blue apt. films
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East Los Soul
2024
East Los Soul, a weekly art space in East Los Angeles showcasing local artists, vendors, and performers, is bringing artistic wealth to the community, one local artist at a time.
Boyle Heights Beat
2024
Members of Boyle Heights Beat, a local news source from a small community in the city of Los Angeles, share their experiences and how they're redefining local news.
Sounds of Music
A portrait of a record store known for being a staple in the community of East LA, with rich Chicano history and a fascinating connection to Ruben Salazar, an iconic journalist important to the Chicano movement.
2024
Art Gonzalez
2024
Arturo Gonzalez, a Chicano muralist and artivist, details his experience growing up in East Los Angeles, as he finishes a mural dedicated to the Sleepy Lagoon case of 1942, a monumental event in Chicano history.
2024
A Day with American Woman
Following L.A. band American Woman for a day, this short documentary has the band members give insight into the creation of the band and their current and upcoming projects, all while giving an exhilarating performance at The Witches Brew.
Apocalypsis:
R.I.P. The Gold Room
2024
Collaborating with Eonagapi for a segment of Eonagapi Amplified, East LA band Apocalypsis walks us through The Gold Room, the garage in which the band recorded their previous albums. On their last day, being forced to move out of the property due to increasing rents, the band shares their favorite memories in the Gold Room and their hopes for the future.
2024
Asadero Chikali
2018
Asadero Chikali is a family-owned food truck in East Los Angeles, specializing in Mexicali-style tacos. This is a mini-documentary detailing the inspiration behind the family business.
For the Love of Money
2017
A community portrait of East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights as it faces gentrification.
Winner of the Platinum Award for Best Documentary at the 2017 Los Angeles Mindfield Film Festival.
Coming Soon
Thee Midniters:
The Beatles of East LA
A look into Thee Midniters, an iconic rock group from East Los Angeles popular in the 1960’s.
About Me
I am just a Mexican-American kid from East LA.
I have dedicated my twenties to working in the post-production side of the film industry, having worked for The Walt Disney Company, Deluxe Media, LADB, FilmLA, and with nonprofit organizations throughout Los Angeles, all while making my own projects and learning more about my community.
I love telling stories and I am fascinated by film. I like that I can pick up my camera, experience life through that lens, and then tell a story, whether it's of someone else, myself, or an event. I want to give people a voice to share their stories and their struggles.
That's what I keep working towards, and that's why I created 'blue apt. films'.