August Evening
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| Directed by | Chris Eska |
| Written by | Chris Eska |
| Starring | Pedro Castaneda Veronica Loren |
| Distributed by | Maya Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | September 5, 2008 |
| Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Spanish |
August Evening is a 2008 film following the relationship between an aging illegal alien farm worker named Jaime and his young, widowed daughter-in-law, Lupe. It was written and directed by Chris Eska, and released on September 5, 2008.[1] Principal photography on the film took place during five consecutive weeks in the late summer of 2005.
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[edit] Film locations and equipment
Filming locations in Texas included Gonzales, Seguin, Boerne, San Antonio, Smiley, and Corpus Christi. The film was shot with a Sony F900/2 camera.
[edit] Cast
As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):[2]
| Actor | Role |
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| Pedro Castaneda | Jaime |
| Veronica Loren | Lupe |
| Abel Becerra | Victor |
| Walter Perez | Luis |
| Sandra Rios | Alice |
| Raquel Gavia | Maria |
| Cesar Flores | Salazar |
| Grisel Rodriguez | Andrea |
| Tom Spry | Jason |
| Jeremy Becerra | Gabe |
| Ethan Mallen | Matthew |
| Amelia Castillo | Juana |
| Richard Moreno | Manuel |
| Rosalba Aguayo Villegas | Wedding Photographer |
| Stella Romero | Grocery Cashier |
| Benito Lara | Diego |
| Marina Hernandez | Young 'Maria' at Cleaners |
[edit] Reception
Stephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter credits the film as, “Perfectly honed, naturalistic acting and visual lyricism.”
[edit] Awards
- Winner, Independent Spirit Award for Cassavetes Award (given to a feature film made for under $500,000)
- Nominated, Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (Pedro Castaneda) (others nominated in this category: Don Cheadle, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Frank Langella.)
- Winner, Target Award for Best Film, Los Angeles Film Festival
- Winner, Best Acting Ensemble, Los Angeles Film Festival
- Nominated, Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor (Pedro Castaneda)
- Winner, Maverick Award for Best Film, Woodstock Film Festival
- Winner, Best Film, Ashland Independent Film Festival
- Winner, Best Cinematography, Phoenix Film Festival
- Winner, Opera Prima Jury Award (Best First Feature), International Latino Film Festival – San Francisco Bay Area
- Winner, Best Actress, Zimbabwe International Film Festival (Veronica Loren)
- Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2005, Austin Film Society
- Winner, Texas Filmmakers Production Fund Award 2006, Austin Film Society
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- August Evening official website
- August Evening at the Internet Movie Database
- August Evening at Allmovie
- August Evening at Rotten Tomatoes
