Screening of American Sons at the Houston Latino Film Festival 2025

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American Sons, a deeply moving documentary produced by Laura Varela and produced/directed by Andrew James Gonzales, will have an official screening at the Houston Latino Film Festival on March 14, 2025. This poignant film offers an intimate and gripping look at the challenges faced by U.S. veterans as they navigate life after combat. Positioned among an exceptional lineup at this year’s festival, American Sons aims to inspire and challenge audiences through its raw storytelling and powerful narrative.

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Intimate Conversation with Laura Varela & David Zamora Casas: Film Screening and Performance Preview

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Presented by Slab Cinema Arthouse at Slab Cinema Arthouse, 134 Blue Star, San Antonio, TX 78210 Free and Open to the Public Please join us for an evening of film, poetry, and an intimate conversation with award-winning filmmaker Laura Varela and renowned Queer Xicanx Interdisciplinary Artist David Zamora Casas. Slab Cinema presents this Xicanx Month special…

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Film, Flor y Canto at East Side Cultural Center in Oakland April 19, 2024

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You are invited to the screening of UN TRIP: RAÚLRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION, in conversation with co-director/producer Laura Varela on Friday, April 19, 2024, 7:00pm at the EastSide Cultural Center in Oakland. Presented by the EastSide Arts Alliance, “Un trip: raúlrsalinas and the poetry of liberation” is a 25-minute split-screen jazz and liberation documentary based on the poem “Un…

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UN TRIP raúlrsalinas & the Poetry of Liberation Screening at St. Edward’s University Wednesday, March 20, 2024

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UN TRIP raúlrsalinas & the Poetry of Liberation Screening at St. Edward’s University Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 6:30-7:30 pm   John Williams Brooks South Carter Auditorium Rm 186 A Film by Award-winning filmmakers Anne Lewis & Laura Varela Up Trip documents the transformative journey of raúlrsalinas, Xicanindo beat poet and beloved maestro. The film is…

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Un Trip will be part of the 30th Season Broadcast of KERA’s Frame of Mind, Texas PBS Stations

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LA LOMA Neighborhood of my youth, Demolished, erased forever from the universe. You live on, captive, in the lonely cellblocks of my mind. Un Trip through the Mind Jail, raúlrsalinas, 14 Sept. ’69 Leavenworth Directors Anne Lewis and Laura Varela are pleased to announce that the UN TRIP: RAÚLRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION (25 min)…

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Un Trip Screens at The Arthouse Film Festival 2024 Wins Best Social Commentary Film NOV 1 Latest News Screenings

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*Update:  Un Trip wins The Godard Award-Best Social Commentary Film!   Raúl r salinas and the Poetry of Liberation Documentary Film is part of this year’s Arthouse Festival! Starts tomorrow and runs a week. Big thanks to Giselle De La Rosa for asking us to be part of the last year of this great festival. Tickets $25…

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Un Trip to Premiere at Cine las Americas on Saturday 6/10/23 at 6:30pm @ Austin PBS

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“Hecho en Tejas” is a series of films produced in Texas. The films are eligible for a Jury Award and Audience Award presented in partnership with the Texas Film Commission (TFC) and the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI). To view the line up or purchase a ticket go here: https://cinelasamericas.org/events/hechoentejasshortscompetitionclaiff25   raúl r salinas…

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