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Incredible Films announces that THE SPANISH ROOM will screen in Santa Fe, NM and Las Cruces, NM at the end of August.
Please feel free to invite any and everybody in order to help us celebrate flamenco, the National Institute of Flamenco, and Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company.
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SANTA FE SCREENING
August 24 at 8:00 p.m.
Center for Contemporary Arts (CCA)
1050 Old Pecos Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2688
505-982-1338
Cost: General Admission - $9.50; Seniors, Students - $8.00
More information: http://www.ccasantafe.org/cinematheque_upcoming.html
LAS CRUCES SCREENING
August 28 at 1:30 p.m.
Fountain Theater
2469 Calle De Guadalupe
Mesilla, NM 88046
575-524-8287
Cost: $4 (MVFS Members, $1)
More information: http://mesillavalleyfilm.org/index.php/shows/detail/the_spanish_room/
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Website: www.thespanishroomfilm.com
Email: info@thespanishroomfilm.com
Incredible Films announces the International Premiere of THE SPANISH ROOM at Cinecenta Films in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Cinecenta Films is a division of the non-profit University of Victoria Students’ Society, conceived as an inexpensive alternative for students, the university community and the public at large.
THE SPANISH ROOM will screen on July 20, 21 and 22 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:10 p.m.
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July 20 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:10 p.m.
July 21 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:10 p.m.
July 22 at 7:00 p.m. and 9:10 p.m.
CINECENTA
3800 Finnerty Road
Student Union Building
University of Victoria
Victoria, B.C. V8P 5C2
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Email: info@thespanishroomfilm.com
Local IQ
Jeff Berg
June 10, 2010
Chris Roybal might be one of New Mexico’s most interesting and undiscovered filmmakers. A native of Arroyo Seco, he is the head of Incredible Films, which has turned out several projects, including two full-length pictures, Descansos and his newest work, The Spanish Room.
Descansos was an interesting look at that part of New Mexican, shall we say, highway culture — a descanso is a roadside memorial placed by the family of a loved one who was killed in a highway incident — The Spanish Room looks at another understudied part of New Mexico culture, the art of flamenco dancing.
After graduating with honors from University of Southern California in 2006, Roybal has been busy behind the camera, which often didn’t allow time for more social or cultural events. However, that all changed more than two years ago when he accompanied his sister to a flamenco performance. He immediately knew he wanted to make a film about Yjastros, the American Flamenco Repertory Company.
“I became involved with this project right after seeing Yjastros perform for the first time, more or less,” Roybal said in a recent interview. “I had never really seen much flamenco before when I watched Yjastros’ performance with my sister, Kristin. The performance was electric and struck me as something that would make a wonderful film subject.”
In the summer of 2009, Roybal took a deep breath and approached the National Institute of Flamenco (NIF) to ask about doing the project.
“They graciously gave me permission and guidance, and I began following Yjastros in early September 2009, about six weeks before their fall concert performances,” Roybal said. “I interviewed all 20 current members of the group, filmed them in rehearsal and then finally covered their performance of The Spanish Room with 10 cameras operated by a multitude of local volunteers.” He added that it was the most intricate and grand shoot he ever attempted.
Roybal’s persistence and hard work paid off. The 100-minute documentary is a superb blend of interviews and dance performances, further highlighted by the music of the art of flamenco, not to mention the intricacy of the dancers and the colorful swirls of costumes. Roybal utilizes a split screen technique to excellent effect several times during the picture, offering dance performances of the dancer who is being interviewed.
Roybal financed the film himself, and Roybal has donated his time and equipment to make the film.
“This film is unlike any of my others, because I have donated all of its rights to the NIF in order to further support their nonprofit endeavors, Roybal said. “It’s my little way of further supporting the arts.”
Roybal also pointed out that arts organizations like NIF are a vital part of the art community.
“It is important that the rest of the world be exposed to fine artists and community leaders like the members of Yjastros and everyone else at the NIF,” Roybal said. “Certainly, I created this film to showcase the amazing flamenco produced through the NIF, but I also created it in order to provide the NIF with a tool to further publicize their work and hopefully create funds to expand their operations and enrich their curriculum.”
Roybal was also sure to point out one of the biggest perks he has enjoyed from the making of the film: “I met my girlfriend through filming The Spanish Room,” he said. “She is one of the dancers (in the film), Royale. And we are very much in love. It doesn’t really get any better than that.”
Santa Fe New Mexican
Ana Maria Trujillo
May 9, 2010
The first time filmmaker Chris Roybal saw a flamenco performance, he was simply amazed. The Pojoaque native said his sister, Kristin Roybal, 24, had asked him to accompany her to the show.
“I went into the theater and sat down. The lights dimmed and the music started,” Roybal explained. “It was electric, and all at once I was drawn to it. I was overwhelmed by the action and spectacle and tremendous professionalism of the entire production. I turned to my sister and said, ‘I have to make a film about this somehow, someday.’ ”
That was three years ago, and on April 22, Roybal premiered his documentary, The Spanish Room, which featured Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, based at the National Institute of Flamenco in downtown Albuquerque. Kristin Roybal produced the film.
Roybal embarked on the journey of his first documentary in August 2009, when he sought permission from the National Institute of Flamenco to follow its dancers.
“Inside of the art, it’s very protective,” Roybal explains. “Artists don’t like other people to film as they perform. It’s one of those things. They want to preserve how amazing it is.”
But Roybal was one of the lucky few to be able to capture the art form. He scheduled an appointment with the Encinias family, who run the National Institute of Flamenco, and “I told them I’d like to do a film about what goes into one of those amazing concerts.”
Roybal not only wanted to make a film, he wanted to donate it to the National Institute of Flamenco so it could raise money.
“This is the first film I’ve done that I don’t have the possibility of reaping any monetary benefits,” Roybal said. “NIS owns the rights to the film and I am merely helping them guide it along the path.”
Roybal spent five weeks in the fall of 2009 following the members of the dance company — all of whom dance for free and work full time elsewhere — doing interviews and filming their concerts.
“The film is about the people, the individuals who sacrifice so much of their daily lives to not only do their art but to do it with integrity in order to support the community,” Roybal said. “These 20 members of Yjastros are regular people. They’re schoolteachers, florists, they work everywhere and they don’t get paid for what they do.”
Roybal had previously done mostly scripted films, such as Descansos, which was released in 2009. “I knew going into Descansos exactly what I was going to get,” Roybal explained. “I had written a story, I had an idea for the music and the way it could be edited. For the documentary, I knew that I was going in and my job was not to intrude on what was going on but to simply capture it.”
Working according to others’ schedules and editing the film presented him with certain challenges.
“Weaving the story together and editing is also a challenge since I didn’t have something scripted, I had to go through hours and hours of footage,” Roybal said.
But on the other hand, “some of the more special (benefits) were getting to know these people who do this flamenco and becoming close to a lot of them,” Roybal said. “I found my girlfriend through this process.”
The film’s premiere was a success. Between 300 to 400 people came and Roybal said he got an overwhelmingly positive response. The next time the film will show will be at the International Festival de Flamenco, which will be June 9-13 in Albuquerque. For more details about specific screening times and places, visit www.thespanishroomfilm.com.
Roybal is scheduling a premiere in Santa Fe.
Roybal is considering making films about artists in Northern New Mexico, where he grew up. But for the moment, he is working on a film about local nonprofits. Since he doesn’t make money from his films just yet, he is working on the documentary with IATSE 480 and the AmeriCorps Public Allies New Mexico program. The film is titled Letters to Our Daughters, and will premiere Oct. 13 at the Lensic.
For more information about Roybal’s projects, visit www.theincrediblefilms.com.
Contact Ana Maria Trujillo at 986-3084 or atrujillo@sfnewmexican.com.
The National Institute of Flamenco and Incredible Films proudly announce that THE SPANISH ROOM will screen three times at Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque 2010.
Screenings will all take place at Keller Hall on the campus of the University of New Mexico. Please feel free to invite any and everybody in order to help us celebrate flamenco, the National Institute of Flamenco, and Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company.
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THE SPANISH ROOM Festival Flamenco Internacional de Albuquerque 2010 Screenings
June 10 at 3:30 p.m.
June 11 at 2:00 p.m.
June 13 at 3:00 p.m.
Keller Hall
University of New Mexico
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
(505) 277-3824
Cost: $7.00 Adults, $5.00 Children
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact: Eva Encinias Sandoval / Marisa Magallanez
Phone: 505-242-7600
Website: www.thespanishroomfilm.com
Email: info@thespanishroomfilm.com
Tickets are now available for the April 23 World Premiere screening of THE SPANISH ROOM at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM.
Tickets for the premiere are $7.00 and may be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet or at the NHCC box office. For more information call the NHCC box office at 505-724-4771 or visit www.nhccnm.org.
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THE SPANISH ROOM World Premiere
April 23; 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Albuquerque Journal Theatre at National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th Street SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Cost: $7.00
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Contact: Eva Encinias Sandoval / Marisa Magallanez
Phone: 505-242-7600
Website: www.thespanishroomfilm.com
Email: info@theincrediblefilms.com
The National Institute of Flamenco and Incredible Films announces the World Premiere of the feature documentary film “THE SPANISH ROOM” at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, NM on April 22 and 23, 2010 at 7 p.m.
THE SPANISH ROOM is a feature length documentary about Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, based out of the National Institute of Flamenco in downtown Albuquerque, NM. The film focuses primarily on the extensive time and effort that goes into producing one of Yjastros’ amazing shows, while also focusing on the many dedicated local people who give so much of their lives to improve their communities through flamenco. The film interweaves interviews, rehearsal footage, and live concert performances in order to provide a uniquely thorough examination of the world-class flamenco produced by the National Institute of Flamenco and their premiere professional ensemble, Yjastros.
The April 22 screening will be open to cast, crew and their families, while the April 23 screening will be open to the general public. Tickets are $7 and available through the National Institute of Flamenco and the National Hispanic Cultural Center.
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THE SPANISH ROOM World Premiere
April 22 and 23, 2010 at 7 p.m.
National Hispanic Cultural Center
1701 4th Street SW Albuquerque, NM 87102
Cost: $7
Website: www.thespanishroomfilm.com
Email: info@thespanishroomfilm.com
Incredible Films announces that the first teaser trailer for Christopher Michael Roybal’s new feature film, THE SPANISH ROOM, is now available to watch online here: http://vimeo.com/7913324
THE SPANISH ROOM is a feature length documentary about Yjastros: The American Flamenco Repertory Company, based out of the National Institute of Flamenco in downtown Albuquerque, NM. The film focuses primarily on the extensive time and effort that goes into producing one of Yjastros’ amazing shows, while also focusing on the many dedicated local people who give so much of their lives to improve their communities through flamenco. THE SPANISH ROOM is scheduled to premier Spring 2010.
More information about THE SPANISH ROOM will be made available on the Incredible Films website as the premiere approaches.
Incredible Films announces an encore benefit screenings of the feature film DESCANSOS at the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice on November 5, 2009 at 7 p.m. Donations will be collected during the screening, with all proceeds going to support the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice.
DESCANSOS consists of eight vignettes about love, loss and death and the many steps we take in between. The story spans all the way across northern New Mexico, from Albuquerque to Taos and finally ending in the small village of Chimayo and at its sacred church, El Santuario. DESCANSOS revolves around why people make the Lenten pilgrimage every year to El Santuario and what the many roadside shrines known as descansos actually stand for. DESCANSOS is unrated; it contains some adult language subject matter.
DESCANSOS was written, directed, filmed, and edited by Chris Roybal. In 2006, Roybal graduated with honors from the University of Southern California and then promptly relocated back to New Mexico. Over the past three years, Roybal has written and directed various films in New Mexico through his production company, Incredible Films.
This past year, Roybal was named Best Local Artist and DESCANSOS was named Best Locally Produced Film or TV Show Shot in New Mexico Last Year by the Weekly Alibi. Roybal previously held a benefit screening of DESCANSOS for the Peace and Justice Center at the Guild Cinema in Albuquerque this past August.
“DESCANSOS is a 100% independent, New Mexican film,” said Roybal. “Unlike many films that only use New Mexico as a backdrop for somewhere else, DESCANSOS proudly showcases the fact that the film could not take place anywhere else in the world. The film was completed by volunteers and completely locally funded; a true testament to the talented and generous people that make up our beautiful state. In short, I created DESCANSOS to both celebrate our particular New Mexico culture and the bonds of love and loss that unite all us regardless of where we live or what we do.”
“It is my particular honor to once again help support the efforts of the Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice. I encourage everyone to attend the screening and in the process learn more about the all positive being done at and thr0ugh the Center.”
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DESCANSOS Encore Peace & Justice Benefit Screening
Thursday, November 5, 2009
7 p.m.
Albuquerque Center for Peace and Justice
202 Harvard SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Donations will be collected during screening.
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