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Two Los Angeles Based Latina Filmmakers Make a Shortstop at the South by Southwest Film Festival

Los Angeles, CA (ContentDesk) February 26, 2006 -- Boy meets girl, girl meets boys other girlfriend& such is the tangled web of the plot in the movie Shortstop written, directed and produced by two young Latina women that are heating up the entertainment industry with mercurial scarlet. As proof of their careers fast ascension, their latest short film has been selected to screen at the prestigious South by South West Film Festival in Austin, Texas. Risa Machuca and Fanny Véliz chance meeting while acting in a film has proven to be the piece that completed each others careers puzzle because since this dynamic duo joined forces they have produced and acted in films that have won them praise from industry insiders. Latina Magazine named Machuca one of the new power players in the entertainment industry and Ciudad Magazine recognized Véliz as one of the fast rising filmmakers in the entertainment industry. Risa Machucas incarnations include directing music videos for artists such as Angie Martinez, Khalis, Kindred and Michael Bolton.

She also worked as second unit director for videos for artists such as Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, Pharrell and Jay Z. This multi talented woman has also graced numerous short films, commercials and recently started opposite Fred Savage in a project entitled Goinz.Fanny Véliz has also hit the ground running. Most of her work has been in front of the camera (she will soon be seen in Larry Clarks Wassup Rockers.) She has written and directed three short films one of which earned her the coveted Promising Film Maker award for the film entitled Touch Up at a film festival funded by Josefina Lopez writer of Real Women Have Curves. Fannys last film 3some is successfully making the festival circuit and has screened in N.Y., Dallas, Miami, Washington DC and Hollywood. Véliz is also the founder of Criolla Productions with the goal of shedding a unique light into the urban Latino community.Their latest film Shortstop beat out heavy competition to gain a screening spot at South by South West, one of the most important film festivals in the United States and arguably the world.

Machuca and Véliz used their natural talent and charm to raise funds for this film by creating a raffle in which the lucky winner would go on a date with both of them. Shortstop was also produced by Joey Mendez. Shortstop is the story of two young Latinas who discover theyre both sleeping with the same man. They confront each other as they reflect on the decision they are about to make& all in the front seat of a car&SHORTSTOP will screen at South by South West film festival the following dates and times: 11:00 AM, Saturday March 11th - Alamo S. Lamar 1 1:30 PM, Monday March 13th - Alamo S.

Lamar 1 11:00 AM, Thursday March 16th - Alamo S. Lamar 1For more information and interviews contact Rafael O. Calderon www.shortstopmovie.co.

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