Ave Fenix Pictures

Ave Fenix Pictures
Founded 2014
Founder Mónica Esmeralda León
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Key people
Owner Mónica Esmeralda León
Website avefenixpictures.com

Ave Fenix Pictures is a film studio located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by Mónica Esmeralda León in 2014, it has been described as one of the first Latino film studios in the Chicago metropolitan area.[1]

Ave Fenix Pictures incorporates a film making approach called "La Raza" that unites Latino filmmakers with diverse artistry backgrounds from the United States, Mexico, and the United Kingdom into their motion pictures.[2][3]

History

Adios Vaya Con Dios was the first film of the studio, which was characterized by mixing actors with street artists, bands and residents of Chicago's Latino neighborhoods.[4] The movie was also the original to use a rock soundtrack over an urban gangster film utilizing music from Mexico and the United Kingdom.[5][6]

Arise from Darkness was released in 2017; the film used real electronic voices of exorcism phenomena that were recorded by the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Detroit.[7][8]

The 2018 feature film titled Black Ruby is the first motion picture to be shot with the Apple Iphone 7. Production finished in Chicago in 2017[9]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

Ave Fenix Pictures received The Reflecting Excellence Award for its contributions to the Hispanic communities in Chicago. The award was presented by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures actress Julia Vera.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Crosby, Denise (28 June 2016). "Producers credit the people of Aurora for movie's success". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Crosby, Denise. "Fox Valley shooting for new film fest, more local movies". Aurora Beacon-News. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Arise from Darkness" (PDF). Indicanpictures.com. Ave Fenix Pictures stepped back into La Raza (a Spanish term originated in the book 'La Raza Cosmica' written by Jose. Vasconcelos, a Mexican intellectual meaning 'the people' the product of racially and culturally mixing over time, in progress, eventually into a new race that has the best attributes of all the cultures)
  4. ↑ ""Adios Vaya Con Dios"; The First-Ever Award Winning Film Made By Chicago Latino Gangs, Mexico & The UK". The Costa Rican Times. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  5. ↑ "Award–Winning Film Adios Vaya Con Dios Defining and Defying Soundtrack – The Music Reviews". The Music Reviews. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  6. ↑ "Adios Vaya Con Dios Soundtrack as compelling as the movie". AXS. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  7. ↑ "Arise From Darkness: The Voices of Psychic Lazaro Torres Releases Worldwide 2017". The Costa Rican Times. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  8. ↑ "Arise From Darkness: The ominous life of a psychic captured through voices and soundtrack". AXS. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  9. ↑ Mag, Essex (2017-03-30). "Inside The First iPhone 7 Movie Which Looks Classic – Black Ruby". Essex Magazine. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  10. ↑ Ortiz, Marco. "Reflejos honors contributions to Latino community". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
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