Jesús
Salvador Treviño Directing Resurrection Blvd.
*
Directors Guild of America
Outstanding Daytime Drama
"POWER-The Eddie Matos Story"
*
Alma Award, Outstanding Director of a
Prime-Time television drama
"Third Watch "
*
Alma Award, Outstanding Primetime
drama series, "Resurrection Blvd."
*
Imagenes Award - Best Documentary
"CHICANO! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement"
* Economic Justice Award,
Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
*
Directors Guild of America
Outstanding Daytime Drama
"Gangs"
*
Alma Award, Outstanding Director of a
Prime-Time television drama
" Prison Break "
*
Nosotros Award - Best Documentary
"CHICANO! History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement"
* Entertainment Industries Council,
Award of Merit, THE PRACTICE
"Rhyme & Reason"
* Pioneer Award, Hispanic Public
Relations Association
NOW
AVAILABLE
LA RAZA UNIDA
In 1972, the All-Latino political party, La Raza Unida, convened
a national convention in El Paso, Texas attracting delegates
from throughout the United States. Now, available for the first
time is a documentary about the convention that highlights issues
of political empowerment for Latinos in the United States. The
documentary, directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño,
contains unique behind the scenes interviews with party leaders
José Angel Gutiérrez, Rodolfo “Corky”
Gonzales and Reies Lopez Tijerina as well as reportage of the
shooting death of party activist Ricardo Falcón. Ideal
for Chicano and Latin American Studies classes. LA RAZA UNIDA
is now available for the first time at www.cinemaguild.com
NOW
AVAILABLE
AMERICA TROPICAL FROM SIQUIEROS
In 1932 the Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siquieros was commissioned
to paint a mural depicting the folkloric theme of “Tropical
America” on a wall in Olvera Street, Los Angeles, California.
Instead of painting an idyllic scene of Latinos slumbering in
the sun, Siquieros used the opportunity to paint a scathing
indictment against U.S. imperialism in Latin America. Now the
1971 documentary written and produced by Jesús Treviño
which chronicles the painting of the mural and it’s whitewashing
is available from The Cinema Guild.
Contact: www.cinemaguild.com
WHAT
PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE FABULOUS SINKHOLE
"Treviño is as talented a writer as he is a director.
His work is both visionary and chilling. The stories literally
crawl into your mind and squirm around inside. You won't be
able to forget them."
John Carpenter, writer/director of The Thing, Halloween,
They Live, and The Fog
"A
riveting and courageous testimony that rekindles the spirit
of the Chicano urban movement bringing to life the total commitment
, excitement, sacrifice and unquenchable energy that built the
movement. His unique, honest, uncompromising story shines a
light of understandingon the Chicano life experience, the poverty,
inferiority, police brutality, institutionalized discrimination
and betrayal."
Dolores Huerta, former Vice-President of the United Farm Workers
Union
"An hour long "docu-comedy" starring the popular
L.A.-based Chicano performance troupe Culture Clash...the video
shifts between metaphysical slapstick and probing interviews
with historians, anthropologists, community activists and union
leaders, the documentary makes a credible case for Aztlán's
historic reality while adding a suitably postmodern, pop-culture
spin."
THE SKYSCRAPER THAT FLEW takes off where THE
FABULOUS SINKHOLE left off and involves the adventures of Choo
Choo Torres, Yoli Mendoza, Mrs. Romero and all the madcap characters
who reside in Arroyo Grande, an ordinary town where unusual things often happen."
"The characters without exception are compassionately drawn and memorable...this book is for anyone who enjoys imaginative tales with a positive and humorous outlook on the human condition." The Tennessean
"The characters in these loosely linked tales, cause a visitor to exclaim, "It reminds me of tutti frutti ice cream!" All those tastes, she goes on to explain, leave you feeling so good inside. Just so, these stories." The Bloomsbury Review
