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Help "Shut up and do it" to win the American Latino TV Award

Shut up and do it was nominated as Favorite Indie Film of the year for the second edition of the American Latino TV Awards. This award it's based on online voting, so help  us get some distribution by winning this one, VOTE HERE and if you want to see how are we doing check here.

American Latino TV is a nationally syndicated, half-hour program that celebrates American Latino Pride. The weekly, award winning half-hour show sets the standard for culturally relevant television for young, U.S. born Latinos in the United States.

What began as a small local cable show in 2002, has grown and expanded to over 100 cities, including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, has won numerous awards and boasts the largest audience of young, U.S. born Latinos in the world.

In a typical episode of American Latino TV, you'll see interviews with Latin celebrities, musical artists, features on cultura, fashion, barrios and, most importantly, everyday American Latinos doing extraordinary and inspirational things! We tell stories that need to be heard, that must be heard!

Shut up and do it: Tickets on sale June 27th!

The film was premiered at The Chicago Latino Film Festival and got the interested of Producer Rep Jesse Charbonier Rodriguez and his Company Latin America Showcase.

The film was chose to participate in the HBO New York Latino Film Festival, so if you want to see this funny comedy buy your tickets soon because, sold out is the middle name of this festival.

Shut up and do it

This is the first feature film from my very good friend Bruno Irizarry. Bruno was one of my actors in Deranged Chronicles. When he told me the idea about his movie I step in as Associated Producer, later he offer me a part for the movie and of course I said yes.

At this moment the film is in post-production. It's almost ready to hit the road.

Bruno had to take a brake in December to go to Dominican Republic to shot a role in the new film of Robert De Niro "The good shepherd".

If you want to see me in the trailer Click Here

Synopsys
Michael is fed up with the portrayal of Latinos in film and TV. With his passion for acting and self respect hanging in the balance, he decides to take destiny into his own hands, by making a movie. Michael’s dream soon becomes a nightmare as he encounters the trials of independent film making; dwindling budgets, actors' egos, and jealous boyfriends. Michael’s comic and emotional journey leads him to realize that there just might be more to his dreams than making a movie.