DAMA

I really have to say that today's shoot, was the most difficult, because of the 100 degree + summer days... HOWEVER we finished everything that we needed and EVERY second shot was priceless...
We shot with Dama (Guadalupe Torres), Ash (Ramiro Briones), Filo (Pepe de Anda) and 2 cool extras (Karina and Claudia)...
Very cool day, even more satisfying were the beers enjoyed after a hard working day...
YUM!

Reshoots and added scenes

The whole operation was up and running by 7 am... Everyone got their stuff and got together at AJAANA (Fort Duncan in Eagle Pass)...
Ash, Alicia, Delso, Matias, Jessica and even Filo were all there for the shoot...
An incredible day of incredible footage.
We reshot Delso and Alicia's dialogue, which this time was dynamite!
Amazing reshoot! The scene was rewritten and clicked extremely well.
I'm glad we took the time to redo that, and that everyone was willing to do it for the good of the movie....
Everyone kicked ass and gave 110%, I cannot believe the amount of talent that we have been "blessed" with (excuse the diety) .
Tomorrow we shoot with Dama. CANNOT WAIT.
rik
Photo: (L to R) Matias (Ricardo Gonzalez), Ash Wednesday (Ramirio Briones), Ricardo Mendoza (Director), Brittani Harmeyer (Boom Operator), Paco Flores (Producer), Roger De Los Santos (Producer) at AJAANA (Fort Duncan, Eagle Pass, TX)

San Antonio shoots

Paco and myself traveled to San Antonio to get some shots...
We got lost on our first shoot and could not find the wide shot of the city....
However, we finally got to Di's beautiful house at 3pm and started shooting her scene along with a cool death flashback scene...
Also, we filmed with Eva going to the SA airport.... very cool...
Very good day full of production value!
Thanks to Di and Roy Galvan for their hospitality!
AND to Eva and Britt, for their hospitality as well!!!

Saturday's shooting many shootings

Holy shit.... Here's a pic from Saturday's shoot... the scene involved ex-DEA agent Delso Carrete (Alonso Wheeler) blowing away paedophiles left and right...
Very Cool...
Thanks to Juan Tamez, Ozzie Hernandez, Diana Mendoza, Rodolfo De Los Santos, Alex Tamez...
Photo: Paco Flores (producer), Ricardo Mendoza (Director/Grip) putting makeup on Christy Gomez (who plays Jessica)

More pics...

Today we captured audio of gunshots with the EPPD (Eagle Pass PD)...
Thanks to Chief Castañeda and Henry Cardona for taking us to the range...

60%

.... shooting Ash has been nothing short of an incredible roller coaster...
We need less than 40 scenes to shoot out of 100... YIKES!
But it is looking INCREDIBLE!
I cannot wait to see this film.... it is going to be amazing....
Today we shot with Filo (Pepe de Anda), Matias (Ricardo Gonzalez) and Jessica (Christy Gomez)...
Where Filo drops them off at the bus station and where Mat and Jess are inside the bus....
it was emotionally draining, but very rewarding at the end... everyone gave 110%...
here's a pic from afterwards....
ALSO my wife got a call yesterday from the college... She's to be a full-fledged college professor.... COOOOOOOL....

Filo y Matias

We are back in the grind shooting some "eerie" scenes with Filo (Pepe de Anda) and Matias (Ricardo Gonzalez)... tonight we shoot yet another death scene with Ash Wednesday (Ramiro Briones) himself...
more to come....
Photo: Ricardo Mendoza (Director) shooting at AJAANA in Eagle Pass, Tx

Shooting ASH

We have been filming steadily since July 1.
It has been an incredible 19 days FULL of ups and downs (but more ups).
The first week was mostly small scenes that involved 1 actor shoots or small setups...
From July 8th to the 14th has been one of the most demanding and most amazing shoots we have experienced.
The script is overwhelming to shoot, it has been quite a challenge, however we have pulled through the most difficult scenes...
WOW!!!!
This movie is going to be INCREDIBLE.
stay tuned for pics in the coming days + 2 minute trailer coming soon...
-rik
(Photo from L to R: Ricardo Gonzalez, Brittani Harmeyer, Alonso Wheeler, Ricardo Mendoza, Eva Akashi, Ramirio Briones, Roberto Rodriguez, Alex (primo de Paco), Paco Flores)