.
Help us make this short film! Go to the following link to get more info:
http://www.indiegogo.com/silence
“Barrio Heist”
Comedy (Full Feature)
Screenplay by Alma Award-Winner Rick Najera
Synopsis
When a two-bit conman and slacker decides to join a theater company to be able to dig and rob the jewelry store next door, he finds that his entire community is interested in the musical he is “putting together”.Barrio Heist is a comedy set in the fast paced world of East Los Angeles. After getting out of jail on good behavior, Barrios plans one last heist so that he, his girlfriend Cruz and his lifelong comrades, Ray and Moo-Moo, can finally get rich and get out of town. However, his last heist consists of joining a community theater company in order to dig into the jewelry store next door. The job is jeopardized when Manchas, the neighborhood parasite, bullies his way into the heist. All hell breaks loose when the guys are forced to put on a musical in an attempt to keep their cover.
Comedy (Full Feature)
Screenplay by Alma Award-Winner Rick Najera
Synopsis
When a two-bit conman and slacker decides to join a theater company to be able to dig and rob the jewelry store next door, he finds that his entire community is interested in the musical he is “putting together”.Barrio Heist is a comedy set in the fast paced world of East Los Angeles. After getting out of jail on good behavior, Barrios plans one last heist so that he, his girlfriend Cruz and his lifelong comrades, Ray and Moo-Moo, can finally get rich and get out of town. However, his last heist consists of joining a community theater company in order to dig into the jewelry store next door. The job is jeopardized when Manchas, the neighborhood parasite, bullies his way into the heist. All hell breaks loose when the guys are forced to put on a musical in an attempt to keep their cover.
“Mariachi Club”
Drama (Full Feature) Based on a true story
Screenplay by Alma Award-Winner Rick Najera
Synopsis
Mariachi Club is a powerful, inspiring, original, true story based on the life of an Anglo, first year rookie teacher, Keith Ballard and the Mariachi music program he created to engage the ‘bussed in Latino kids’ in a predominately rich Anglo high school. Against all odds and under a strict school administration, without speaking a word of Spanish or ever teaching Mariachi music, Keith Ballard was able to miraculously engage the segregated Latino kids at his high school and motivate them to new academic levels through ‘their music’. His program has since flourished throughout the city, state and nationwide, spawning more than 200 Mariachi clubs just in the San Diego School district alone.
Drama (Full Feature) Based on a true story
Screenplay by Alma Award-Winner Rick Najera
Synopsis
Mariachi Club is a powerful, inspiring, original, true story based on the life of an Anglo, first year rookie teacher, Keith Ballard and the Mariachi music program he created to engage the ‘bussed in Latino kids’ in a predominately rich Anglo high school. Against all odds and under a strict school administration, without speaking a word of Spanish or ever teaching Mariachi music, Keith Ballard was able to miraculously engage the segregated Latino kids at his high school and motivate them to new academic levels through ‘their music’. His program has since flourished throughout the city, state and nationwide, spawning more than 200 Mariachi clubs just in the San Diego School district alone.
"Silence"
Historical Drama
(Full feature based on short film by the same name)
Screenplay by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Logline:
Dominican Republic, 1936
During the brutal reign of dictator, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, a provincial family battles with a decision that will change their lives forever.
Language: Spanish
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Awards/Nominations (For the Short Screenplay):
**Placed 1st in its heat/group at the New York City Midnight International Screenwriting competition.
** Official Selection at the 2009 SOCAL (Southern California) Film Festival in Huntington Beach, "Best Dramatic Short".
** Nominated for “Best Dramatic Short Screenplay” at the 2009 Action On Film Festival in Pasadena California.
Historical Drama
(Full feature based on short film by the same name)
Screenplay by Marco Antonio Rodriguez
Logline:
Dominican Republic, 1936
During the brutal reign of dictator, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, a provincial family battles with a decision that will change their lives forever.
Language: Spanish
______________________________________________________________________________
Awards/Nominations (For the Short Screenplay):
**Placed 1st in its heat/group at the New York City Midnight International Screenwriting competition.
** Official Selection at the 2009 SOCAL (Southern California) Film Festival in Huntington Beach, "Best Dramatic Short".
** Nominated for “Best Dramatic Short Screenplay” at the 2009 Action On Film Festival in Pasadena California.
