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United States of AmericaEloy Take Two explores the artistic and musical talents of Los Angeles artist, Eloy Torrez.
Synopsis"Eloy Take Two" is a documentary by Roberto S. Oregel that guides us through the streets of Los Angeles and into the studio and creative mind of artist and musician Eloy Torrez, famous for painting the celebrated mural of Anthony Quinn on the downtown Victor Clothing Building, as well as other urban murals. The film features on camera reflections on Torrez' work by screen comedy legend and art collector Cheech Marin, musician Doug Martinez (from the band 311) and others. The film explores the urban sprawl of Los Angeles amid a backdrop of Torrez' original musical compositions and ethereal canvases.
Director's StatementThank you for supporting Indie films, and in particular, this documentary. It is truly a labor of love in which we believe that this story should be shared with art enthusiasts, students, families, and or anyone interested in art and or the creative process. Enjoy and there's more to come!!
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Written by
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Produced by
Roberto S. Oregel, Andres Ortega, Tom Wardach, David Rodriguez - Eloy Take Two Website
Written by: Roberto S. Oregel
Produced by: Roberto S. Oregel, Andres Ortega, Tom Wardach, David Rodriguez
Cast
: Cheech Marin: Manuel Aguilar
: Eleni Sierra Vallianos-Oregel
: Doug S.A. Martinez
: Luis Hernandez
: Margaret Guzman
: Scott Greigor
: Peter Clothier
: Castulo de la Rocha
: Abel Salas
: Eloy Torrez
Crew
Director, Producer, DP, Editor: Roberto S. OregelEditor: Christopher Neil Henderson
Executive Producer: Andres Ortega
Executive Producer: Tom Wardach
Executive Producer: David Rodriguez
Co-Producer: Sergio Mortara
Associate Producer: Vannesa Rodriguez Nesskiss
Co-Producer: Eloy Torrez
Special Effects: David Vamos
Production Assistant: Eddie Hernandez
Camera and Electrical Department: Adam Woods
•Known as one of L.A.’s most outstanding muralists, Eloy Torrez is second only to Kent Twitchell in my book, but a new film by Roberto S. Oregel, Eloy Take Two is a trilogy exploring the creative process of a man who is also an accomplished musician as likely to be found in the recording studio as the scaffolds. A recent screening at Downtown’s L.A. Athletic Club dazzled a partisan crowd, who enjoyed the lyrical first installment of the film with scene-stealing Cheech Marin, one of Eloy’s biggest collectors. In one memorable exchange, the workaholic Torrez (who won a 2009 City of Los Angeles (COLA) grant for his studio painting painstakingly composed in his Spring Street studio), explains to Cheech that he wouldn’t get anything done if he smoked pot. A delighted Cheech looks anything but disappointed in the master painter’s process, cracking a smile that just screams “well, there will be more for me then!”---By Matt Gleason (Coagula Art Journal)
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Director
Roberto S. Oregel
