Our Cast & Crew
On the staircase of the historic Gadsden Hotel
(and upon the staircase upon which Poncho Villa rode his horse and chipped the marble...
according to legend, that is
)
Assessing the shoot... day before filming
Director Rob Walker and Co-Producer Lesley Cessna-Kontowicz prepare for a long road ahead
Framing the fence, Director with co-producer and Director of Photography Avai d'Amico
Executive Producer Alex Holland explains his vision to lead actor Adrian Gonzalez (Joaquin)
Filming at the fence... Day 1
Vincente (Michael Ochotorena), dialogue coach, Cecilia Ochotorena and Joaquin feel the vibe
Joaquin creates a shrine
Joaquin places a stone
Joaquin's Shrine
Selfies on Set - Rogelio Camarillo Jr. (sound guy) leads social media efforts
We really are all going the same direction
Huddle up
Blocking a confrontation
Open Sesame
Really... you couldn't meet a nicer guy
Close up for Vincente
It's not really life at the beach for the DP and director
Long shot
Lots of moving parts
Clusters of Activity
Heading for a showdown
Crew member Josh Zientarski reflects on set
Marco (Julio H. Garcia) makes Joaquin an irresistible offer
Cast, crew and our movie truck
In your face
Marco and Joaquin negotiate
Locked and loaded
Post position
No chair?
In the weeds
Intent on Otro Lado
And into the truck... Vincente gives Joaquin a lift
Estrella (Karen Sours-Albisua) y Joaquin
Filming at the tortilla factory... Day 2
Josh offers an observation
Co-Executive Producer Linda Joy Stone checks us out on social media
Ever cheerful DP Avai d'Amico
Estrella at work
La Doña (Lesley Lillywhite) and Estrella confer
Running lines for the director
Framing the final goodbye
La Doña takes in the situation
Executive and Co-Executive producers, Alex Holland, Linda Joy Stone
Meanwhile precious files are transferred to hard drives
Estrella always has a smile
Will El Otro Lado be better?
DP shows the shot
The appeal
And the promise...
A final kiss
Pondering the future
Setting up for a video call via close up
Making the video call
Karen's brilliant last take
From location scouting...
Behind the wall an ancient Mexican volcano
Border Patrol at work
Perfect place for a skirmish between protagonist and antagonist
