Santiago Vasquez on the set of THE GRASS GROWS GREEN with Writer/Director Jesus Beltran.

THE GRASS GROWS GREEN

Zumpango Films presents THE GRASS GROWS GREEN, the story of one Marine's complicated relationship with life and death - from behind the recruiting office desk. The film explores the internal struggle of a man bound by honor and duty to recruit the best and the brightest for an uncertain future away from the familiar violence of the 'hood.

OFFICIAL SELECTION OF 26 FILM FESTIVALS... AND COUNTING!

2007 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
2007 SESAME EVERGREEN FILM FESTIVAL
2007 OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL
2007 SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST FILM FESTIVAL
2007 INDEPENDENT BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
2007 SMALL POTATO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
2007 AFI DALLAS FILM FESTIVAL
2007 MEMPHIS FILM FESTIVAL
2007 DENVER XICAN INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
2007 CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
2007 CINE LAS AMERICAS FILM FESTIVAL
2007 NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
2007 SANTA CRUZ FILM FESTIVAL - WINNER BEST SHORT NARRATIVE
2007 CAMPECINE FILM FESTIVAL
2007 DECLARATION FILM FEST (LONDON)
2007 HOLLYWOOD BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
2007 LONG ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM EXPO
2007 NY LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2007 RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2007 SACRAMENTO FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
2007 MOONDANCE FILM FESTIVAL
2007 NoHo ARTS FESTIVAL (NORTH HOLLYWOOD)
2007 LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - WINNER BEST SHORT!!
2007 OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2007 INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
2007 LONE STAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - FORT WORTH, TX


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NACHO EVERYDAY LEADS:

SANTIAGO VASQUEZ takes on the lead role of Staff Sergeant Lobos. Santiago played the lead in the short film First Date. Directed by Gary Huggins, First Date was an official selection at Sundance '06, Claremont Ferrand '06, South by Southwest '06 and numerous other film festivals. Visit Santiago's website at http://www.chagodojo.com

ANTHONY NEIL MOSS costars with Santiago Vasquez in the role of Staff Sergeant Worthy. Anthony co-starred with Academy Award Winner Gary Busy in Shadowlands, directed by Matthew Kilburn and Produced by Gamma Films. Anthony brings authenticity and intensity to his role as Staff Sergeant Worthy.

NACHO EVERYDAY TEAM:

JESUS "Chin" BELTRAN, Writer, Director and Executive Producer of THE GRASS GROWS GREEN, is a graduate of Stanford University's department of mechanical engineering. Chin works as a mechanical design consultant in Silicon Valley, CA. When he's not at work, drinking or sleeping, he enjoys a movie and some nachos. THE GRASS GROWS GREEN was his debut role as both Writer and Director.

LARISSA EISENSTEIN, Producer and Casting Director of THE GRASS GROWS GREEN, is a graduate of Stanford University with a graduate degree in Contemporary Pop Culture from UH Manoa. She has production and casting experience within the TV/Film industry in both Los Angeles and Honolulu. When she's not keeping the team in check with her keen eye and sharp tongue, Larissa writes a snarky advice column at http://www.thebitchisin.blogspot.com.

RAYMOND BELTRAN, Producer and Military Advisor for THE GRASS GROWS GREEN, spent five years in the United States Marine Corps and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington. Ray's interests lie in business and in the art of getting shit done. Currently living in the DFW area, Beltran is an entrepreneur and consults on film projects for Zumpango Films.

AARON PLATT, Director of Photography, shot THE GRASS GROWS GREEN in Super 16. THE GRASS GROWS GREEN is Platt's fifth project to win him a trip to Sundance Film Festival. The UC Santa Cruz graduate was nominated for a 2007 Film Independent's Spirit Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the 2006 Sundance Selection "Wild Tigers I Have Known" - directed by Cam Archer and executive produced by Gus Van Sant. For more info on Aaron check out his website at http://www.aaronplatt.com.

ETHAN HOLZMAN, Editor of THE GRASS GROWS GREEN, has completed picture editorial and supervision of Post-Sound Phases. Ethan has edited three independent features and has worked with Disney, Paramount and Sony's Sound Departments. Clips from Ethan's work are available online at http://www.myspace.com/filmart.

THIS ALIBI composed and recorded the original soundtrack and score for THE GRASS GROWS GREEN. Combining an admiration for both the intricate and the expansive, Kansas City, Missouri's This Alibi represents a perfect musical marriage of wide-skied atmospherics and dirt-in-your-teeth rock realism. Formed by friends and musical blood brothers Bob, Justin, and Robb; This Alibi plays complex and exploratory rock music characterized by stringent guitar lines, an explosively precise rhythm section and a grandiose vision. Check out their website at http://www.thisalibi.com/home.html.

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