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The 7th O.C. Film Fiesta opening tonight at the Bower’s with a Juan Gabriel Tribute

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2016

Contact: Victor Payan, Director, e: victor@masamedia.org, ph: 619-701-0073

7th OC Film Fiesta Kicks Off Thursday, Oct. 13 with Juan Gabriel Tribute, Stars, Music and more

Festival line-up includes Guatemalan Oscar pick, Korean 80’s retro, Bolivian spotlight, Ariel Award-winning documentary and Piñata Protest performance

Actor CARLOS YORVICK (Hasta que te conocí) and Mexican director TERESA SUAREZ (¿Qué le dijiste a Dios?) will be among the guests at 7th OC Film Fiesta Opening Night Celebration and Juan Gabriel Tribute this Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana.

(Santa Ana, CA) The 7th OC Film Fiesta kicks off this Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Bowers Museum with stars, mariachis, a tribute to Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel, and a special partnership with the Bowers Museum’s Thirsty Thursday happy hour that includes admission to the new Virgen de Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico exhibit and a tequila and wine tasting. Continue reading→

The 7th OC Film Fiesta opens Oct. 13 at Bowers Museum

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Victor Payan, Director, victor@masamedia.org, 619-701-0073, www.ocfilmfiesta.org

September 9, 2016

7th OC Film Fiesta Opens Oct. 13 at Bowers Museum

2016 Fest Features Juan Gabriel Tribute, Bolivian Spotlight, Guatemala’s IXCANUL, Female Icons of Silent Cinema, Great Docs, Pop Up Screenings and Parties!

(Santa Ana, CA) The OC Film Fiesta returns Thurs., Oct. 13 at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana with a celebration featuring a tribute to Mexican music legend Juan Gabriel with special guests, admission to the new Virgen de Guadalupe: Images in Colonial Mexico exhibit, the Bowers’ Thirsty Thursday happy hour, and a festive afterparty at the Green Parrot Villa. Early Bird Festival Passes are available online at www.ocfilmfiesta.org.

Now in its 7th the OC Film Fiesta is a cinematic celebration of Orange County’s diversity and multicultural heritage. This year’s festival runs from Oct. 13-29 and features a stellar line-up of amazing feature films, award-winning documentaries, stunning animation and fun Pop Up Community Screenings. Continue reading→

OC Film Fiesta screens Bolivian sensation “Olvidados” this Saturday at The Frida Cinema

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Community Alert: OC Film Fiesta Screens Bolivian Sensation “OLVIDADOS” this Saturday at The Frida Cinema

Bolivian Consul Marco Antonio Valverde Carrasco was at the Santa Ana City Council meeting last night to invite the public to join Bolivian stars Carla Ortiz and Bernardo Peña in person for a special OC Film Fiesta fundraiser screening of OLVIDADOS (FORGOTTEN), Bolivia’s official entry to the Oscars, this Saturday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Frida Cinema, located at 305 E. 4th St. on Santa Ana’s historic Calle Cuatro. This special OC Premiere screening will be the film’s only showing in Orange County! This special screening will be preceded by a 6pm VIP reception and followed by a special Q&A by Bolivian star Carla Ortiz and Bernardo Peña.

Multi Ariel Award-winner Mexican filmmaker Carlos Bolado (Tlatelolco; Colosio: The Assassination) directs an international cast featuring Carla Ortiz (Los Andes No Creen en Dios), Damian Alcazar (El Infierno), Rafael Ferro (Guapas), Bernardo Peña (Cielito Lindo) and Tomás Fonzi (Botineras) in this important film about the CIA-backed Operation Condor, which resulted in the abduction, torture and execution of countless men and women in Latin America in the 1970s. OLVIDADOS has won four Maya Awards and was Bolivia’s Official Entry to the Foreign Language Film category for the 87th Academy Awards. Continue reading→

Film Fiesta to present the silent film Ramona with a live score this Sunday

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCT. 14, 2015

Contact: Victor Payan, Film Fiesta Director, victor@ocfilmfiesta.org, 619-701-0073

Film Fiesta Pulls Out Stops for Lost Dolores del Rio Silent Film “Ramona” With Live Score Sunday at 1pm

Award-winning Composers David Spear and Joseph Julian Gonzalez Lead Performance of Their New, Original Score

(Santa Ana, CA) The Film Fiesta is proud to take you back to 1928 this Sunday with the OC Premiere of this lost Dolores del Rio silent classic RAMONA with a new original score written and performed live by award-winning composers Joseph Julian Gonzalez (Misa Azteca) and David Spear (Ballet Robotique, The Rainbow War). This special screening takes place on Sunday, October 18 at 1pm at the Frida Cinema, located at 305 E. 4th St. in downtown Santa Ana’s historic Calle Cuatro.

In 1928, an emerging Hollywood starlet named Dolores del Rio took the nation by storm when she starred in Edwin Carewe’s silent film adaptation of RAMONA, Helen Hunt Jackson’s beloved tale of romance in Old California. Over the ensuing years, copies of the movie disappeared, and this important piece of film history was thought to be lost forever. Then, in 2010, a single print was discovered in a film archive in the Czech Republic. The film has been restored and preserved by the Library of Congress, and the intertitles were translated back into English. Continue reading→

The 6th Annual OC Film Fiesta begins tonight at the Frida Cinema

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6th OC Film Fiesta Opening Night Celebration Fri., Oct. 9 @ The Frida Cinema

Watch Hit Mexican Comedy Nosotros Los Nobles Followed by Afterparty at Kutsi Cocina

Media Arts Santa Ana invites you to join us for the Opening Night Celebration for the 6th OC Film Fiesta this Friday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. at the Frida Cinema on Santa Ana’s historic Calle Cuatro.

The evening features a screening of the Mexican comedy sensation Nosotros los Nobles, in which wealthy empresario Germán Noble (Gonzalo Vega) teaches his three spoiled children (Luis Gerardo Mendez, Juan Pablo Gil and Karla Souza), a lesson about life and the meaning of hard work by telling them the family fortune has disappeared and they need to get jobs! Continue reading→

Week two of the 5th OC Film Fiesta continues this weekend in Santa Ana

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WEEK 2 OF THE OC FILM FIESTA CONTINUES WITH GREAT FREE FILMS AT THE FRIDA

The 5th OC Film Fiesta continues this weekend with student films, youth robotics doc, award-winning science fiction and steampunk! Don’t miss these great FREE screenings at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 27

12 pm Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) Student Showcase
1 pm Underwater Dreams – Inspiring documentary about youth robotics tournee
3 pm Sleep Dealer – Alex Rivera’s modern Sci Fi classic. Q&A with Director

SUNDAY, SEPT. 28

2 pm Around The World in 80 Days – 1956 Cantinflas and David Niven classic Continue reading→

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Bowers Museum

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 10, 2014

CONTACT: Victor Payan, Latino Audience Engagement Specialist, 714-567-3645, vpayan@bowers.org

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Bowers Museum

Orange County Institution Offers Programs, Exhibits Showcasing Hispanic Heritage 

The Bowers Museum of Cultural Art in Santa Ana offers several wonderful exhibits and events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Orange County.  In addition to fascinating permanent exhibits showcasing Hispanic cultures throughout the Americas, the Bowers will also host the opening screenings for the 5th OC Film Fiesta on Sept. 18 and 19.

Founded in 1936, the Bowers Museum evokes the inviting serenity of a Californio hacienda, with its arched corridors and red tiled roof.  Inside its halls, the Bowers contains permanent exhibits of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican artifacts, California’s Missions and Ranchos era and Southern California’s Native peoples. Continue reading→

5th OC Film Fiesta kicks off Thurs., Sept. 18 at the Bowers Museum

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5th OC Film Fiesta Kicks Off Thurs., Sept. 18 at Bowers Museum

Fest Opens With Volando Bajo, Homage to Mexican Musica Romantica of the ‘80s

(Santa Ana) The 5th Annual OC Film Fiesta opens Thurs., Sept. 18 at 7 pm at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana with a free screening of Volando Bajo, acclaimed Mexican director Beto Gomez’s hilarious homage to musica romantica of the 1980s. The Bowers Museum is located at 2002 Main St. in Santa Ana. The OC Film Fiesta, which features three weekends of films, documentaries and workshops, runs through Sunday, Oct. 5.

Presented by the City of Santa Ana PRCSA and produced by Pocharte, the OC Film Fiesta is a free cinematic celebration of Orange County’s diversity and multicultural heritage. The OC Film Fiesta continues on Friday, Sept. 19 at the Bowers with a special 1:30 pm screening of Fernando de Fuentes’ 1936 classic Vamonos con Pancho Villa with a discussion about the film’s legendary composer, Silvestre Revueltas. Continue reading→

OC Film Fiesta Appreciation Party set for Oct. 16 at The Copper Door

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OC Film Fiesta Appreciation Party

For Immediate release: October 10, 13

For more information, email info@ocfilmfiesta.org

Sandra Lilia Velasquez Plays OC Film Fiesta Appreciation Party Oct. 16

Former Pistolera Frontwoman Debuts Solo EP at Free Santa Ana Show

(Santa Ana) The OC Film Fiesta invites you to a free Film Fiesta Appreciation Party featuring a critically acclaimed New York singer Sandra Lilia Velasquez (SLV) on Wednesday, October 16, at The Copper Door in downtown Santa Ana’s Artists Village.

Velasquez, frontwoman for the popular Latin alternative band Pistolera, will be performing new material from her debut solo EP, Dig Deeper, which was produced by 10-time Grammy nominee Meshell Ndegeocello. Continue reading→

Watch a Kilson St. local web series at the Fiesta Twin Theatre tonight

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Tonight’s Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk is starting early with the Kilson St. Local Web Series Showcase, at 6 pm, at the OC Film Fiesta, at the Fiesta Twin Theatre in Santa Ana, located at 305-100 E. 4th St.

Kilson Street is a locally-produced web series about the Santa Ana music scene, presenting music acts from So. Cal. and eventually from around the Globe. Also included: skits, random vids of random stuff. Recorded in lovely Santa Ana, CA. Continue reading→

OC Film Fiesta kicks off Sept. 6 on Santa Ana’s historic 4th St.

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Community Alert: OC Film Fiesta Kicks Off Sept. 6 on Santa Ana’s Historic 4th St

Free Fest Opens With “Mariachi Gringo” Starring Lila Downs and Shawn Ashmore

SANTA ANA, CA (September 5, 2013) – The 4th Annual OC Film Fiesta opens Fri., Sept. 6 at 7pm with a free screening of Tom Gustafson’s award-winning cross-cultural musical tour de force, Mariachi Gringo, at the Fiesta Twin Theatres on Santa Ana’s historic 4th Street. Mariachi Gringo, which received Best Mexican Feature and Best Actress awards at the 2012 Guadalajara Film Festival, stars Shawn Ashmore (X-Men), Grammy-award winning singer Lila Downs, Martha Higareda, Tom Wopat and Yareli Arizmendi (Like Water for Chocolate, A Day Without a Mexican). Arizmendi will be present for the screening. The Fiesta Twin Theatres are located at 305-100 E. 4th St. in downtown Santa Ana. Continue reading→

Restored Metropolis to be screened to benefit Frida Cinema on 9/7

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Metropolis Live Score Benefit Screening

Join OC Film Fiesta and the upcoming Frida Cinema on Saturday, September 7, 2013, as we team with a talented collective of local musicians to breathe new life into one of cinema’s most groundbreaking and enduring classics – Fritz Lang’s 1927 science-fiction masterpiece, METROPOLIS.

We are very excited to screen the fully-restored, 145-minute Kino version of Metropolis at this special event. Recently completed and remastered after 25 minutes of lost footage was unearthed in a museum in Argentina, Metropolis tells the tale of a dystopian future where humans are divided into two groups: the citizens, who celebrate a thriving economy and idyllic surroundings in a towering city above, and the workers, who toil and slave in the dismal factories below. When a citizen of Metropolis uncovers the truth about the plight of the workers, it sets in motion a stirring tale of revolution, love, identity, and the power of human will. Continue reading→

OC Film Fiesta to feature stars of Mariachi Gringo, on Sep. 6, in Santa Ana

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The 4th Annual OC Film Fiesta Opening Night Celebration with MARIACHI GRINGO starring Lila Downs and Shawn Ashmore, is set for Friday, September 6, 2013, at 7 pm, at the Fiesta Twin Theatre in Downtown Santa Ana, located at 305 E. 4th St.

Invite all your friends to this special Free Screening of MARIACHI GRINGO starring Lila Downs and Shawn Ashmore (X-Men) to kick off the 4th OC Film Fiesta in Santa Ana! She is the Winner of Best Mexican Feature and Best Actress, 2012 Guadalajara Film Festival. Continue reading→

OC Film Fiesta Continues with Green Docs, Lucha LIbre and Tin Tan Tribute

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For Immediate Release: September 12, 2012
Contact: Sandra “Pocha” Peña
Email: info@ocfilmfiesta.org
Phone: 619-701-0073
Festival website: www.ocfilmfiesta.org

OC Film Fiesta Continues with Green Docs, Lucha LIbre and Tin Tan Tribute

Final Weekend of Free Festival Coincides with Fiestas Patrias Celebration in Santa Ana

The 3rd Annual OC Film Fiesta comes to a fun-filled close this weekend with a celebration of legendary Mexican film comedian Tin Tan and boogie woogie dance party, the OC Premiere of Carlos Avila’s lucha libre documentary and the classic Mexican wrestler film El Santo en el museo de cera (El Santo in the Wax Museum). Continue reading→

OC Film Fiesta features free films and music from Sep. 1-16

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Community: OC Film Fiesta Features Three Weekends of Films and Music Free Fest Celebrating Orange County’s Cinema Heritage Runs Sept. 1-16

The 3rd Annual OC Film Fiesta

returns to Santa Ana September 1-16 for a three-week cinematic celebration of Orange County’s multicultural heritage. Presented by the City of Santa Ana, the 2012 OC Film Fiesta takes place in Santa Ana’s vibrant downtown Artists Village.

The OC Film Fiesta presents an award-winning selection of feature films, documentaries, short films and activities for a diverse audience of families, students, artists, professionals and lovers of cinema from throughout the county. Continue reading→