BASTARDS
Y DIABLOS

Los Angeles Film Festival 2015

U.S. Fiction Competition

Final Screening - Wednesday - 6/17 - 6:30pm
Regal 12

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A RAW SWEET SAGA
OF IRRESISTIBLE BRIO

Two estranged American half-brothers travel through Colombia

to fulfill their dead father's will and connect with their family,

their dad's homeland, and - ultimately - each other.

Directed by A.D. Freese
Written by Andrew Perez

Executive Produced by Dillon Porter, Andrew Perez
Produced by Andrew Perez, A.D. Freese, Dillon Porter,
Peter Grigsby, Eric G. Johnson, Joe Milner

Starring Dillon Porter, Andrew Perez,
Sebas Eslava, Juanita Arias

 T R A I L E R

SYNOPSIS
Ed and Dion, estranged half-brothers, are brought together by the unexpected death of their Colombian father.  Reunited for the first time as adults, they travel to Bogota to fulfill their father’s will: a set of directions leading them on a journey across Colombia to spread his ashes in the places that meant the most to him.  As the brothers progress on their quest, each location takes on a mythic importance, revealing the identity of their father, their homeland, and themselves.

FILMMAKER'S COMMENTS
Bastards y Diablos is an epic story about intimate themes - brotherhood, legacy, love, and death - told in an unconventional manner.  Inspired by true events in the life of the screenwriter’s father, and including a cast largely comprised of non-actors – many of whom are family members or former lovers of the actual Colombian man - the film seamlessly blends reality with fiction to create an authentic, immersive journey.  Both personal and universal, it hones in on spontaneous human moments while capturing the breathtaking landscape of Colombia.  It was shot entirely on location in a dozen cities across Colombia by a crew of six, on a budget of $25k.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER - A.D. FREESE moved to Los Angeles on his 19th birthday with one dream and two-months-worth of rent money.  With no formal training and no connections in the entertainment industry, his options were limited, yet he scratched out a living hustling for whatever filmmaking work he could find.  He edited photo montages for funerals at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.  He documented a drug rehab program in South Central LA, which caught the attention of producers at Fremantle Media and subsequently led to a full-time job developing reality TV shows.  In 2013, A.D. quit his day job at Relativity Media to direct Bastards y Diablos.  He now owns a production company- One Percenter Pictures, and is still running down the dream.

"ED ROJAS"/WRITER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - ANDREW PEREZ grew up in northern California. As a teenager, he performed with A.C.T.’s Young Conservatory and performed at the Royal National Theatre in London. 
He continued on to Northwestern University where he produced, wrote and starred in his stage adaptation of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and his one-man show 
I AM KINSKI. After graduation, Andrew performed in Chicago with the Steppenwolf Theatre (where he also attended The School at Steppenwolf), Chicago Shakespeare and Steep Theatre. Recent films include ENGAGEMENT and RUBBER SOUL. Andrew just wrapped his role as Scientology’s leader David Miscavige in the upcoming Louis Theroux feature for BBC Films/Red Box.

"DION ROJAS"/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - DILLON PORTER can be seen opposite Kerry Bishé in Kyle Smith's BLUE HIGHWAY and in Torre Catalano's ensemble-driven MILWAUKEE. His directorial credits include theatrical productions of MIDSUMMER and DUBSTEP HAMLET in New York City's Webster Hall. Appeared on Broadway in Joe Mantello's THE RITZ at Studio 54. Producing credits include PLAY THROUGH, BERRIE LINDEN and a one-man show WHITMAN. Prior to his work in film, Dillon studied theater at Northwestern University. 

"YOUNG GABRIEL" - SEBAS ESLAVA was born in Bogota. While studying acting in L.A., Sebastian starred in the cult hit CINCO DE MAYO, THE BATTLE. Since returning to Colombia, he has worked on several TV shows including MAMA TAMBIEN. Currently, Sebastian is in post-production for THE GAME OF LOVE, a feature film he wrote, produced and starred in and can be seen on the Colombian version of the TV series REVENGE. Sebastian is also collaborating on the biopic AQUÍ ESTOY YO (HERE I AM), about the world-renowned Colombian bullfighter, Pepe Caceres - who happens to be Sebastian's father.

"YOUNG BRUNI" - JUANITA ARIAS was born in Bogota and known in Colombia for her role on the TV series MAMA TAMBIEN, as well as her lead role in last year’s hit Colombian film AMORES PELIGROSOS. Raised in Bogota, she studied acting in New York and London, Since moving to the U.S. last year, Juanita has been in over seventy episodes of the Telemundo series EN OTRA PIEL. Other film work includes DEMENTAL, DRAMA CLASS, and ZAMBO DENDE.

PRODUCER/DP - PETER GRIGSBY is a photographer and cinematographer based in Los Angeles. Peter has traveled all over the world shooting projects for a wide variety of different clients. His still photography has appeared in publications such as Time Magazine,The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. As a cinematographer he has worked on film projects in Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. Peter is a visual storyteller, his goal as Director of Photography is to create images that leave a lasting impression.

PRODUCER - ERIC G. JOHNSON is the writer, director and producer of the feature film TWEEK CITY. Other producing and/or writing credits include PRETTY SMART for MTV, ALL ACCESS for VH1 and screenplays for Film Roman and T-Bone Films. Eric is currently directing the play STARF*CKING, which will have its world premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June, and performs with two house improv teams at iO West.

LAFF SCREENINGS
Wednesday June 17 - 6:30pm - Regal 12