Luis Felipe Tovar.

"DIRECTING - THE ACTOR'S PERSPECTIVE" on Saturday, November 15, 2003 at 11:00 a.m.

Media Arts Center San Diego (www.mediaartscenter.org), in cooperation with the Association of Independent Video & Film Makers - San Diego Salon, and Centro de Estudios Cinematograficos de Baja California present ...

"DIRECTING - THE ACTOR'S PERSPECTIVE & ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION": An Intimate Conversation with Internationally Acclaimed Film Star Luis Felipe Tovar (Todo el Poder, Men With Guns, El Callejon de los Milagros). 

Thinking of directing your first feature film? Looking for tips on how to work with your actors? Don't miss this opportunity to learn from someone who has gone through the process and has been in both commercially successful (i.e. "Todo el Poder") and critically acclaimed (i.e. "De la Calle") feature films

* Winner of three Ariels (i.e. Mexico's Oscar)!
* Luis Felipe Tovar has worked with such world renown film directors as Carlos Carrera, Arturo Ripstein, and John Salyes.
* Leading role in one of Mexico's most popular films - TODO EL PODER!

"DIRECTING - THE ACTOR'S PERSPECTIVE & ROLE IN AN INDEPENDENT FEATURE FILM PRODUCTION" is an informative seminar and discussion with visiting actor Luis Felipe Tovar; who has starred in 31 feature films and who has worked with some of the word's brightest independent feature film directors (i.e. Oscar-nominated Carlos Carrera, John Salyes, etc..). This engaging event will take place this Saturday, November 15th at 11:00 a.m. at Madstone Theaters Hazard Center (7510 Hazard Center Dr., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108).

Luis Felipe Tovar has worked with such renown film directors as Carlos Carrera, Jorge Fons, Arturo Ripstein, Gabriel Retes, Fernando Sariñana, and John Salyes. Luis Felipe Tovar has been in over 31 feature films! Mr. Tovar has been is some of Mexico's most popular and critically acclaimed films including: La Hija del Caníbal (2003), La Virgen de la Lujuria (2002), Santitos (1998), Vivir Mata (2001), De la Calle (2001), Todo el poder (1999), Cilantro y Perejil (1996), El Callejón de los Milagros (1995), Sin Remitente (1995), and Principio y Fin (1993). He has also played roles in the following U.S. feature films: The Mexican (2001), Beat (2000), Men with Guns (1997) & Overkill (1996).

For more information on Luis Felipe Tovar (in Spanish), please visit this link.

Tickets are $8 General Admission and $6 Students/ MACSD/AIVF Members. This price includes seminar AND 12:45 p.m. screening of "Atlético San Pancho / Never To Young Too Dream". Tickets can be purchased at the Madstone Theaters Hazard Center Box Office (7510 Hazard Center Dr., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108) on day of the seminar.

For additional information and to RSVP, please call 619-230-1938.


Sponsors for the "2003 Cine Mexicano Film Series" include: Major Sponsor: Telemundo San Diego-Tijuana. Film Sponsors: Mexican Cultural Institute, Telnor, Mexicana Airlines & Yolanda S. Walther Meade.  Radio Sponsors: La Nueva 106.5 FM & KLOVE 102.9 FM. Television Sponsor: Telemundo San Diego-Tijuana, Newspaper Sponsors: El Latino, El Sol de San Diego, & El Mexicano.  Mixer Sponsor: Cerveza Casta.