From Emmaus, PA, Stephanie is a writer and director for film and theatre. She received a Masters of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied in Singapore. Stephanie has participated in masterclasses and screenwriting workshops where she wrote and developed feature screenplays under the tutelage of Oliver Stone (Platoon), Todd Solondz (Happiness), Richard Wesley (Uptown Saturday Night), and Sabrina Dhawan (Monsoon Wedding). As a freelance filmmaker and playwright, past clients include Elie Wiesel, Yale University, Urban Stages, and Miller Symphony Hall. Stephanie worked as a first and second round reader for the 2015 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. Her film And If I Stay, played NewFilmmakers NY at the historic Anthology Film Archives, and was selected by the International Festival of Cinematic Arts LA. Love Yourself by Tha Gecko Brothas, a music video she directed which speaks out against domestic violence, played at the 2015 Harlem International Film Festival. Her film, If I Had A Piano (I’d Play You The Blues) has won Best of Show at the Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmakers Festival; an Award of Merit: Special Mention through the Accolade Global Film Competition; Best Screenwriting from the Columbia Gorge International Film Festival; and the Jury Prize for Excellence in Narrative Filmmaking and an Audience Choice Award from the Southern Colorado Film Festilval. thestephaniegardner.com
STEPHANIE GARDNER, writer / director escritora / directora
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De Emmaus, PA, Stephanie es una escirtora y directora de películas y teatro. Ella recibió un Masters of Fine Arts en Dramatic Writing de New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, donde ella estudiaba en Singapore. Stephanie ha participado en los marginales y clases de la escritura de guiones con Oliver Stone (Platoon), Todd Solondz (Happiness), Richard Wesley (Uptown Saturday Night), y Sabrina Dhawan (Monsoon Wedding). Como directora y escritora, los clientes han incluido, Elie Wiesel, Yale University, Urban Stages, y Miller Symphony Hall. Stephanie trabajó como una primera y segunda juez por 2015 Austin Film Festival competencia de guiones. Su película, And If I Stay, proyectado en NewFilmmakers NY en histórico Anthology Film Archives y fue seleccionada por la International Festival of Cinematic Arts en Los Angeles, CA. Love Yourself by Tha Gecko Brothas, un video musical que ella dirigió y que expone los problemas de la violencia doméstica, proyectados en 2015 Harlem International Film Festival. Su película, If I had A Piano (I'd Play You The Blues) ha ganado Best of Show en Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmakers Festival; ha ganado un Premio al Mérito de Accolade Global Film Competition; ha ganado como el Mejor Guión en Columbia Gorge International Film Festival; y ha ganado Mejor Película Narrativa y un premio del público. thestephaniegardner.com
SHIVANI KHATTAR, director of photography directora de fotografía
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Shivani began to develop her foundation as a visual storyteller in theatre, winning several accolades in India for her work as a theatre actor and director. She received training under some of the greatest theatre legends in India including the late Shri Habib Tanvir. She then moved into film and video working as a freelance cinematographer and editor for documentaries, TV pilots and radio news features. She worked as an Assistant Producer at Spot Films, New Delhi an independent TV/ News Features Agency, and worked for a year in Northeast-India at the height of its militant insurgency on a media project for DFID and Internews Europe to promote human rights awareness on issues involving people living with HIV/AIDS in the region. She got her Masters of Arts degree in Filmmaking from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Asia where she received the NYU Graduate production award for her thesis film, Noor, as well as the Paulette Godard Scholarship two years in a row. During her time at NYU she shot over ten short films; narrative and documentaries that have been screened at international film festivals including Palm Springs International Film Festival, South by Southwest, Salt Lake City International Film Festival, and Clermont Ferrand. She is one of the founders of Films for People, a film company involved in the production of socially relevant films in South-East Asia. As part of Films for People she has been involved in the production of films in Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, India, Singapore and the United States. She was involved in shooting an independent documentary feature about the sex industry of Cambodia titled, Night Mothers, in addition to developing a feature script that was shortlisted for the Cannes Residence du Festival in 2012.
Shivani empezó a desarrollar su fundación de una cuentista visual en el teatro, ganando varios premios en India por su trabajo en teatro como actora y directora. Ella recibió entrenamiento con grandes leyendas de teatro en India, incluso, Shri Habib Tanvir. Entonces, ella comenzó a trabajar en el cine como directora de fotografía y como editora de documentales, pilotos de televisión, y noticias de radio. Ella trabajó como asistente de producción en Spot Films, New Delhi y por un año en el noreste de India a la altura de su insurgencia militante de un proyecto para el DFID e Internews Europe para promover el conocimiento de los derechos humanos en asuntos relacionados con las personas que viven con el VIH / SIDA en la región. Shivani recibió un Masters of Arts en Cine de NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Asia, y ha ganado un premio de producción por su película de tesis, y se ha hecho acreedora de un premio durante dos años consecutivos por el Paulette Godard Scholarship. Durante en NYU, ella filmó más de diez cortometrajes incluyendo documentales y narrativas que han sido proyectadas en festivales internacionales de cine incluyendo, Palm Springs International Film Festival, South by Southwest, Salt Lake City International Film Festival, and Clermont Ferrand. Ella es uno de los fundadores de Films for People, una compañía de cine que produce películas de relevancia social en el sudeste de Asia, donde ha participado en la producción de películas en Malasia, Indonesia, Camboya, India, Singapur y los Estados Unidos. Ella ayudó a filmar un documental, Night Mothers, sobre la industria del sexo en Cambodia, y desarrolló un guión que estuvo en una lista corta para Cannes Residence du Festival in 2012.
GUILLEM GUTIERREZ SAURA, assistant director
Asistente de Dirección
Guillem Gutiérrez Saura was born in Spain in 1992. He started making films at the early age of 12. Guillem's passion to film drove him to study filmmaking in Spain while he directed Ellas, a well known webseries in his county of origin. After he finished his degree in Spain he went to the US to complete one more year of filmmaking at the New York Film Academy. His thesis film, The Dry Rain, got selected in different US film festivals. Nowadays he keeps working in the film industry. He has done various short films - as a writer, editor and director - and worked in different features film, normally as an AD.
In Spain he works for Zeta Cinema, a well known production company in Spain, where he develops marketing packages and trailers for feature films. For the future to come Guillem is getting ready to start the preproduction for his first feature film.
Guillem Gutiérrez Saura nació en España en el año 1992. Comenzó dirigiendo a la temprana edad de los 12 años. Su pasión por el cine le llevó a estudiar Realización en España. Al mismo tiempo dirigió una webserie, "Ellas," que llegó a ser conocida en su país de origen. Después de terminar sus estudios en España, Guillem viajó a Nueva York para completar un año más de estudios en dirección de cine. Fue allí, en Estados Unidos, donde su tesis, "The Dry Rain", fue seleccionada en varios festivales de cine Estadounidenses. Guillem ha completado como guionista, montador y director, varios cortometrajes y, además, ha trabajado en dos largometrajes.
En España trabaja para Zeta Cinema, una conocida productora de cine, donde realiza la creatividad de las campañas de marketing de las diferentes películas de la productora.
Para el futuro, Guillem está preparándose para comenzar la preproducción de lo que sería su primer largometraje.
HENRY CAICEDO, lead actor protagonista masculino
A Colombia native, Henry moved around the states before finally settling with his family in Florida. There, he attended the University of South Florida majoring in Mass Communications and Theater. Afterwards he moved to New York where he studied Film and Television at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic arts. Upon graduating Henry had the opportunity to work on several stage productions including "Prophet of Borough Park" Davenport Theatrical (A steady Rain) "Transubstantiation" Andre Glant-Linden (Phantom of the Opera) and Recently starred as Romeo in an independent feature film, "Romeo and Juliet in Harlem" http://www.iamnando.com/
Un Nativo de Colombia, Henry se movió alrededor de los estados unidos hasta que su familia se estableció en la Florida. Henry estudo en la Universidad de Florida del Sur donde se enfoco en Theatro y Communicaciones. En Nueva York, Henry estudio actuación para Televisoin y Peliculas en la New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. Henry tiene varios creditos en teatro, incluyendo, "Prophet of Borough Park," "Transubstantiation;" y recientemente, Henry termino su papel como Romeo and la pelicula, "Romeo y Julieta en Harlem." http://www.iamnando.com/
CAST and CREW Equipo técnico y artístico
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Abigail
Tomás
"El Tío"
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Associate Producer
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Director
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director
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Director of Photography
1st Assistant Camera
Gaffer
Sound Mixer
Boom Operator
Craft Services
Still Photographer
Set Constructor
Editor (Parte I)
Editor (Parte II)
Editor (Parte III)
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Colorist
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Post Sound Design, Mix Original Score (Parte I)
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Additional Music for Parte I composed and arranged by
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Music Recorded at
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Music Sound Engineer
Music Mastered by
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"COUNTRY GIRL"
Michael Wheeler-Guitar
Rankin Peters-Bass
Steve Allison-Drums
"PAISAJE CUBANO"
Ernesto Vega-Clarinet
Javier Rodriguez-Cuban Cuatro
Vladimir Ramirez-Bass
Jalidan Ruiz-Cuban Percussion
Music for Parte II Composed by
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Parte II Voiced by
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Hair and Makeup Artist
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Production Design Consultant
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Film Art
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Animation/Title design by
Casting Consultant
Cuban Dialogue Translations
Locations
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Host Families
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LIZZY IRETON, lead actor protagonista femenina
Lizzy Ireton is originally from Akron, Ohio, where she performed the leading roles in three consecutive high school musicals, Chava in Fiddler On The Roof; Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun; and Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. After high school, Lizzy attended Ohio State University where she majored in Theatre and performed in student a cappella groups. Upon graduating as a Buckeye, Lizzy moved to the Big Apple to pursue her dreams as a stage actress. She has acted in several original play workshops at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre and various staged readings of new plays at NYU and The New School. The Mezcal Trilogy is Lizzy's film debut. She is grateful for the opportunity, learned a lot, and had so much fun
discovering Cuba as an actor in this film, and hopes to one day visit Cuba as a tourist.
Lizzy Ireton nació en Akron, Ohio, donde ella actuó en los teatros de obras en su collegio por tres años consecutivos: Chava en Fiddler On The Roof; Annie Oakley en Annie Get Your Gun; y Adalaide en Guys and Dolls. Después del collegio, Lizzy fue a la universidad de Ohio State y estudió Teatro. También, ella cantó en grupos de estudiantes del a capella. Después de la graduación, Lizzy se fue a la ciudad de Nueva York para vivir y para perseguir sus sueños de ser actora de teatro y cantante. Ella ha actuado en varios obras nuevas en la Manhattan Repertory Theatre y en las universidades de NYU y The New School. Trilogía del Mezcal es un debut de Lizzy como actora de cine. Ella esta agradecida por la oportunidad, ha aprendido mucho, y encontró muy divertido el descubrir Cuba a través del cine, y espera un día visite Cuba en la realidad.
WE THANK OUR SPONSORS
GRACIAS A NUESTROS PATROCINADORES
Joyce Ainsworth
Julie and Craig Altobello
Amaranth Foundation (Executive Producers)​
Anonymous (Various Donors)
Robert Belinoff
Nancy Bitto
Bradley Bortree
Judy Boyle
Matthew Bowyer
Kris Burfiend
Edward and Alice Cahn
Susan Chau
Audrey Cherney
Eva Colmers
Roshni Cooper
Anthony Cort
Mary Cullen
Colleen and Michael Daigle
Arinda and Alvaro Diaz
Danielle Duchaine
Jennifer Eaton
Gale and Dan Ellenberger
Ian Ebright
Lona Farr
Fiesta Olé
Jennifer Fitzko
Stephen Frenkil
Donna Fritchey
Hon. and Mrs. James Knoll Gardner (Executive Producers)
Theodore R. Gardner II (Very Special Thank You)
Sandy and Gerry Genrich
Daniel Getman
George Golden
Janet Gross
Dan Harnden
Judith Harris (Very Special Thank You)
Marna Hayden
Ardith Hillard
Kristen Hodavance
Mary Holt-Paolone
Julius and Katheryn Hommer Foundation (Associate Producers)
Slyvia Hudders
Adriana Ingenito
Philip Jackson (Very Special Thank You)
​Jane King
Dr. James and Kay Kintzel (Very Special Thank You)
Peggy & Keller Kline
Eugene Koh
Brandon C. Lay
Bruce and Pamela Loch (Very Special Thank You)
André Lindsey
Sandra Lovett
Greg Lucey
Suzanne and Ted Lyons
Andrea Merrill
Harley Metcalfe
Toby Miller
Victoria and Kyle Misenti
Katy Molinaro
Antoinette Mullins
Daphne C. Odom
Aaron Oleska
Eric Womwrath Olson
Nemanja Ostojic
Robert Pearce
Joel Quiñones
Audrey Racines
The Honorable Douglas G. Reichley
William Sarokin
Missy and Sam Saxton
Audai Shakour
Cheryl and Roger Sinclair
Lauren Sowa
Alex State
Christine Stein
The Honorable Robert Lee Steinberg
Marty and Geoff Tennille (Very Special Thank You)
Lewis Titterton
Bugs Tobin
Michael Torbert
Neal Twersky
Cate Weinberg
Mary Grace White
Marc Wiltshire
Stephen Yerbic
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Lizzy Ireton
Henry Caicedo
Alvaro Diaz
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Rick Bachl
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Stephanie Gardner
Guillem Gutiérrez Saura
Christine Hanna
Antoinette Mullins
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Shivani Khattar
Chad Young
Alex Podolyanchuk
Richard Baldomero
Eric Werner
Budd DiStefano
Kevin Kirner
Jeff and Bonnie Fink
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Danush Parvaneh
Jacob Barreras
Dup​relon "tizzz" Tizdale
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Duprelon "tizzz" Tizdale
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Joey Gurwin
Joey Gurwin and Justin Campbell
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Ernesto C. Vega (ASCAP)
Wire Road Studios , Houston TX
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Andy Bradley
James Kelley
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"WHEN DANZÓN MEETS
THE CHA CHA CHA"
Ernesto Vega-Alto & Tenor sax, Flute
Gilbert Sedeño-Piano
Vladimir Ramirez-Bass
Jalidan Ruiz-Cuban Percussion
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"UN BOLERO CON SENTIMIENTO"
Ernesto Vega-Tenor Sax
Gilbert Sedeño-Piano
Vladimir Ramirez-Bass
Jalidan Ruiz-Cuban Percussion
Campbell Charsee
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Michelle Alexandra
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Sequoya Brown
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Susan Chau
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Francesca Farrisi
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Sandhya Prabhat
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Louie E Perego Moreno
Ricardo Bacallao
Joe Chapman and Libby Csulik,
Jim and Linda Gardner
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Rick and Carol Bachl
Ellie Cummins
Jim and Linda Gardner
Phyllis and Curt McDowell
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Aerocus Aerials
Rick & Carol Bachl
Humberto Chavolla
Colleen & Mike Daigle
Jamie Garrison
Chef Felipe Gayton
Garren Knoll
Rich Kuslan
Liliana Mejia
Michael McCormick Gallery Taos
Leo Qba
Guillermo Racines
Rick Simpson & Jody Wheelis
John Stetch
David Suro
Natalie Ulman