Our CLOSING WEEKEND will take place at Cine El Rey, 311 S. 17th St., McAllen, TX and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, 1200 Ash Avenue, McAllen, TX – (956) 682-2871.

SEPTEMBER 18TH

1:00p-2:00p @ McAllen Chamber of Commerce is the "Post Production Workflow for an Indie Film Before Shoot" workshop. This workshop is being done by Steve Escobar, Emmy award winning editor for THE AMAZING RACE and is currently editing BIG BROTHER.
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3:00p-4:00p @ McAllen Chamber of Commerce is "Filmmaking 101 – Independent and Industry Perspectives" panel. The panelists include McAllen native Jojo Henrickson and John Estrada.

12:00p-12:47p @ Cine El Rey is ESPIRITU DE LA SALSA.

1:15p-2:43p @ Cine El Rey is SHORTS PROGRAM 2. 88 minutes of shorts including FEAR ASIDE by San Benito native Charlie Rodriguez & Edinburg native Ric De Anda and HOME by San Juan resident Mario De Leon.

3:00p-4:33p @ Cine El Rey is PANTS ON FIRE.

4:45p-6:11p @ Cine El Rey is THE ARCHIVE (a 8 minute short) and WORLD'S LARGEST (documentary feature which includes the world's largest killer bee in Hidalgo, TX!)

7:00p-8:00p @ Cine El Rey is a reception for…
8:00p-9:19 @ Cine El Rey is ANDY PARIS: BUBBLEGUM KING. This documentary feature tells of how McAllen, TX was home base to a bubblegum factory and how Andy Paris was a man ahead of his time. Cast and crew will being doing a Q&A.

SEPTEMBER 19TH

12:00p-1:28p is 11 YEARS OF NIGHTMARES AND A WASTED LIFETIME. The director Robert Collardo is an Edinburg resident. Cast & crew will do a Q&A.

2:00p-3:24p @ Cine El Rey is THE ARCHIVE (a 8 minute short) and WORLD'S LARGEST (documentary feature which includes the world's largest killer bee in Hidalgo, TX!)

3:45p-5:04p @ Cine El Rey is ANDY PARIS: BUBBLEGUM KING. This documentary feature tells of how McAllen, TX was home base to a bubblegum factory and how Andy Paris was a man ahead of his time. Cast and crew will being doing a Q&A.

5:45p-6:15p @ Cine El Rey is the top 9 films of the 5th Annual 36 Hour Film Race (selected by the judges)

Prices for individual screenings or workshops are $5. The only exception is ANDY PARIS: BUBBLEGUM KING on September 18th @ 8:00p. Admission will be $10 because there will be a reception. A CLOSING WEEKEND All Day Saturday Pass is $30. For more info, call 956-793-8783.