The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez at the 15th Providence Latin American Film Festival on September 26th 2007!Monday, September 24, 2007 Montreal — Monday September 24, 2007 — Heidi Specogna’s award winning documentary The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez, is still on its festival tour. This unsettling and timely documentary about a young Guatemalan who became the first American soldier killed in the Iraq War has been selected at the 15th Providence Latin American Film Festival! The film can be seen on Wednesday September 26th at 4:30 pm at the RISD Auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island. For more information: http://www.murphyandmurphy.com/plff/ After its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez has gone on to win the Best Documentary Prize at the Swiss Film Awards, the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, and most recently, the Best Feature Documentary Award at both the Toronto Hispano American Film Festival, and Xican Indie Film Fest Denver, 2007. The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez will be available in the US as of September 25th on DVD, with dual Spanish or English packaging options, at the retail price of $24.98 USD. It’s also available to order:
From the USA The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez in US Stores September 25th!Thursday, August 30, 2007 Montreal - Thursday, August 30, 2007 - After its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006, Heidi Specogna’s The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez went on to win Best Documentary at the Swiss Film Awards, the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, and most recently, Best Feature Documentary Award at the Toronto Hispano American Film Festival, Xican Indie Film Fest, Denver, and Atlanta Underground Film Festival. Since it’s successful international festival tour, this unsettling and timely documentary has been released in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle, Toronto and Montreal, and praised by critics across North America. The film tells the moving and nearly unbelievable story of a one-time street kid from Guatemala, who headed north along the Pan-American Highway — full of hopes and desires for a better future — ultimately to die an American hero far from home in a deadly quest for US citizenship. A so-called ‘green-card soldier’ José Antonio Gutierrez was one of approximately 32,000, fighting in the ranks of the US Armed Forces. A few hours after the war began, his picture was broadcast all over the world: he was the first American soldier to be killed in the war. Chilling, thought-provoking, and profound, José Antonio’ s story is no adventurer’s tale. It is the story of a young man’s attempt to survive — on both sides of the world. The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez will be available in the US as of September 25 on DVD, with dual Spanish or English packaging options, at the retail price of $24.98 USD. For further information and to view the trailer, please visit the film’s official website at www.theshortlife-film.com contact us for a screener at info@atopia.com. For information on other Atopia titles, please visit www.atopia.com or our MySpace page at www.myspace.com/atopiaspace. Atopia Distribution releases its in-house productions as well as a selection of equally insightful films to audiences across the US and Canada. Daring and original, our films are critically-acclaimed features, which, in order to give the richest tour, are screened at major festivals around the world, then released in art-house and commercial theatres to garner wide media exposure prior to launching them on DVD and via the internet and via download innovator, Jaman.Com, a leader in Indie world cinema on the web.The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez Opens in Montreal September 5th!Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Montreal — Tuesday, August 20, 2007 - After its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006, Heidi Specogna’s The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez has gone on to win the Best Documentary Prize at the Swiss Film Awards, the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, and most recently, the Best Feature Documentary Award at both the Toronto Hispano American Film Festival, and Xican Indie Film Fest Denver, 2007. Since it's successful international festival tour, this unsettling and timely documentary about a young Guatemalan who became the first American soldier killed in the Iraq War has been released in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle, and will now be presented in Montreal between September 5th and 12th at the Institut-Goethe. The film tells the moving and nearly unbelievable story of a one-time street kid from Guatemala, who headed north along the Pan-American Highway — full of hopes and desires for a better future — ultimately to die an American hero far from home in a deadly quest for US citizenship. A so-called “green-card soldier” José Antonio Gutierrez was one of approximately 32,000, fighting in the ranks of the US Armed Forces. A few hours after the war began, his picture was broadcast all over the world: he was the first American soldier to be killed in the war. Chilling, thought-provoking, and profound, José Antonio’s story is no adventurer's tale. It is the story of a young man's attempt to survive -on both sides of the world.
Screeners and high-resolution photos available. The filmmaker is also available for phone/e-mail interviews. Contact info@atopia.com or 514-985-0873 for more information, or visit the films’ website at www.theshortlife-film.com for related links and show-times. Atopia Distribution releases its in-house productions as well as a selection of equally insightful films to audiences across the US and Canada. Daring and original, our films are critically-acclaimed features, which, in order to give the richest tour, are screened at major festivals around the world, then released in art-house and commercial theatres to garner wide media exposure prior to launching them on DVD and the internet via download innovator, Jaman.Com, a leader in Indie world cinema on the web. The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez — An unsettling and timely documentary feature film about a young Guatemalan who became the first American soldier to be killed in the Iraq War opens in Toronto August 17th!Thursday, July 26, 2007 Toronto — Thursday July 26, 2007 — After its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in 2006, Heidi Specogna’s The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez went on to win Best Documentary Prize at the Swiss Film Awards in 2006. Most recently it has won the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, and Best Feature Documentary Award at both the Toronto Hispano American Film Festival, and Xican Indie Film Fest Denver, 2007. Following it’s successful tour of international festivals and prestigious theatrical release in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez will receive its anticipated Canadian Premiere in Toronto on Friday, August 17th at the Bloor Cinema. Marine Lance Cpl. José Antonio Gutierrez was one of the 300,000 soldiers the U.S. military sent to war in Iraq in March 2003. A few hours after the war began, his picture was broadcast all over the world: he was the first American soldier to be killed in Iraq. He was also a so-called ‘green-card soldier’ — one of approximately 32,000 non-U.S. citizens fighting in the ranks of the U.S. armed forces who would receive U.S. citizenship as compensation for their sacrifice. The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez tells the moving story of a one-time street kid from Guatemala, who, full of hopes for a better future, immigrated to the U.S, ultimately to die an American hero in the deserts of Iraq. Director Heidi Specogna retraces José Antonio’s path — from Guatemala through Mexico to the United States — and meets the people who accompanied him on his journey: his friends from the street, the social workers at a Guatemala orphanage, his sister, his foster family in Los Angeles, and, at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, the marines who were with him at the end. Chilling, thought-provoking, and profound, José Antonio’s story is no adventurer’s tale. It is the story of a young man’s attempt to survive - on both sides of the world. Atopia is an independent film production, distribution and sales company based in Montréal, Canada. Since its inception in 2000, the company produced and released a string of critically-acclaimed and award-winning feature films including Daniel Cross’ S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks In Traffic (2001), Federico Hidalgo’s A Silent Love (2004), Simon Sauve’s Jimmywork (2004), Sophie Deraspe’s Missing Victor Pellerin[Rechercher Victor Pellerin] (2006) and most recently, Noel Mitrani’s On the Trail of Igor Rizzi[Sur la trace d’Igor Rizzi] (2006), which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won the Best First Canadian Film Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. Atopia acquires provocative and atypical film works from around the world for North American distribution in all media. Screeners and high-resolution art for this film are available. The filmmaker is also available for phone/e-mail interviews. Contact info@atopia.com or (514) 985-0873 to receive a film screener or make inquiries. For more information, links and showtimes, visit the films’ website at www.theshortlife-film.com. The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez, honoured once more!Thursday, June 28, 2007 The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez has just won the Best Documentary Award at the XicanIndie Film Festival in Denver, CO, in the category of Latin World Cinema. This award is the third one for Heidi Specogna film this year, following the Toronto Hispano American Film Festival, where it won the Best Feature Documentary and the San Diego Latino Film Festival, where it received the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award. This thought-provoking documentary continue its US theatrical run this summer with engagements in Huntingdon, NY and Houston, TX, among others. More screenings to be announced soon! Another Award for The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez!Wednesday, June 6, 2007 After being honoured at the Swiss Film Awards as the Best Documentary in 2006, and at the San Diego Latino Film Festival where it won the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award in 2007, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez by Heidi Specogna continues to please audiences and festival juries alike! The film now has a new award to it's credit: Best Feature Documentary from the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival. The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez will continue its US theatrical tour this summer, screening this month in Chicago at the Gene Siskel Film Center:
Gene Siskel Film Center — 164 North State Street — Chicago, IL — Tel 312-846-2600 The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez opens in Chicago June 16th!Friday, May 25, 2007 Continuing its’ US tour, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez moves across the country: following screenings in Seattle, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles, this thought-provoking documentary can be seen in Chicago at the Gene Siskel Film Center on the dates below:
Gene Siskel Film Center — 164 North State Street — Chicago, IL — Tel 312-846-2600 The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez Opens in Los Angeles!Wednesday, May 9, 2007 In co-presentation with the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez will be screening in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Cinemas as of May 11th. Following openings in Seattle, New York and San Francisco, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez is continuing its’ USA tour in LA and pleasing audiences across the country. This thought-provoking film can be seen at the Laemmle Grande 4-Plex Cinema from Friday May 11th through Thursday May 17th 2007. Laemmle Cinemas — 345 S. Figueroa St. — Downtown Los Angeles, 90071 Phone: 213-617-0268 The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez by Heidi Specogna Opens in San Francisco at The Victoria Theatre TONIGHT!Friday, May 4, 2007 In co-presentation with the International Latino Film Festival — San Fransisco Bay Area, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez, will be screening at The Victoria Theatre, on May 4-6, 2007; May 9-13, 2007; May 16-18, 2007. José Antonio Gutierrez was one of the 300,000 soldiers sent by US Army to war in Iraq. A few hours after the war began, his picture was broadcast all over the world: he was the first American soldier to be killed in the war. He was there as a so-called 'green-card soldier' — one of approximately 32,000, fighting in the ranks of the US Army for a foreign country. The film tells the moving and nearly unbelievable story of a one-time street kid from Guatemala, who headed north along the Pan-American Highway — full of hopes and desires for a better future — ultimately to die an American hero far from home. Searching for the images and stories that made up this life, we set out to retrace José Antonio’s path — from Guatemala through Mexico and into the USA. This story is told by the people who knew José Antonio: his friends from the street, the social workers at the orphanage, his sister, his foster family, his comrades at Camp Pendleton in the United States Marines. But the narrators of the film are also the people we encountered as we were repeating José Antonio’s odyssey from the world of the poor to the world of the rich. People who day after day join the endless stream of emigrants — with no identity, no papers — equipped with nothing but their ability to work and their willingness to turn their backs on home and family forever. José Antonio’s story is no adventurer’s tale. It is the story of an attempt to survive — on both sides of the world. Following a long line of successful festival screenings including Sundance Film Festival, Locarno International Film Festival, Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, International Latino Film Festival, San Francisco Bay Area and most recently, Cinequest (San José) and the San Diego Latino Film Festival where it won the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez can be seen in San Francisco at the Victoria Theater, CA: May 4th to May 18th 2007. Information - Victoria Theater: 415-863-7576 The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez opening in New York!Tuesday, April 24, 2007 Atopia is proud to present Heidi Specogna’s award winning The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez in a week-long engagement starting Friday April 27 at Anthology Film Archives in New York City! Having been launched in competition at Sundance 2006 and subsequently hailed by critics and festival-goers alike, the film will continue its US theatrical run this Spring with engagements in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin and Dallas, among others. The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez will also air on the Sundance Channel in 2008. US Opening of The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez TONIGHT!Friday, March 30, 2007 Following a long line of successful festival screenings including most recently, the San José and the San Diego Latino Film Festival where it won the Fox Azteca Borders on Film Award, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez is opening theatrically in Seattle at The Grand Illusion Cinema tonight! Screenings will be daily: 7 & 9 pm and, on Saturday and Sunday: 3 & 5 pm. The film can also be seen as of April 27th at New York’s Anthology Film Archives, May 4th in San Francisco at the Victoria Theatre, and May 11th in downtown Los Angeles at The Laemmle Grande. “A well-researched, graceful film.”— Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly “An illuminating story.” — David Ansen, Newsweek “A superb miniature of globalization.” - Patricia Aufderheide, In These Times “Intelligent and politically aware.” — Robert Koehler, Variety The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez US Opening in Seattle March 30!Friday, March 2, 2007 Following its upcoming screenings at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, The Short Life of José Antonio Gutierrez will be opening theatrically in Seattle at The Grand Illusion Cinema on March 30, 2007! The film can also be seen as of April 27th at New York’s Anthology Film Archives and The Laemmle Grande in downtown Los Angeles starting May 11th. More dates to be announced soon! This award-winning documentary was recently acquired by Atopia Distribution for its highly anticipated release in North America. Release on DVD is slated for September 2007. |
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