GORDO

Synopsis: Jorge 'Gordo' Fuentes, late 20s, is a hard-working, gifted taco maker from Mexico. Recently married and with a baby on the way, Gordo leaves his wildly popular taco stand and travels to America where he hopes to establish a successful Mexican restaurant in order to earn enough money to bring his family up north as well. Gordo arrives in Watsonville, CA where he stays with his cousin Joel who recognizes Gordos taco talent and lands him a job at the local franchise of Cinco de Taco, a national food chain. Appalled at how the chain makes tacos, Gordo sneaks his own ingredients into the fast food restaurant and prepares tacos the way he did in Mexico...

To contact Vince Navarro (writer/director) please email: chapalafilms@yahoo.com

Gordo Film Festival Appearances and Awards:

Latino Film Maker Showcase - *Finalist*
Beverly Hills Hi-Def Film - *Winner Best International Short*
Santa Barbara Film Festival
Show Off Your Short Film Festival
Cinequest International Film Festival - *Winner Audience Award - Best Short*
San Luis Obispo Film Festival - *Winner Best Student Short*
New York International Latino Film Festival
Rhode Island International Film Festival
Globalfest 2007
Red Bank International Film Festival
New Orleans Film Festival
ARPA International Film Festival
San Francisco Latino Film Festival

Primo Gonzalez ... Gordo
Harold Cannon ... Tony
Hannah Cordero ... Alba
Cesar Deniz ... Joel
Megan Moresco ... Stacey
Robert Anthony Peters ... Commercial Actor
Steve Romanko ... Gary

Produced by
Tracy Hall .... line producer
Vince Navarro .... executive producer
Karen Sarah Ramirez .... producer
Christine Rodriguez .... executive producer
Cynthia White .... producer

Original Music by
Orixa




Cinematography by
Tobias Wettstein




Film Editing by
Nathan Wanzek




Casting by
Yesi Ramirez




Production Design by
Cynthia White




Costume Design by
Samantha Baker




Makeup Department
Samantha Baker .... makeup designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tracy Hall .... first assistant director

Sound Department
Bryan Bailey .... sound editor
Dessiree Green .... sound editor
Mike McCormick .... sound designer
Juan Peralta .... sound re-recording mixer
Peggy Peralta .... boom operator
Steve Romanko .... supervising sound editor

Visual Effects by
Ryan Bozajian .... digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Del Rossi .... second assistant camera
Ben McDaniel .... gaffer
Peggy Peralta .... best boy grip
Turner Van Ryn .... camera loader
Nathan Wanzek .... first assistant camera

Music Department
Juan M. Caipo .... music supervisor
Los Abandoned... additional music

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