A Film by Gustavo Loza Produced by Matthias Ehrenberg and

A Film by Gustavo Loza Produced by Matthias Ehrenberg and

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Barracuda Films, Río Negro Producciones
A Film by Gustavo Loza
Produced by Matthias Ehrenberg and Ricardo Kleinbaum
© Copyright 2010
Barracuda Films, Río Negro Producciones
SYNOPSIS (TENTATIVE)
THE OTHER FAMILY is the story of Hendrix (Bruno Loza), a 7-year-orld
child that’s been abandoned by his crack-addict mother Nina (Nailea
Norvind). Ivana (Ana Serradilla), her best friend rescues Bruno,
however, she can’t take care of him because of an ongoing trip to
Houston with her life partner (Ana Soler), to analyze the possibility of
having an in vitro fertilization.
Jean Paul (Jorge Salinas) and Chema (Luis Roberto Guzmán), an adult,
stable, gay couple, and friends of Ivana, were given the task of taking
care of Hendriz while his mother spends some time in rehab. Patrick
(Andrés Almeida), Nina’s lover and dealer is bien chased by Caimán
(Mario Zaragoza), a drug warlord, because of a huge debt. In an
attempt to get the money he tries to sell Hendrix to a young, straight
couple (Dominika Paleta y Juan Rios) who just lost a baby.
While Nina tries to escape rehab in search of her son, Hendrix slowly
adapts to his new lik with Jean Paul and Chema. Patrick’s running out
of time and urges Nina to find her misplaced son. What’s best for Hendrix? Return to his crack-addict? Live with a
homosexual couple that will offer him a better life quality? To be sold
in an illegal fashion to a straight couple? or Surrender to the
authorities and be sent to an foster house?
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GENERAL DATA
Duration:
Format:
Sound:
Language:
110min
35mm / color
Dolby
Spanish
Director:
Gustavo Loza
Producers:
Matthias Ehrenberg
Ricardo Kleinbaum
Script:
Director of Photography:
Production Designer:
Costume Designer:
Image Designer:
Casting:
Editor:
Musical Supervisor:
Original Score:
Sound Designer:
Sound:
Gustavo Loza
Carlos Marcovich
Raymundo “Cyber” Cabrera
Gabriela Diaque
Regina Reyes
Manuel Teil
Camilo Abadía
Ruy García
Zbigniew Paleta
Martín Hernández
Enrique Ojeda
Executive Producers:
Matthias Ehernberg
Ricardo Kleinbaum
Gustavo Loza
Production Companies:
Río Negro Producciones
Barracuda Films
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CAST
Chema
Jean Paul
Ivana
Hendrix
Nina
Caimán
Gabino
Luisa
Patrick
Padre Tomás
Agustin
Gloria
George
Doña Chuy
Jorge Salinas
Luis Roberto Guzmán
Ana Serradilla
Bruno Loza
Nailea Norvind
Mario Zaragoza
Silverio Palacios
Dominika Paleta
Andrés Almeida
Alejandro Calva
Juan Ríos
Ana Soler
Luis Gerardo Méndez
Carmen Salinas
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MATTHIAS EHRENBERGProducer
Matthias has worked in the industry since 1990, both in Mexico as well as in Latin
America and Europe. His production company Río Negro Producciones, was set
up in 2004 to produce film and TV in Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and
Panama.
He has just released the Colombo-Panamanian CHANCE, directed by Abner
Benaím distributed by UIP. Currently in post-production with NO ERES TÚ, SOY YO
directed by Alejandro Springall to be relased by Warner Bros. in fall of 2010 and
LA OTRA FAMILIA by Gustavo Loza. In 2009 Matthias also released AMAR A
MORIR, Fernando Lebrija’s first feature, distributed by Televisa and Gussi in
Mexico.
In the 90’s he founded Titán Producciones, one of the most important
independent production companies of its time in Mexico, with which he produced
the successful SEXO, PUDOR Y LÁGRIMAS, along with LA HIJA DEL CANÍBAL
(Lucía, Lucía), both by Antonio Serrano, and VIVIR MATA by Nicolás Echeverría.
He is also producer of FIBRA ÓPTICA by Francisco Athié, coproducer of CRÓNICA
DE UN DESAYUNO by Benjamín Cann, and LA HABITACIÓN AZUL by Walter
Doehner. Associate Producer and Production Manager in the acclaimed BEFORE
NIGHT FALLS, by painter director Julian Schnabel. Producer of ROSARIO
TIJERAS, by Emilio Maiile filmed in the city of Medellín, Colombia, the movie broke
several records in Colombia and kicked of a new wave of cinema in that country. He
is also producer of the Brazilian Sexo, Amor y Traceaoo in association with Globo
TV, 20th Century Fox and Total Filmes, from Brazil. In 2007, he produced
SATANÁS directed by Andrés Baiz in Colombia.
Currently in development are RAINEY EL ASESINO, based on the novel by Héctor
Manjarrez, LA MALA LUZ by Antonio Wakefield, OPERACIÓN BABY by José Luis
Valle and VERNISAGGE by Panamanian Abner Benaim.
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GUSTAVO LOZADirector and Screenwriter
Creator and producer of BIZBIRIJE, MI
GRAN AMIGO and CAMINO A CASA, TV
shows that gave him 11 awards from around
the world. He achieved third place as best TV
show for kids in the Prix Jeunesse
International (Munich, Germany), an Emmy
nomination, and 2 National Journalism
Awards for best TV show for kids in national
television.
He also receieved the Bronze World Medal for best family TV show in the “New York
Festivals”. He directed 11 episodes of EL PANTERA, and through his production
company Adicta Films creates and produces LOS SICARIOS.
In 2001 he founds Matatena Films. As publicity director he’s made over 200 TV spots
for clients such as Corona, Victoria, Coca Cola, Mc’Donald’s, Honda, Nextel, Cinépolis,
among many others. In America he’s represented by Aca Films.
Gustavo has written and directed, independently, 6 short films, achieving 22
international awards with SILENCIO PROFUNDO, considered one of the Top 10 short
films of 2005 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
His film debut comes with ATLÉTICO SAN PANCHO, feature he co-writes, and directs.
It’s produced by Altavista Films. AL OTRO LADO, his second feature which he also
writes and directs, was selected by over 80 festivals around the world, gaining 48
awards, and is part of the Mexican official selection for the 78th Academy Awards.
Alongside, the film is supported by UNICEF for its presentation in several world forums,
embassies, cultural centers, and migration stations.
His third feature, PARADAS CONTINUAS is currently being shown in Mexican cinemas
and has been one of the best performing films at the national Box Office. He’s editing
THE OTHER FAMILY.
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CARLOS MARCOVICHCinematographer
Cinematographer and Director. He came to
Mexico on 1976. Part of Emmanuel
Lubezki’s generation, Marcovich’s carreer as
cinematographer started with El Camino
Largo a Tijuana (Dir. Luis Estrada, 1987).
His job made Dana Rotberg call him for her
movie Intimidad (1989). Among other
movies
where
he
worked
as
Cinematographer, you can find: Ciudad de
Ciegos (Dir. Alberto Cortés. 1991);
Desiertos mares (Dir. José Luis García Agraz, 1992); Dos crímenes (Dir. Roberto
Sneider, 1993) and El callejón de los milagros (Dir. Jorge Fons, 1994).
His first feature as Director, ¿Quién diablos es Juliette?, was presented on Festival
Internacional de Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, also on Muestra de Cine
Mexicano in Guadalajara and on the Sundance Festival (Winner of Best Latin American
movie).
There are different unusual characteristics on this film, besides the lack of script, it was
entirely illuminated with natural light, any of the main characters are professional
actresses. ¿Quién diablos es Juliette? Was exhibited in Guadalajara. Based on his
experience in musical videos, the movie has its own languaje similar to videoclips.
After this movie, we worked again as cinematographer for movies like Comandante (Dir.
Olvier Stone) in Spain; The Documentary America Undercover (Dir. Jon Alpert), and
Cuatro Labios, Timbiriche: La misma piedra, which he directed. His last work was South of
the Border, (Dir. Oliver Stone).
Carlos Marcovich is coming back to the world of cinema after a break of ten years, to do
the cinematography of THE OTHER FAMILY, which is right now in post-production.