The film 'Go For It!' had it's theatrical release across the U. S. on May 13th and it continues in many cities for the second week in a row. The film was screened in Austin during the Cine las Americas International Film Festival and was well received.
I have my review and interviews with the director, Carmen Marron and lead actress, Aimee Garcia posted on the site, so please take a moment to read then get to the theater to support this new filmmaker's inspirational film.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Audience Award winner Go For It opens May 13th
The debut feature film by director, writer and producer Carmen Marron, 'Go For It!' screened during the 14th annual Cine las Americas International Film Festival and won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature in April 2011. The successful indie production was acquired by Pantelion Films (a partnership between Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF) and Grupo Televisa) and it will have a theatrical release as of May 13th.
The filmmaker was in attendance during the festival and I sat down with the director to discuss her production. The feature was created from a script she began writing during her experience with youth considered "at risk" by the schools. She was a street dancer growing up in Chicago and drew from that experience too. She hopes to inspire youth to believe in their inner strength and follow their dreams. "The movie is pro education, anti-violence and youth empowerment," stated Marron, as she explained what her film is about, instead of the perception that the public may have of it as a "dance film" or a musical.
She talked about her past work. "I was a guidance counselor in South Phoenix and I learned from the families what the kids were going through. They [kids] are tough and resilient, but also very sweet. They respected people they saw on television or in film, so I thought if I make a film, they can learn from it." Determined, she set out with this thought in mind to get a message out to the youth. "I never wanted to be a filmmaker, nor wanted to make a Latino film to make money."
Her goal is to provide something different for the youth to model after instead of some of the celebrities in the tabloids, as she saw them doing in the schools. "Some kids may think they will see a hip-hop film, but instead will see an educational and inspirational film." Marron continued, "The film will be good for families and kids to see together, then they can talk about the issues later."
The filmmaker was in attendance during the festival and I sat down with the director to discuss her production. The feature was created from a script she began writing during her experience with youth considered "at risk" by the schools. She was a street dancer growing up in Chicago and drew from that experience too. She hopes to inspire youth to believe in their inner strength and follow their dreams. "The movie is pro education, anti-violence and youth empowerment," stated Marron, as she explained what her film is about, instead of the perception that the public may have of it as a "dance film" or a musical.
She talked about her past work. "I was a guidance counselor in South Phoenix and I learned from the families what the kids were going through. They [kids] are tough and resilient, but also very sweet. They respected people they saw on television or in film, so I thought if I make a film, they can learn from it." Determined, she set out with this thought in mind to get a message out to the youth. "I never wanted to be a filmmaker, nor wanted to make a Latino film to make money."
Her goal is to provide something different for the youth to model after instead of some of the celebrities in the tabloids, as she saw them doing in the schools. "Some kids may think they will see a hip-hop film, but instead will see an educational and inspirational film." Marron continued, "The film will be good for families and kids to see together, then they can talk about the issues later."
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