EL TAXISTA picks up 3rd WIN & goes to SANTA FE!

I hope this finds you all doing brilliant in love, health & true riches! 2008 is coming to its conclusion and our festival run which began in August at Indie Fest USA 2008, now includes 3 wins (Best Short, Best Film & Festival Choice Award), 4 nominations, and 11 Festival Selections. Our most recent win took place at Paso Robles Digital Film Festival 2008, where we took a Festival Choice Award! At a 45% acceptance rate with festivals, we are closing the year strong!

Recently, I got word from Stephen Rubin, programming director of the Santa Fe Film Festival, and now, my good friend, that we are up for 2 AWARDS!

EL TAXISTA
for
BEST SHORT FILM AWARD

&

Yours truly, LUIS ROBLEDO
for
THE WALLFLOWER PRESS AWARD TO AN EMERGING FILMMAKER

As you can imagine, we are elated & honored that our little short has made so much noise in the festival circuit. Brian Ross (Producer), Marisilda Garcia (Assoc. Producer), and I, will be heading to Santa Fe for the entire duration of the festival.

IT"S GOING TO BE A GREAT TIME!!!

EL TAXISTA
Santa Fe Film Festival Screenings:

Friday, Dec. 5th, 2008
1:45 PM - Santa Fe Film Center

Saturday, Dec. 6th, 2008
6:45 PM - Santa Fe Film Center

EL TAXISTA - Trailer

This festival is particularly special to me, because my good friend, Justin Evans' film, A Lonely Place for Dying, will be screening at the Scottish Rite Temple Theatre, which is a 600+ mammoth of a theatre on November 4th. This is a film I worked on as an actor, starring Ross Marquand & Michael Scovotti, also featuring acting heavyweights Jamie Cromwell & Michael Wincott. The rumor is the screening is near sold-out. ALPFD is also up for several awards, including the prestigious Heiniken Red Star Award for Best Film!

Congratulations out to Justin, Erin, Catherine and all of the ALPFD cast/crew!!!

A Lonely Place for Dying Sizzle Reel:
http://www.vimeo.com/2189664


Thank you all for taking the time to read this!


Best Wishes!

Luis Robledo
EL TAXISTA
writer/director/producer

Awards/Nominations:
Winner, Festival Choice Award - Paso Robles Digital Film Festival 2008
Winner, Best Short Film - Indie Fest USA 2008
Winner, Judges' Award for Best Film - McAllen Art & Film Festival 2008
Nominated, Best Sound - Indie Fest USA 2008
Nominated, Best Short - Ft. Lauderdale Int'l Film Festival 2008
Nominated, Best Short - Santa Fe Film Festival 2008
Nominated, Wallflower Press Award to an Emerging Filmmaker - Santa Fe Film Festival 2008

Official Selections:
Santa Fe Film Festival 2008
Hollywood Film Festival 2008
Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival 2008
Lone Star Film Festival 2008
Cinesol Film Festival 2008
Radar Hamburg International Film Festival 2008
NewFilmmakers LA 2008