2019
8 Jun ~ Notified of Official Selection Status in Best Drama
in the Ottoman Film Festival.
22 May ~ Informed of Semi-Finalist Status in the Berkshire Short Film Festival.
5 Mar ~ Received notificaton of selection in the longest running film festival
in Arizona, the Arizona International Film Festival.
21 Feb ~ Otro Lado received notificaion of selection in the Carmarthen Bay
Film Festival, a BAFTA-qualifying fesival in Wales.
30 Jan ~ Received notification of selection in the Rosarito International
Film Festival, Rosarito Beach, Mexico.
13 Jan ~ Notified of Official Selection in the inaugural
Z-Shorts Film Festival, Santa Barbara, CA
1 Jan ~ Otro Lado kicked, off the year with notification of
Official Selection status at Dam Short Film Festival, Boulder City, NV
2018
1 Dec ~ Received notification of Official Selection in the
Worldwide Women's Film Festival, Scottsdale, AZ, 2019
9 Oct ~ Otro Lado Screened in the Alexandria Film Festival
7 Oct ~ Karen Sours Albisua (Estrella) was nominated for Best Actress
in the Sunscreen West Film Festival.
6 Oct ~ Otro Lado screened at the Sunscreen West Film Festival.
Composer Alex Holland received the award for Best Soundtrack at the
Laughlin International Film Festival.
5 Oct ~ Otro Lado screened in its World Premiere at the
Laughlin International Film Festival.
2 Oct ~ Received notification that Otro Lado was selected to screen in the
Alexandria Film Festival, Alexandria, VA.
1 Sep ~ Received Official Selection notice for Otro Lado in the
Sunscreen West Film Festival, Hermosa Beach, CA.
22 Aug ~ Received notification of acceptance of Otro Lado as an Official Selection
in the Laughlin Film Festival, Laughlin, NV.
9 July ~ Congratulations Team Otro Lado. Received our first Official Selection
in the International Shorts Film Festival's inaugural in Melbourne, Australia.
13 June ~ Film complete!
Out for Dolby sound. Festival submissions in progress.
31 May ~ Picture lock complete. Editing sound, preparing score, subtitling. Getting close!
2 May ~ Principal photography complete. In post-production.
1 - 2 May ~ Filming!
30 Apr ~ Team departs for Douglas, Arizona
13 Apr 2018 ~ Attached Rob Walker as director.
10 Apr 2018 ~ Jeremy Scott Glenn onboard as Line Producer,
Bell the Cat Films as co-production company.
6 Apr 2018 ~ Confirmed actress Karen Sours Albisua as lead female, “Estrella.”
4 Apr 2018 ~ Attached Avai d'Amico as cinematographer,
added actor Michael Ochotorena as “Vincente.”
02 Apr 2018 ~ Confirmed actor Adrian Gonzalez as the lead role of “Joaquin.”
31 Mar 2018 ~ Added actor Julio Garcia as “Marco,”
crew, Josh Zientarski, production assistant, Lesley C. Kontowicz.
22 Mar 2018 ~ Shooting dates confirmed, 30 Apr - 2 May.
17 Mar 2018 ~ Locations selected for shooting in Douglas, Arizona.
27 Feb 2018 ~ Actress Lesley Lillywhite confirmed as “la Doña.”
10 Feb 2018 ~ Philip C. Sedgwick hired as screenwriter, scriptwriting began.