LA HORA CERO
My debut feature nearly killed me – literally. Shot in Caracas during one of the most violent years in Venezuela’s history, our film reflects that reality, both on screen and off. We were held up at gunpoint the day we arrived from LA, our co-producer was kidnapped a day before filming started, and one of our actors was shot and killed mid-production. Despite the horrors, our cast and crew persevered, and the film went on to break all Venezuelan Box Office records and garnered 35 festival awards. The Lincoln Center’s Film Comment Magazine called it “rare and special: an intelligent, finely constructed and wonderfully acted feature with a subversive message and a sting in the tail.”
FILM FESTIVAL Awards
“Best First Feature Film”
National Film Festival of Venezuela, Merida 2010
Festival IberoAmericano Santa Cruz, Bolivia 2011
Latin American International Film Festival (2011)
“Best Film” Audience Award
Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, (2011)
Crossroads International Film Festival, Jackson Mississippi 2011
National Film Festival of Venezuela, Merida 2010
Latin American International Film Festival (2011)
“Best Film” (Jury Award)
Providence Latin American Film festival , Rhode Island 2011
“Best Foreign Film“
Santander International Film Festival, Bucaramanga Colombia
“Best Director“,
International Film Festival of Santa Cruz, Bolivia 2011
Caracas Mayor Award, Venezuela 2011
“Best Editing”
Premios de la Alcaldía Caracas, Venezuela 2011
National Film Festival of Venezuela, Merida 2010
“Best Actor”, (Marisa Roman)
Caracas Mayor Award, Venezuela 2011
“Best Ensemble Actor” (Marisa Roman)
National Film Festival of Venezuela, 2010
“Best Actor” (Zapata 666)
Providence Latin American Film festival, Rhode Island 2011
San Juan International Film Festival (Puerto Rico) Honorable mention
Action on film Festival, Los Angeles CA – 2011 (Silver)
“Best Cinematography”
Providence Latin American Film festival, Rhode Island 2011
“Mejor Película de Acción”
Action on film Festival, Los Angeles CA – 2011 (Silver)
Best Foreign Film
Nominee for an ARIEL award (Mexican Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences