Prepare to delve deeper into the rich cultural tapestry of Texas with “God Save Texas” as Season 1 continues with Episode 3 titled “La Frontera.” Airing at 10:00 Pm on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, on HBO, this episode promises to offer a thought-provoking exploration of identity and heritage.
In “La Frontera,” filmmaker Iliana Sosa takes viewers on a journey through the concept of “nepantla,” an embrace of in-betweenness that characterizes her relationship to both her Mexican heritage and her hometown of El Paso, Texas. Through intimate interviews, stunning visuals, and personal anecdotes, Sosa invites audiences to reflect on the complexities of cultural identity and belonging.
From navigating the borderlands to celebrating the vibrant traditions of the region, “La Frontera” offers a nuanced and compelling perspective on what it means to straddle multiple worlds. Don’t miss this illuminating episode of “God Save Texas,” exclusively on HBO. It’s a captivating exploration of culture, heritage,...
In “La Frontera,” filmmaker Iliana Sosa takes viewers on a journey through the concept of “nepantla,” an embrace of in-betweenness that characterizes her relationship to both her Mexican heritage and her hometown of El Paso, Texas. Through intimate interviews, stunning visuals, and personal anecdotes, Sosa invites audiences to reflect on the complexities of cultural identity and belonging.
From navigating the borderlands to celebrating the vibrant traditions of the region, “La Frontera” offers a nuanced and compelling perspective on what it means to straddle multiple worlds. Don’t miss this illuminating episode of “God Save Texas,” exclusively on HBO. It’s a captivating exploration of culture, heritage,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
"It's hard to be a Texan right now." HBO has revealed an official trailer for a fascinating new docu series titled God Save Texas, a three part look into the lives of Texans living in three different cities. This brand new HBO Original Documentary Trilogy is inspired by Lawrence Wright's book that's also called "God Save Texas", and follows three filmmakers' distinct perspectives on their own Texas hometowns. The three Texan filmmakers who direct the films in this series are Richard Linklater, Alex Stapleton, and Iliana Sosa – a personal and panoramic journey through one of the most controversial states in the union. Returning to their hometowns to shed light on an underrepresented story, the filmmakers chronicle the complex history of each city, exploring how it intertwines with their own provenance and evolution, and placing it in the larger picture of America today. Linklater's film God Save Texas: Hometown Prison is set in Huntsville.
- 2/19/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Three Texas directors head back to their hometowns and focus their cameras on stories that affect their cities in HBO’s documentary series God Save Texas. Inspired by Lawrence Wright’s God Save Texas: A Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State, the three-part documentary focuses on Huntsville’s prisons, the impact of the oil industry in Houston, and immigration issues in El Paso.
Oscar nominee Richard Linklater directs God Save Texas: Hometown Prison premiering on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt. Part two, The Price of Oil, debuts on February 28th at 9pm Et/Pt, followed by La Frontera at 10pm Et/Pt.
HBO released the following descriptions of the documentary trilogy:
God Save Texas: Hometown Prison – Huntsville is the capital of the Texas prison colossus, with seven prisons in the area and one-quarter of the town’s adult population incarcerated. In his second documentary, five-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater,...
Oscar nominee Richard Linklater directs God Save Texas: Hometown Prison premiering on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt. Part two, The Price of Oil, debuts on February 28th at 9pm Et/Pt, followed by La Frontera at 10pm Et/Pt.
HBO released the following descriptions of the documentary trilogy:
God Save Texas: Hometown Prison – Huntsville is the capital of the Texas prison colossus, with seven prisons in the area and one-quarter of the town’s adult population incarcerated. In his second documentary, five-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Anchored by Richard Linklater’s exceptional feature-length “Hometown Prison,” HBO’s God Save Texas may only be a three-part anthology docuseries, but in those three parts, it manages to be wide-ranging, timely and vitally important.
While the inspiration is Lawrence Wright’s book of the same title, and the focus is the Lone Star State, the template set by Linklater, Alex Stapleton and Iliana Sosa could be applied to personal/political hybrid storytelling delving into the fractured identities of all 50 states and the artists who call them home.
Or maybe we just need more seasons of God Save Texas — premiering at Sundance before coming to HBO on Feb. 27 and 28 — since Texas represents so much of what 21st century America is likely to look like moving forward. A red state with blue cities, in which the ideology and voting interests of each demographic are far more complicated than “Democrat” or “Republican,...
While the inspiration is Lawrence Wright’s book of the same title, and the focus is the Lone Star State, the template set by Linklater, Alex Stapleton and Iliana Sosa could be applied to personal/political hybrid storytelling delving into the fractured identities of all 50 states and the artists who call them home.
Or maybe we just need more seasons of God Save Texas — premiering at Sundance before coming to HBO on Feb. 27 and 28 — since Texas represents so much of what 21st century America is likely to look like moving forward. A red state with blue cities, in which the ideology and voting interests of each demographic are far more complicated than “Democrat” or “Republican,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IndieWire has partnered with Sundance Film Festival presenting sponsor Adobe to host several panels at the Adobe on Main space. The last of these will take place today, January 21, at 11 a.m. Mt. It’s called New Voices in Film: Sundance x Adobe Fellows Spotlight, and it’s moderated by IndieWire Executive Editor, Craft and Special Projects, Chris O’Falt. Speakers Gerardo Coello, Gabriela Ortega, Iliana Sosa, and Sean Wang will discuss their latest projects, creative processes, and their unique stories shaping the future of film.
If you can’t make it in person, IndieWire will be live streaming the panel right here.
Coello is a 2018 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellow director/screenwriter whose short film “Viaje de Negocios” is debuting at 2024 Sundance. Ortega, one of the 2023 Sundance Women to Watch x Adobe Fellows, is the producer and actor behind short film “Border Hopper.” Sosa, a 2020 Sundance Women to Watch x Adobe Fellow,...
If you can’t make it in person, IndieWire will be live streaming the panel right here.
Coello is a 2018 Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellow director/screenwriter whose short film “Viaje de Negocios” is debuting at 2024 Sundance. Ortega, one of the 2023 Sundance Women to Watch x Adobe Fellows, is the producer and actor behind short film “Border Hopper.” Sosa, a 2020 Sundance Women to Watch x Adobe Fellow,...
- 1/21/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
IndieWire’s 2024 Sundance lineup of events is officially being revealed.
In addition to IndieWire’s annual Sundance Studio, the publication is partnering with Adobe for three panel discussions taking place at Adobe’s 558 Main Street location in Park City. Sign up to gain access to the space here.
The first, taking place January 20 at 3 p.m. Mt, is titled IndieWire: Creative Collaborations in Filmmaking, presented by Adobe.
Join the guest list here.
IndieWire’s Crafts editor Chris O’Falt will moderate a discussion with Duplass Brothers Productions president Mel Eslyn and producer/director/actor Mark Duplass. The conversation will focus on the longtime partnership behind the production company behind projects such as HBO’s “Room 104,” “Somebody Somewhere,” Hulu’s “Sasquatch,” and new release “Penelope,” which is premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The second conversation, at 3:30 p.m. Mt, January 20, will have O’Falt moderate a discussion with the...
In addition to IndieWire’s annual Sundance Studio, the publication is partnering with Adobe for three panel discussions taking place at Adobe’s 558 Main Street location in Park City. Sign up to gain access to the space here.
The first, taking place January 20 at 3 p.m. Mt, is titled IndieWire: Creative Collaborations in Filmmaking, presented by Adobe.
Join the guest list here.
IndieWire’s Crafts editor Chris O’Falt will moderate a discussion with Duplass Brothers Productions president Mel Eslyn and producer/director/actor Mark Duplass. The conversation will focus on the longtime partnership behind the production company behind projects such as HBO’s “Room 104,” “Somebody Somewhere,” Hulu’s “Sasquatch,” and new release “Penelope,” which is premiering at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The second conversation, at 3:30 p.m. Mt, January 20, will have O’Falt moderate a discussion with the...
- 1/19/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
IndieWire’s Sundance partner Adobe has big news for rising filmmakers: Today, January 16, Adobe and the Adobe Foundation announced the inaugural Adobe Film & TV Fund, aimed to support underrepresented creatives within the film industry.
Adobe has committed $6 million in grants, contributions, and Adobe Creative Cloud product donations to help creators and filmmakers find career opportunities in the film and TV industry. The initiative seeks to address the inequity in funding, career, and training opportunities across multiple communities in the industry with grants, contributions, and fellowships. The fund marks an ongoing collaboration between Adobe, the Adobe Foundation, and a slew of global organizations, including Easterseals, Gold House, The Latinx House, NAACP, Sundance Institute, and Yuvaa, to support representation in film and TV.
The fund will focus on providing fellowships and apprenticeships that offer direct, hands-on industry access through mentorships and networking with production houses, studios, and distributors to support filmmaking. The...
Adobe has committed $6 million in grants, contributions, and Adobe Creative Cloud product donations to help creators and filmmakers find career opportunities in the film and TV industry. The initiative seeks to address the inequity in funding, career, and training opportunities across multiple communities in the industry with grants, contributions, and fellowships. The fund marks an ongoing collaboration between Adobe, the Adobe Foundation, and a slew of global organizations, including Easterseals, Gold House, The Latinx House, NAACP, Sundance Institute, and Yuvaa, to support representation in film and TV.
The fund will focus on providing fellowships and apprenticeships that offer direct, hands-on industry access through mentorships and networking with production houses, studios, and distributors to support filmmaking. The...
- 1/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Charity Lawson is doing her best to see her recent Dancing With the Stars complication through rose-colored glasses after partner Artem Chigvintsev announced that he is unable to compete on Tuesday’s episode since he tested positive for Covid-19.
Lawson, whose season as the lead on ABC’s The Bachelorette aired its finale in August, took to social media Tuesday to address Chigvintsev’s health setback. Lawson will instead partner with Ezra Sosa, who has previously been part of the show’s dance troupe and makes his debut as a dance pro for the Latin Week episode.
“What a week it’s been, but @theartemc has been the best through it all,” Lawson wrote on her Instagram Stories. “I’m so grateful for @ezra.sosa and So Excited to dance with him. Don’t forget to Vote for me please, please, please.” She added, “I promise to do everyone proud!
Lawson, whose season as the lead on ABC’s The Bachelorette aired its finale in August, took to social media Tuesday to address Chigvintsev’s health setback. Lawson will instead partner with Ezra Sosa, who has previously been part of the show’s dance troupe and makes his debut as a dance pro for the Latin Week episode.
“What a week it’s been, but @theartemc has been the best through it all,” Lawson wrote on her Instagram Stories. “I’m so grateful for @ezra.sosa and So Excited to dance with him. Don’t forget to Vote for me please, please, please.” She added, “I promise to do everyone proud!
- 10/3/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dancing With the Stars will be down a pro when the second episode of the season airs tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC.
The series announced via social media this afternoon that Artem Chigvintsev will be M.I.A. from the episode.
He has tested positive for Covid-19 and cannot compete on Tuesday's episode.
While Chigvintsev is out of the installment, his celebrity partner will dance with someone else in the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy competition.
"Artem will not be dancing tonight due to Covid," reads a statement on the show's official Instagram account.
"Wishing him a quick recovery!"
The account revealed that Bachelorette alum Charity Lawson will perform her Latin Night routine with troupe member Ezra Sosa.
"Gonna make you proud Artem," Sosa wrote in the comments section, adding the following:
"We got this @charitylawson."
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Artem responded,...
The series announced via social media this afternoon that Artem Chigvintsev will be M.I.A. from the episode.
He has tested positive for Covid-19 and cannot compete on Tuesday's episode.
While Chigvintsev is out of the installment, his celebrity partner will dance with someone else in the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy competition.
"Artem will not be dancing tonight due to Covid," reads a statement on the show's official Instagram account.
"Wishing him a quick recovery!"
The account revealed that Bachelorette alum Charity Lawson will perform her Latin Night routine with troupe member Ezra Sosa.
"Gonna make you proud Artem," Sosa wrote in the comments section, adding the following:
"We got this @charitylawson."
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Dancing With The Stars #DWTS (@dancingwiththestars)
Artem responded,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Only a select few rappers can move seamlessly from what is considered rap’s underground into a successful mainstream career. Chicago rapper Lucki’s 2022 project Flawless Like Me reached number 12 on the Billboard 200, while his new highly anticipated album S*ex M*ney Dr*gs, released last week, earned him his highest streaming day of all time on Spotify with 8 million streams. It’s a culmination of a 10-year run of projects that have earned Lucki one of rap’s most loyal fanbases, on par with Playboi Carti’s infamous army of stans.
- 7/13/2023
- by Dewayne Gage
- Rollingstone.com
Image Source: AppleTV+ / Hulu / Netflix / Photo Illustration by Aly Lim
"Never Have I Ever," "You," "Ginny & Georgia," "Insecure," "Ted Lasso," "Sex Education" - streamers have created an ongoing watchlist of shows normalizing conversations around mental health and therapy onscreen. In "Ted Lasso," an entire men's soccer team is introduced to the benefits of psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, thanks to a sports psychologist named Dr. Sharon (Sarah Niles). In "Insecure," we see Molly (Yvonne Orji) confront questions of ambition with the help of a Black woman therapist - played by Denise Yvonne Dowse - who helps her re-examine her desires. And in "Tiny Beautiful Things," starring Kathryn Hahn, we learn that therapists aren't just people who help us through our struggles; their lives are equally complex on the other side of the notepad.
Speaking with Popsugar, Maria Sosa, Lmft, Lia Mancao, Lcsw, and Mariel Buqué, PhD, a licensed trauma...
"Never Have I Ever," "You," "Ginny & Georgia," "Insecure," "Ted Lasso," "Sex Education" - streamers have created an ongoing watchlist of shows normalizing conversations around mental health and therapy onscreen. In "Ted Lasso," an entire men's soccer team is introduced to the benefits of psychotherapy, also known as talk therapy, thanks to a sports psychologist named Dr. Sharon (Sarah Niles). In "Insecure," we see Molly (Yvonne Orji) confront questions of ambition with the help of a Black woman therapist - played by Denise Yvonne Dowse - who helps her re-examine her desires. And in "Tiny Beautiful Things," starring Kathryn Hahn, we learn that therapists aren't just people who help us through our struggles; their lives are equally complex on the other side of the notepad.
Speaking with Popsugar, Maria Sosa, Lmft, Lia Mancao, Lcsw, and Mariel Buqué, PhD, a licensed trauma...
- 5/11/2023
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
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Chief Keef is hitting the links.
Under his brand Glo Gang, the Chicago rapper has just released a collaborative capsule with Malbon Golf. The collection delivers a huge range of pieces, including a golf bag, puffer vests, and fleece crewnecks — all of which challenge the traditional golf look with streetwear-inspired styles. Fans will also spot nods to Sosa throughout the collection, such as “Glory Boyz” and his Glo Gang sun logo printed throughout.
Chief Keef is hitting the links.
Under his brand Glo Gang, the Chicago rapper has just released a collaborative capsule with Malbon Golf. The collection delivers a huge range of pieces, including a golf bag, puffer vests, and fleece crewnecks — all of which challenge the traditional golf look with streetwear-inspired styles. Fans will also spot nods to Sosa throughout the collection, such as “Glory Boyz” and his Glo Gang sun logo printed throughout.
- 3/30/2023
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
France’s Xavier Lafitte is slated to star in “Perhaps,”, a project under development by first time director Arima León.
He’s the latest actor to become announced for a project exploring the mismatched love between poet and writer, Natalia Sosa Ayala (1938-2000) and legendary Trapeze Artist Pinito Del Oro (1931-2017). Lafitte, in a supporting role, will play Jérôme, a painter in love with Natalia who herself carries this obsessive love for Del Oro. The project joins a host of Spanish films, pitching at Ventana Sur’s Spanish Screenings this week in Buenos Aires.
The role of Pinito will be played by Goya mominated, and much loved Spanish actress, Antonia San Juan well known internationally for her work with Pedro Almodóvar in “All About My Mother.” Also forming the key cast is Tania Santana and Marta Viera
It’s a story Arima León came across by chance, “in the middle...
He’s the latest actor to become announced for a project exploring the mismatched love between poet and writer, Natalia Sosa Ayala (1938-2000) and legendary Trapeze Artist Pinito Del Oro (1931-2017). Lafitte, in a supporting role, will play Jérôme, a painter in love with Natalia who herself carries this obsessive love for Del Oro. The project joins a host of Spanish films, pitching at Ventana Sur’s Spanish Screenings this week in Buenos Aires.
The role of Pinito will be played by Goya mominated, and much loved Spanish actress, Antonia San Juan well known internationally for her work with Pedro Almodóvar in “All About My Mother.” Also forming the key cast is Tania Santana and Marta Viera
It’s a story Arima León came across by chance, “in the middle...
- 11/28/2022
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
“It was really about trying to make this the best film possible in the sense of honoring my grandfather,” declares director Iliana Sosa about her new documentary, “What We Leave Behind.” The film, Sosa’s feature debut, is a portrait of Sosa’s grandfather Julian Moreno as he revisits his past and makes surprising plans for his future. “What We Leave Behind” had its world premiere at the 2022 SXSW Film Festival and is currently streaming on Netflix. Check out more of our exclusive video interview with Sosa above.
When Sosa first approached her grandfather about filming him, she describes his initial reaction as rather nonchalant before eventually becoming incredibly active in the process. “I felt that he was as much a director in that sense as I was,” she explains. “I don’t think he quite understood at the time that this would be a multiyear process and also rather intense,...
When Sosa first approached her grandfather about filming him, she describes his initial reaction as rather nonchalant before eventually becoming incredibly active in the process. “I felt that he was as much a director in that sense as I was,” she explains. “I don’t think he quite understood at the time that this would be a multiyear process and also rather intense,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Tony Ruiz
- Gold Derby
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“Life is hard work,” Julián Moreno tells his granddaughter, filmmaker Iliana Sosa, as she interviews him from behind her camera. He’s about 90 when he says this, and there isn’t a note of complaint or regret in his words. There’s more than a little fond teasing, though, when he puzzles over Sosa’s “different way of working,” one that has nothing to do with raising crops or building a house. A man of few words, all of them well chosen, Moreno is the focus of What We Leave Behind, a poetic meditation on family, mortality, tradition and the U.S.-Mexico border.
Receiving a theatrical release via Ava DuVernay’s Array before its streaming debut on Netflix, Sosa’s concise but unhurried ode to her grandfather, which received two special jury prizes at SXSW, strikes reverberant chords, regardless of whether you...
“Life is hard work,” Julián Moreno tells his granddaughter, filmmaker Iliana Sosa, as she interviews him from behind her camera. He’s about 90 when he says this, and there isn’t a note of complaint or regret in his words. There’s more than a little fond teasing, though, when he puzzles over Sosa’s “different way of working,” one that has nothing to do with raising crops or building a house. A man of few words, all of them well chosen, Moreno is the focus of What We Leave Behind, a poetic meditation on family, mortality, tradition and the U.S.-Mexico border.
Receiving a theatrical release via Ava DuVernay’s Array before its streaming debut on Netflix, Sosa’s concise but unhurried ode to her grandfather, which received two special jury prizes at SXSW, strikes reverberant chords, regardless of whether you...
- 9/29/2022
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Berlin, Sep 23 (Ians) Kylian Mbappe added another fine solo goal in France’s 2-0 victory against Austria, while the Netherlands, Belgium and Croatia all claimed wins in the UEFA Nations League late on Thursday.
Mbappe and Olivier Giroud scored in the second half in France’s convincing victory. Mbappe now has 28 goals in 58 games for France and is level with Youri Djorkaeff in 10th place on Les Bleus’ all-time scoring list.
Meanwhile, Giroud, who is about to turn 36, became France’s oldest goalscorer, and sits only two goals behind Thierry Henry’s all-time scoring record of 51 for Les Bleus, reports Xinhua. With the win, world champions France move up to third place in Group 1, with Austria sitting bottom of the group.
World Cup runners-up Croatia took over the lead in Group 1 with a 2-1 win over Denmark.
Borna Sosa put Croatia ahead in the second half, before Christian Eriksen levelled the score for Denmark.
Mbappe and Olivier Giroud scored in the second half in France’s convincing victory. Mbappe now has 28 goals in 58 games for France and is level with Youri Djorkaeff in 10th place on Les Bleus’ all-time scoring list.
Meanwhile, Giroud, who is about to turn 36, became France’s oldest goalscorer, and sits only two goals behind Thierry Henry’s all-time scoring record of 51 for Les Bleus, reports Xinhua. With the win, world champions France move up to third place in Group 1, with Austria sitting bottom of the group.
World Cup runners-up Croatia took over the lead in Group 1 with a 2-1 win over Denmark.
Borna Sosa put Croatia ahead in the second half, before Christian Eriksen levelled the score for Denmark.
- 9/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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Array Releasing has acquired director Iliana Sosa’s documentary What We Leave Behind.
The Peabody Award-winning distribution arm of Ava DuVernay’s narrative change collective has nabbed the U.S., Canadian, U.K., Australian and New Zealand rights to the film, which had its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Festival. The doc’s release will coincide with Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month, with a debut set for Sept. 16 on Netflix and select theatrical screens.
What We Leave Behind is an intimate and personal project for Sosa, who chronicles the final days of 89-year-old Julián Moreno after he decides to build a house in rural Mexico.
Tracing his decades back and forth on buses across the U.S.-Mexico border to visit his family, the documentary serves as a poetic love letter from Sosa to her grandfather Moreno. It’s...
Array Releasing has acquired director Iliana Sosa’s documentary What We Leave Behind.
The Peabody Award-winning distribution arm of Ava DuVernay’s narrative change collective has nabbed the U.S., Canadian, U.K., Australian and New Zealand rights to the film, which had its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Festival. The doc’s release will coincide with Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month, with a debut set for Sept. 16 on Netflix and select theatrical screens.
What We Leave Behind is an intimate and personal project for Sosa, who chronicles the final days of 89-year-old Julián Moreno after he decides to build a house in rural Mexico.
Tracing his decades back and forth on buses across the U.S.-Mexico border to visit his family, the documentary serves as a poetic love letter from Sosa to her grandfather Moreno. It’s...
- 8/19/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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