American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez—Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers
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Join us for a screening of "American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez" followed by a conversation with the executive producer, Steve Ives.
From migrant farmworker to revolutionary artist, Louis Valdez changed American culture through El Teatro Campesino and landmark works like Zoot Suit and La Bamba.
In addition to executive producing "American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez," Ives is also a director, writer, and producer, and the founder of the production company, Insignia Films.
About the Filmmaker:
David Alvarado, a Chicano documentary filmmaker, is passionate about science, technology, and human rights. His latest film "We Are As Gods" follows Stewart Brand’s attempt to resurrect the wooly mammoth and was adapted into an eight-part podcast by Audible Originals. Alvarado’s other notable works include "Bill Nye: Science Guy," "Blood Sugar Rising," and the BFI-nominated "The Immortalists." He also produced and shot "True Conviction." A graduate of Stanford University’s Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking, Alvarado co-founded Structure Films, focusing on science and tech stories. In 2022, he was named one of DOC NYC and HBO’s 40 under 40 documentary filmmakers to watch.
Southern Circuit screenings are funded in part by a grant from South Arts, a regional arts organization, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
From migrant farmworker to revolutionary artist, Louis Valdez changed American culture through El Teatro Campesino and landmark works like Zoot Suit and La Bamba.
In addition to executive producing "American Pachuco: The Legend of Louis Valdez," Ives is also a director, writer, and producer, and the founder of the production company, Insignia Films.
About the Filmmaker:
David Alvarado, a Chicano documentary filmmaker, is passionate about science, technology, and human rights. His latest film "We Are As Gods" follows Stewart Brand’s attempt to resurrect the wooly mammoth and was adapted into an eight-part podcast by Audible Originals. Alvarado’s other notable works include "Bill Nye: Science Guy," "Blood Sugar Rising," and the BFI-nominated "The Immortalists." He also produced and shot "True Conviction." A graduate of Stanford University’s Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Filmmaking, Alvarado co-founded Structure Films, focusing on science and tech stories. In 2022, he was named one of DOC NYC and HBO’s 40 under 40 documentary filmmakers to watch.
Southern Circuit screenings are funded in part by a grant from South Arts, a regional arts organization, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts.
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