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Screening of American Sons at the Houston Latino Film Festival 2025

Latest NewsBy Andrea Porras March 14, 2025

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.

AMERICAN SONS World Premier at SXSW Film & TV Festival 2025

Latest News, ScreeningBy Andrea Porras February 20, 2025

The highly anticipated documentary American Sons, Produced by Laura Varela and Directed/Produced by Andrew James Gonzales, will make its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival. As an official SXSW selection, this powerful film offers a gripping, deeply personal exploration of war’s lasting impact on U.S. veterans and their loved ones. American…

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

Art, Film, Latest News, ScreeningBy varelafilm July 22, 2024

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…

Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day Screening in Houston June 1st 2024 /updated*

Film, Latest News, ScreeningBy Maya Cuellar May 29, 2024

The Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day. The rescheduled date is June 1st, 10 am to 2 pm. Scanning and Digitization of Artifacts and Collecting Oral Histories: 10 am to 1 pm Film followed by Q&A- Un Trip: raúlrsalinas and The Poetry of Liberation at 1 pm. Anne Lewis and Laura Varela will be in…

Bayou City Policing History Harvest Day Screening in Houston May 18th 2024

Film, Latest News, ScreeningBy Maya Cuellar May 7, 2024

Hello, Houston friends and family: You are invited to share your stories at the Bayou City Policing—History Harvest Day at the Leonel J. Castillo Community Center on May 18, 2024, from 1 to 4 p.m. In partnership with the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, the Collective of Progressive Educators (COPE), and Mario A. Salinas…

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

Film, Latest News, ScreeningBy varelafilm April 4, 2024

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…

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

Film, Latest News, ScreeningBy varelafilm March 12, 2024

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…

Un Trip Screening at the SDLFF 2024 and a A Poetic Gathering Honoring raúlrsalinas

Film, Latest News, ScreeningBy varelafilm March 6, 2024 Leave a comment

San Diego Latino Film Festival presents: UN TRIP: RAULRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION – a film by Anne Lewis and Laura Varela – Un Trip is a split-screen jazz and liberation documentary based on “Un Trip through the Mind Jail,” written in 1969 by beloved Xicanindio poet raúlrsalinas while he was incarcerated at…

Un Trip Screens at the San Diego Latino Film Festival March 17th and 19th 2024

Film, Latest News, ScreeningBy varelafilm March 1, 2024 Leave a comment

Excited to announce that Un Trip, raulrsalinas and the Poetry of Liberation will be a part of the 31st Anniversary of the San Diego Latino Film Festival! As part of “Arte Chicano” Shorts Film Program the film screens on 3/17 at 4:30 pm at AMC Mission Valley 20 (Q&A with Anne and Laura) and on…

Un Trip Wins Audience Award at CinelasAmericas

Film, Latest NewsBy varelafilm February 29, 2024 Leave a comment

We are thrilled to announce that our film Un Trip: raul r salinas and the Poetry of Liberation won the Audience Award for the prestigious Hecho en Tejas block at Cine Las Americas! This means we will screen the film again as part of a series at the Violet Crown Theater in Austin. We are so…

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