El Sueño
After their parents are murdered while crossing the US/Mexican border, two young immigrants must navigate obstacles and temptations in pursuit of a college education and the American Dream. Their hopes revolve around the Dream Act legislation. The DREAM Act (acronym for Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) if passed, would provide a legal path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants brought to the US as minors, who complete high school, have no criminal record, and show good moral character. The bill was first introduced in the Senate on August 1, 2001 and has since been reintroduced several times but has failed to pass.
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Bryan G ThompsonDirectorNoventa, The Cell
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Humberto CastroDirectorThe Beginning, Reflection
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Bryan G. ThompsonWriterNoventa, The Cell
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Humberto CastroWriterThe Beginning, Reflection
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Bryan G. ThompsonProducerNoventa, The Cell
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Humberto CastroProducerThe Beginning, Reflection
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Humberto CastroKey Cast"Raul"
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Diajesma OrozcoKey Cast"Alexandra"
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 30 minutes
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Completion Date:March 31, 2016
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Production Budget:100,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Festival de Cine LatinoamericanoFort Worth, Texas
United States
Best Feature Film
Humberto Castro and Bryan G. Thompson were student and teacher for an adult acting class at LAT Studios in El Paso, Texas. One day, Castro brought a script to Thompson for review. Thompson read the script and the two began to collaborate to expand it to feature length.
Thompson is an award-winning filmmaker, US Army veteran, and the founder of the production house Imani Films.
Castro eventually enrolled into acting courses and decided that he wanted to pursue a career as an actor, screenwriter and filmmaker instead. He began by making a couple of short films entitled Reflection (2010) and The Beginning (2012) with the help of his longtime girlfriend (now wife), family and friends. Leading and supporting roles in several other short independent films, music videos, TV series and web series immediately followed.
Living in the U.S. as an undocumented immigrant for many years inspired the long journey to make his first feature film called "El Sueño"; which focused on and brought attention to the DREAM Act.
We want to Entertain, Educate, and Inspire.
-Humberto & Bryan