EL CHICANo Weekly
Vol 59, NO. 45
October 27, 202 2
T he IE 48 Hour Fi lm P ro ject Premiere Scr eening wa s a massive success for filmmakers across the region
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Inland Empire Community News 2022 General Election Endorsements
CA Governor - Gavin Newsom LT. Governor - Eleni Kounalakis Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber
Controller - Maliam Cohen Treasurer - Fiona Ma
Attorney General - Rob Bonta
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Cara US Representative Disctrict 33 - Pete Aguilar U.S. Senator - Alex Padilla (full-term and short-term)
Member of State Assembly - James Ramos and Eloise Gomez Reyes
State Assembly District 45 - James Ramos
State Assembly District 50 - Eloise Gomez Reyes
PROPS YES on Prop 1 NO on Prop 26 NO on Prop 27 YES on Prop 28 NO on Prop 29 NO on Prop 30 YES on Prop 31
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Phase 3 Films (pictured) are successful in securing a hangar and an airplane in their multi-language film Blood Ties.
By Manny Sandoval
ased on the quality and success of the Inland Empire 48-Hour Film Project Premiere Screening, the IE is a mini-hub for filmmaking - now and in the future.
The Premiere Screening was held on October 19th at the Regal Edwards Ontario Palace.
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It featured 24 short films from teams formed across the Inland Empire and even some Los Angeles folks who trekked to the IE to participate. The San Bernardino Valley College Institute of Media Arts partnered premiere event drew in over 300 excited theatergoers, making it the biggest turnout for the Inland Empire.
“We’re dedicated to making this thing bigger and better each year. So it’s exciting to see you here today, supporting our local filmmakers,” said IE 48-Hour Film Project Producer Kevin Lyons. The over-encompassing gist of the IE 48 hour Film project is for a team to produce, write, cast, block, shoot, and edit an
PHOTO MANNY SANDOVAL
entire four to seven-minute short film in only 48 hours.
“There were a few required elements that each film needed to include this year. For example, each film needed a character named Michael or Michaela Ronco, a hotel employee; a cupcake as a prop; and the line Film cont. on next pg.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and other Californian Tribes Oppose Prop 27
By Manny Sandoval
long with Inland Empire Community News endorsing a NO vote on Prop 27, dozens of the region’s Californian Tribes, including the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, are also voting NO on this measure.
A NO vote on this measure means that sports betting would continue to be illegal in California and that no changes would be made to how state gambling laws are enforced.
“So many people oppose Prop 27 because it’s a bad deal for all of California. Tribes would be particularly negatively impacted. More than two decades ago, Californian tribes fought for the Tribes, cont. on pg. 2
PHOTO Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians
On November 8th, Prop 27 is included on California’s General Election ballot and Indian Tribes are urging the public to vote NO on Prop 27.