Hello, Houston friends and family: You are invited to share your stories at the Bayou City Policing—History Harvest Day at the Leonel J. Castillo Community Center on May 18, 2024, from 1 to 4 p.m. In partnership with the Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage, the Collective of Progressive Educators (COPE), and Mario A. Salinas…
You are invited to the screening of UN TRIP: RAÚLRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION, in conversation with co-director/producer Laura Varela on Friday, April 19, 2024, 7:00pm at the EastSide Cultural Center in Oakland. Presented by the EastSide Arts Alliance, “Un trip: raúlrsalinas and the poetry of liberation” is a 25-minute split-screen jazz and liberation documentary based on the poem “Un…
Originally Published on The Jumping-off Place by Brent Beltran March 11, 2024 The short documentary film Un Trip: raúlrsalinas and the Poetry of Liberation will make its California debut at the 31st Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival on Sunday, March 17. The film, presented as part of the festival’s Chicano Arte short film…
UN TRIP raúlrsalinas & the Poetry of Liberation Screening at St. Edward’s University Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm John Williams Brooks South Carter Auditorium Rm 186 A Film by Award-winning filmmakers: Anne Lewis & Laura Varela Up Trip documents the transformative journey of raúlrsalinas, Xicanindo beat poet and beloved maestro. The film is based on…
Salinas, Raúl (1934–2008) By: Jackie Cuevas Type: Biography Full article here Originally Published: October 23, 2019 Texas State Historical Association. SALINAS, RAÚL (1934–2008).Raúl Salinas, poet, activist, educator, and business owner, was born in San Antonio on March 17, 1934, to Elberto Salinas and Francisca Rodriguez. He grew up in East Austin and attended Catholic grammar school and public high…
San Diego Latino Film Festival presents: UN TRIP: RAULRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION – a film by Anne Lewis and Laura Varela – Un Trip is a split-screen jazz and liberation documentary based on “Un Trip through the Mind Jail,” written in 1969 by beloved Xicanindio poet raúlrsalinas while he was incarcerated at Leavenworth…
Excited to announce that we are part of the 31st Anniversary of the San Diego Latino Film Festival! As part of “Arte Chicano” Shorts Film Program the film screens on 3/17 at 4:30 pm at AMC Mission Valley 20 (Q&A with Anne and Laura) and on 3/20 at 5:00 pm at Digital Gym Cinema. Stay…
*Update: Un Trip wins The Godard Award-Best Social Commentary Film! Raúl r salinas and the Poetry of Liberation Documentary Film is part of this year’s Arthouse Festival! Starts tomorrow and runs a week. Big thanks to Giselle De La Rosa for asking us to be part of the last year of this great festival. Tickets $25…
Un Trip: raúlrsalinas and the Poetry of Liberation will be screening a part of the Endora Film Festival this Sunday, November 5th at noon at the Gaslight Baker Theater in Lockhart TX. Anne and Laura will be there for Q&A. Program Block Preview NOON – Raúl & Resistance Bloc – FREE! RAÚLSALINAS &…
Please join us at the SCRAMBLED GENIUS FILM FEST in Seguin, TX – Saturday, Nov. 4, at 8PM! Santiago Jimenez Jr. will be playing before and after Un Trip! Palace Theatre 314 South Austin Street in Seguin, TX. followed by Q&A with Directors & Laura Varela “RAÚLSALINAS & THE POETRY OF LIBERATION: UN TRIP (25min,…
Un Trip Screens Saturday, September 30th at 3:30 pm. We are honored to win Best Documentary at the San Angelo Revolution Film Festival, the sister festival to the Austin Revolution Film Festival. The San Angelo Revolution introduces the independent film to a West Texas audience, as well as visitors from across the world. UN TRIP…
LA LOMA Neighborhood of my youth, Demolished, erased forever from the universe. You live on, captive, in the lonely cellblocks of my mind. Un Trip through the Mind Jail, raúlrsalinas, 14 Sept. ’69 Leavenworth Directors Anne Lewis and Laura Varela are pleased to announce that the UN TRIP: RAÚLRSALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION (25…
Un Trip will be screening in San Marcos with our friends at the Lost River Film Fest on October 14th at 7 pm. For a 7th year, Lost River Film Fest returns to Hays County from Oct 12-15, 2023 with a robust offering of new, independent cinema – culled from across the planet –WITH ADJACENT…
We are thrilled to announce that our film Un Trip: raul r salinas and the Poetry of Liberation won the Audience Award for the prestigious Hecho en Tejas block at Cine Las Americas! This means we will screen the film again as part of a series at the Violet Crown Theater in Austin. We are…
Philly friends and family, we are honored to screen Un Trip online as part of the 12th Annual Philadelphia Latino Film Festival on July 2nd (Week 6)! This is exclusive streaming for audiences in Philly and Pennsylvania. For more info and tickets visit: https://www.phlaff.org/
“Hecho en Tejas” is a series of films produced in Texas. The films are eligible for a Jury Award and Audience Award presented in partnership with the Texas Film Commission (TFC) and the Texas Archive of the Moving Image (TAMI). To view the line up or purchase a ticket go here: https://cinelasamericas.org/events/hechoentejasshortscompetitionclaiff25 raúl r…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UN TRIP: RAÚL SALINAS AND THE POETRY OF LIBERATION (Documentary Short 25 Min. ) A film by Anne Lewis and Laura Varela LA LOMA Neighborhood of my youth, Demolished, erased forever from the universe. You live on, captive, in the lonely cellblocks of my mind. Un Trip through the Mind Jail, raúlrsalinas,…