ALMATY INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
Happy New Year Tijuana
Overview
A chance encounter with a former student in Tijuana on New Year’s Eve leads to an emotionally turbulent night for a Chicano Studies professor who's at a crossroads in his life.
Director Biography — Andrew van Baal
Andrew van Baal is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker known for his work with critically-acclaimed artists and entertainers.
His concert documentary "Largo," co-directed with Mark Flanagan, features intimate live performances from Fiona Apple, Zach Galifianakis, Andrew Bird, Louis CK and many others. It premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival and won the Golden Athena Award at the Athens International Film Festival.
His short films "The Good Life," starring Julian Sands, and "Wonder Valley," starring Tom Brosseau, premiered at the Palm Springs ShortFest and online via FILTER magazine.
He's also directed music videos for Eels and Mark Lanegan, tour footage for Sarah Silverman, and short documentaries on artists, including James Turrell and Joni Mitchell, for LACMA, The Hammer Museum, and The New York Times.
Credits
- Director
- Andrew van Baal
- Writer
- Luis Deveze
- Writer
- Andrew van Baal
- Producer
- Luis Deveze
- Producer
- Andrew van Baal
- Key Cast
- Luis Deveze
- Key Cast
- Kristine Veta
- Key Cast
- Alejandro Edda
- Key Cast
- Anneris Mercedes
- Key Cast
- AMAZING PEOPLE from Tijuana
Specifications
- Original title
- Feliz Año Tijuana
- Project type
- Feature
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy, Drama, Latino, Hispanic, Immigration, Border
- Runtime
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Completion date
- September 10, 2018
- Production budget
- 20,000 USD
- Country of origin
- Mexico
- Countries of filming
- Mexico
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Shooting format
- Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85:1
- Film color
- Color
- First-time filmmaker
- Yes
- Student project
- No
- Digital Cinema Package
- Unavailable
Awards & Festivals
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