Exploring the Latino experience through the prism of dreams, memories and reality, Foto Novelas 2 consists of two half-hour dramas: “Junkyard Saints,” a spiritual thriller set in a South Texas automotive graveyard; and “Broken Sky,” a fictionalized account based on the real-life 1948 plane crash that killed 28 Mexicans in Fresno, California.
Carlos Avila
Executive Producer / Writer / Director
Avila created the television series FOTO-NOVELAS in 1997. The four half-hour dramas were inspired by the Mexican and Latin-American pulp novel and comic book tradition. He made his feature film directorial debut in 2000 with Price of Glory (New Line Cinema), for which he received 2001 American Latino Media Arts Award for Best Director. His short film Distant Water won the Gran Prix at the inaugural Film Festival of International Cinema Students in Tokyo and went on to be shown at the Sundance Film Festival, The Whitney Museum in New York, the Americas Film Festival in Washington D.C. and San Antonio’s CineFestival. A graduate of the UCLA’s School of Film and Television, Avila grew up in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Echo Park.
Production Credits
“Broken Sky”
Executive Producer
Carlos Avila
Produced by
Debra J. Olchick
Starring
Robert Beltran Victor Campos
Story by
Carlos Avila & Bennett Cohen & Edit Villarreal
Teleplay by
Bennett Cohen &
Edit Villarreal
Directed by
Carlos Avila
Cast(In Order of Appearance)
Rodrigo Cortinas
Victor Campos
Mario Cortinas
Robert Beltran
Mr. Thomas
Carl Savering
Rosario Cortinas
Diana Uribe
Mila
Irene Gonzales
Young Rodrigo
Carlos Sanchez
Detention Official
Brent Smiga
Doctor
Richard Dillard
Baby Mario
Xoe Rae Cano
Nando
Richard Coca
Steve Wolf
Stunt Player
Casting by
Patrick Baca, C.S.A.
Music by
Nicholas Rivera
Director of Photography
Carlos Gonzalez
Production Designer
Reiko Kobayashi
Editor
Thom Calderon
Costume Designer
Elaine Montalvo
Music Supervisor
Margaret Guerra Rogers
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Moody
Visual Effects
Richard Malzahn
Unit Production Manager
Debra J. Olchick
First Assistant Director
Joel Nishimine
Second Assistant Director
James Borrego
Special Effects
Wolf Stuntworks
San Antonio Casting
Beth Sepko
Production Coordinator
Fernando Cano II
Assistant Prod. Coordinator
Candi Mascorro
Production Accountant
Linda Brattain
Script Supervisor
Kim Flores
Post Production Supervisor/ Assistant Editor
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi
Set Decorator
Randy Smith Huke
Art Director
Ana Martinez
Leadman
Gary Ledyardo
On Set Dresser
John Parker
Set Dresser
Cory Parker
Set Dresser
Mark Sullivan
Buyer
Amy Bell
Swing
Robert White
Swing
Mike Gillespie
Department Assistant
Karen Flores
Construction Coodinator
Jesus “Chuy” Carrera
Carpenter
Raul V. Carrera
Carpenter
Rick Pratt
Lead Scenic
Christina Blackledge
Scenic
Kelley Collopy-Hankins
Prop Master
Rob Janecka
Assistant Prop Master
Jay F. McCuin
Prop Makers
Raul V. Carrera Archie Hankins Rick Pratt
Storyboards
Richard Poulain
Additional Storyboards
Eli Flores
1st Assistant Camera
Isaac Garza, Jr.
2nd Assistant Camera
Zach Nasits
Steadicam Operator
Ralph Watson
B Camera 1st Assistant
Rob McGrath
Camera Assistant
Larry Sanchez
Key Hair Stylist
Melizah Schmidt
Key Make-up Artist
Cyndi Skye
Set Costumer
Yvonne Wilburn
Seamstress
Catherine Johnson
Chief Lighting Technician
Robert Reynolds
Best Boy Electric
Mark Mims
Electricians
Danny Navarette
Jeremy Sartoria
Key Grip
Greg Lomas
Best Boy Grip
Cesar Quintanilla
Dolly Grips
Eric Demario
Kurt Kornemauu
Grips
Orlando Mora
Rusty Steubing
Location Manager
Danny Ramos
Location Sound Mixer
Mack Melson
Boom Operator
Kaye Cruz
Transportation Coordinator
Greg Faucett
Drivers
David McAree
Dwayne Haeuisher
Russell Scott
2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Gilda Longoria
Set Production Assistants
Ryan McMichael
Carlos Campos
Office Production Assistants
Daniel Maldonado
Janet Rojas
Set Medic
Rhett L. Pegues
Camera Interns
Frank Arechiga
Aaron Harmon
Catering by
Reel Gourmet
Craft Service
Matt Bell
Still Photographer
Morris Goen
Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Gaeta
Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Barnett
Foley Mixer
Derek Vanderhorst
Foley Artist
Dustin O’ Halloran
Assistant Sound Editor
Dennis Twitty
Los Angeles Casting Assistant
Dave Baratta
“La Suburban y La Bronco” performed by Fredy Y Sus Norteños
courtesy of Promusa Records/Leboot Entertainment
Very Special Thanks to:
Woody Guthrie for the inspiration and the beautiful song,
“Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)”
In memory of those Farmworkers who perished in the January 28, 1948 airplane crash in Los Gatos Canyon near Coalinga, California.
“Junkyard Saints”
Executive Producer
Carlos Avila
Produced by
Debra J. Olchick
Starring
Jeremy Ray Valdez
Leon Singer
Ramon Franco
Written and Directed by
Carlos Avila
Cast(In Order of Appearance)
Pastor Rojas
Richard Fiallos
Gina Rios
Lorina Zapata
Raquel Rios
Silvana Gallardo
Lalo Flores
Jeremy Ray Valdez
Cesar
Jeremiah Ocanas
Danny
Enrique Bravo
Junior
Francis Sanchez
Clemente
Leon Singer
Ray Ochoa
Ramon Franco
Martin
Julio Cedillo
Gil
Eduardo Garza
Mechanic
Hector Garcia
Matthew and Michael Perales
Baby Jesse
Stunt Player
Johnny Cann
Casting by
Patrick Baca, C.S.A.
Music by
The Angel
Director of Photography
James L. Carter
Production Designer
Reiko Kobayashi
Editor
Thom Calderon
Costume Designer
Elaine Montalvo
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Schwann
Music Supervisor
Margaret Guerra Rogers
Unit Production Manager
Debra J. Olchick
First Assistant Director
Joel Nishimine
Second Assistant Director
James Borrego
San Antonio Casting
Beth Sepko
Production Coordinator
Fernando Cano II
Assistant Prod. Coordinator
Candi Mascorro
Production Accountant
Linda Brattain
Script Supervisor
Margery Kimbrough
Post Production Supervisor/Assistant Editor
Susan Demskey-Horiuchi
Set Decorator
Randy Smith Huke
Leadman
Gary Ledyardo
On Set Dresser
John Parker
Set Dressers
Cory Parker
Mark Sullivan
Buyer
Debbie Haber
Swing
Mike Gillespie
Department Assistant
Karen Flores
Construction Coordinator
Archie Hankins
Carpenter
Rick Pratt
Lead Scenic
Kelly Collopy Hankins
Prop Master
Rob Janecka
Assistant Prop Master
Jay F. McCuin
Storyboards
Richard Poulain
1st Assistant Camera
Isaac Garza, Jr.
2nd Assistant Camera
Zach Nasits
Steadicam Operator
Ralph Watson
B Camera 1st Assistant
Don Howe
B Camera 2nd Assistant Loader
Adam Schwartz
B Camera 2nd Assistant / Loader
Sarah Bowman
Camera Assistant
Larry Sanchez
2nd Unit Director of Photography
Isaac Garza
2nd Unit – 1st Assistant Camera
Zach Nasits
Key Hair Stylist
Melizah Schmidt
Key Make-up Artist
John McBurney
Set Costumer
Yvonne Wilburn
Additional Set Costumer
Robert Mitchell
Chief Lighting Technician
Robert Reynolds
Best Boy Electric
Jeremy Sartoria
Electricians
Danny Navarette
Matt Fliehler
Matt Cowan
Key Grip
Greg Lomas
Best Boy Grip
Cesar Quintanilla
Dolly Grips
Eric Demazio
Kurt Kornemauu
Grips
Orlando Mora
Rusty Steubing
Location Manager
Danny Ramos
Special Effects
Wolf Stuntworks
Location Sound Mixer
Mack Melson
Alex Herrerea
Boom Operator
Kaye Cruz
John Bentley
Transportation Coordinators
Greg Faucett
Martin Wells
Drivers
David McAree
Dwayne Haeuisher
Russell Scott
2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Gilda Longoria
Set Production Assistants
Ryan McMichael
Joseph Mascorro
Anastasia Veltri
Los Angeles Casting Assistant
Dave Baratta
Office Production Assistants
Daniel Maldonado Janet Rojas
Locations Assistant
Frank Arechiga
Set Medic
Rhett L. Pegues
Set Nurses
Kari Roberts
Diane Roll
Camera Intern
Robert Garcia
Catering by
Reel Gourmet Catering
Craft Service
Kristie Rodriguez
Toni Roque
Candus Roque
Still Photographer
Joanna Zamarron
Supervising Sound Editor
Frank Gaeta
Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Barnett
Foley Mixer
Derek Vanderhorst
Foley Artist
Dustin O’ Halloran
Assistant Sound Editor
Dennis Twitty
“State of Emergency” performed by 2 Hard 2 Lift
courtesy of Transcend Records
“Trapped” performed by Devoneer
courtesy of Transcend Records
“Noche De Tristeza” performed by Victor Avila
courtesy of Isis / Osiris Music
“Foto-Novelas” Main Title Music by
Marcos Loya
“Foto-Novelas” Main Title Sequence
The Krislin Company
“Foto-Novela” Images
YU & Co.
Laboratory
Image Lab
Video Post Production
Level 3 Post
Film Stock
Kodak Motion Picture Film
The Producers wish to especially thank the following people, who without their support this production would not have been possible:
Kurt Kaya
Leighton Chapman, San Antonio Film Commission
The City of San Antonio, Texas
Tom Copeland, Texas Film Commission
Chris Russo, Eastman Kodak Company
Kelli Bingham, Larry Hezzelwood,
Jeff Greener, Panavision Company/TFN Lighting
Ted Sinclair, Screen Actors Guild
Stan McCormick & Susan Murr, Frost National Bank
Bill Howell
Doug Scroggins, Lost Birds Aviation
George Ellison, Western Aerospace Museum
Bob Hofford
Tim O’Krongley, Stinson Municipal Airport
Howard Lowry, Stinson Air Center
Dale Whiteside, Whiteside’s Fuel
Nancy Kelpo, Woodfield Suites
Ken Persyn, Geraldine Dausin, Henry Verstraeten, Paul Carter
Mario Del Bello, Dr. Rawstock Digital Division
Robert Glass and Carolyn Grant,
Jennifer Fong, YU& Co.
Augustine Cortez, Jr., Barbed Wire Grill
Eleazar Martinez, Eleazar Martinez,Jr., Brothers Auto Parts
Complete Foreign Auto Parts
Greater Grandview Baptist Church
Route 5 Lounge
Produced in association with the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB)
Foto-Novelas 2 was produced by Echo Park Films Inc. which is solely responsible for its content.
©2003 Carlos Avila all rights reserved
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