Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Fourth Wall Films are honored that their Emmy-nominated documentary "An Infantryman from Hero Street" is among the films being showcased at the 14th Annual OC Film Fiesta in Santa Ana, California. The documentary screens in the Documentary Short Block on Saturday, October 14th at 6:00 p.m. More information can be found at https://masamedia.org/ocfilmfiesta2023/.
Manny Juarez portrays Joseph Sandoval in AN INFANTRYMAN FROM HERO STREET.
"We are very proud of all involved in "An Infantryman from Hero Street: Joseph Sandoval's Story". This film could not have been completed without the generous support of our contributors; our grantors the Illinois Humanities, the Moline Foundation; our actors: Emmanuel Juarez (Joe Sandoval), Eric Juarez (Frank Sandoval), and Matt Walsh (Lt. Houcek); our historians: Marc Wilson, Capt. Kevin Braafladt, John C. McManus and Carlos Harrison; and Joe's family who so graciously shared their memories and photos in the film: Georgia Sandoval Herrara, Tanilo Sandoval, Irene Mawson and Henry Sandoval. We are deeply grateful to ALL of those who have been so supportive of the work on this film and the entire Hero Street documentary series." Kelly & Tammy Rundle
A great write-up on the OC Film Fiesta appeared in the Los Angeles Times October 5th. We have included an excerpt here. You can read the rest of the article by clicking on the LA Times link below!
Los Angeles Times
SARAH MOSQUEDA
A still from “100 Ways to Cross the Border,” directed by Amber Bay Bemak, is among the films screening at 14th annual OC Film Fiesta. (Courtesy of Media Arts Santa Ana)
For the past 13 years, the annual OC Film Fiesta has taken place all around Orange County.
“We started in 2010 with the focus of celebrating the anniversary of the Mexican Revolution of 1901,” said Victor Payan, director of Media Arts Santa Ana (MASA) and founder of the OC Film Fiesta. “So we had a lot of films about Mexico and the revolution, but from around the world, and from that we have gone on to showcase different cultures that are in Orange County.”
Touted as “the premier cinematic celebration of the nation’s diversity and multicultural heritage” and presented by MASA, the 14th OC Film Fiesta takes place virtually and in-person from Oct. 12 to 29, featuring films from Mexico, Argentina, Valenzuela, Italy, Spain, Greece, Iran, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Taiwan.
This year’s Film Fiesta includes everything from features, shorts, documentaries and experimental films dealing with human stories, comedy, artist profiles, history, rock music, surfing, police brutality, immigration and refugees.
“We received a record number of entries from around the world this year, and we are excited to once again offer an amazing lineup of independent films that truly deliver on representing Orange County,” Payan said.
Film lovers can find festival passes, which provide priority admission to all festival screenings and events, for $75 at ocfilmfiesta2023.eventive.org. A Virtual Only pass is available for $50.
“TVGB’s is a digital makers space, and this is the second year we are having the festival in our space,” said Payan. “It is centrally located, 17th and Main (Santa Ana, California), close to the Bowers, close to Santa Ana College.”
Read the rest of the LA Times story by clicking HERE!
Only a block and a half long, Second Street in Silvis, Illinois lost six young men in World War II and two in the Korean War, more than any other street in America. Hero Street, as it is now known, has provided over 150 service members since Mexican-American immigrants settled there in 1929.
“Hero Street,” a multi-part documentary series by Fourth Wall Films, explores the compelling true story of eight Mexican-American heroes from Hero Street, USA in Silvis, Illinois: Tony Pompa, Frank Sandoval, William Sandoval, Claro Solis, Peter Masias, Joseph Sandoval, Joseph Gomez and John S. Muños.
Fourth Wall Films is an award-winning and Emmy® winning independent film and video production company formerly located in Los Angeles, and now based in Moline, Illinois. For more information visit HeroStreetMovie.com.
To purchase the documentaries on DVD click HERE.
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