Filmography of CineVeliz

Danny Ortega is imprisoned for a crime of justice at a very young age. After 17 years in prison, he returns to his town of Houston to find that crime and drugs have overturned what he once called home. When he attempts to rebuild his life, the lust for power overtakes him and launches him into the world that he always dreaded.

When his native town of Sabinas Hidalgo can no longer provide more than nightly beans and tortillas, Mexican peasant worker Macario finds himself uncontrollably drawn to thoughts of crossing the border to provide a better life for his family. His struggle worsens by the loss of his job as a ranch hand and he can no longer wait. Macario and his best friend set out on the dangerous journey north, guided by faith, determination and a watchful holy eye. The story was inspired by true events.

Alvaro Estevez is the proud owner of what used to be the most prominent Jewelry Store in downtown Los Angeles. Though Alvaro’s business was considerably profitable just a few years ago, the competition is threatening to put him out of business. Desperate and about to face financial ruin, Alvaro conceives of a plan that will save his business. Alvaro plans a heist against his own store! He will Hire a gang to rob his store, and then make a false claim to his insurance company. Alvaro believes all the pieces are in place to defraud the bank and make the biggest heist of his life. But his plans fall apart when the very own gang he hired takes his wife hostage. Alvaro must figure out a way to rescue his wife and escape with his life in the twisted Latino Heist Movie!

Pablo Véliz, director of the 2006 official Sundance selection, La Tragedia de Macario, creates his second feature film, Clemente, in honor of the continuous immigrant struggle in America. Clemente, an immigrant from Mexico, lives with his wife Lorena and daughter Dalia in San Antonio, Texas where he works as a mechanic, and as a luchador on the weekends. Lorena, an American from a Mexican family understands the complexities of her husband's legal status and tries to assist him in getting his green card. She visits her lawyer to see what progress has been made on her husband's case, only to find that his story is one among many and that it takes years to receive legal status. Clemente, a loving father and husband, struggles to keep his family united amidst poverty and the ever-present immigrant oppression they face daily. Despite all of his efforts, misfortune arrives when Clemente is deported, breaking up his family and launching him into a journey back home that challenges his life and faith.

The new CineVeliz feature film starts now...

After many months of planning and crafting ideas, the CV team formally engaged their new feature film "Cartoneo y Nopalitos" (Cardboard Dreams) at the Director's cut Screening of La Tragedia de Macario in September of this year (2009). The director himself, Pablo Veliz, made the announcement that the team's objective would be to create a project that, similarly to their first film "La Tragedia", would touch move and inspire the lives of the audience. The script follows the stories across the world of a young woman Carla, an immigrant from Mexico; Krupa, an immigrant from India; and a couple from Kansas who cannot create a family together. Shortly after the announcement, The CV team began the casting process from coast to coast. Pablo led casting in Los Angeles, while Victor and Corando held auditions in Texas, shortly followed by Marissa Diaz and Christopher Cortez who held a casting session in New York.

By Thanksgiving, the director and casting director had made the final choices for the principle cast of CYN. Today, the film's leading roles are to be interpreted by Pedro Castañeda, Jorge Rodriguez Jr., Carla Veliz, Tom Lagleder, Nova Aragón, Lavar Veale, Brandi Blevins, and introducing Mayra de La Garza and Angelica Vargas.

Although second unit photography has already begun in Bhopal India, Principal photography in Texas is scheduled to begin on February 5th, 2010. Leading the team will be director Pablo Veliz, Director of Photography Tom Nador, and Producers Victor Agustin and Dago Patlan. One of the new and exciting technical prospects is that the film's DP will photograph using the RED 1 camera system, along with his super-speeds and years of DP experience.

Stay tuned for more updated as they develop, for now, you can expect to see the CV team and cast rehearsing and preparing for the challenge ahead. But for now, check out the pictures from the CV field day, a day of a soccer game, Cast VS Crew, to break the ice.

And check out some video from the same day.

Here are some pics from CV Field Day: The ultimate Cast VS Crew soccer match.

When a woman who survived a vicious gang attack suddenly finds herself the proud owner of $2.5 million in dirty money she makes a run for the border in this thriller starring Brenda Estella Rojas and Brent Bratton. Camilla is lucky to be alive. A street smart girl who somehow managed to survive a harrowing gang hit Camilla soon discovers a tidy sum of cash from a drug deal gone wrong. Now in order to keep the cash and stay one step ahead of the men who want it back Camilla will enlist the aid of mysterious cowboy Cain in navigating the back trails to Mexico. Should she get there fast enough she may be able to start a new life away from her many troubles back home. But this isn't going to be an easy trip and every moment that Camilla hesitates could be her last.