I produced a film back in 2005 called, "Mad Cowgirl." Directed by Gregory Hatanaka ("Until The Night"), the film starred a cool cast of indie actors that I have come to respect and later become friends with, most especially, the film's lead, Sarah Lassez (having worked with Gregg Araki's "Nowhere," Abel Ferrara's "The Blackout" and Robert M. Young's "The Roosters"). So challenging and daring her character's journey was on the script, Sarah brought it all into fruition...and then some. The consumate professional, that she is.
The film also stars Walter Koenig (Lt. Chekov of the original "Star Trek"), James Duval ("The Doom Generation," "Independence Day," "Donnie Darko," "Go"), Devon Odessa ("My So-Called Life," "The Omega Code," "Fade"), Vic Chao ("Miss Congeniality 2," "24") and Christo Dimassis ("Audie & The Wolf," "Inside Irvin")
"Mad Cowgirl" won rave reviews as well as being honored with two awards at the Silverlake Film Festival as Best Feature and, deservingly so, to Sarah, Best Performance Award. It was also Fangoria Magazine's Video-Of-The-Month in its February, 2007 issue. And, due to popular demand when the film made its World Premiere at San Francisco Indiefest in 2006, a third screening was held...during the week of the Superbowl. All three screenings had large turnouts.
The film was released in 2006 across the United States in a limited theatrical run and it premiered on DVD the year after. The DVD I hear from various circles and online fan forums is that the film has become a fan favorite and on its way of acheiving cult status. I don't know about you but, having your film reach cult status means more to me than any award given.
I am proud of my producing duties on "Mad Cowgirl" and that I hope you will be entertained when you see the film. It is now available at Amazon and Neflix as well as Borders, Virgin and Blockbuster Online. It is also available on Video-On-Demand through Amazon Unbox, EZTakes and DVD Wagon.
I worked on other projects before and after "Mad Cowgirl." But, I find "Mad Cowgirl" my proudest moment. I also make an appearance in the film.
Attached is our trailer...albeit it is an old trailer..but, you can get the idea. Enjoy!
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Edwin sang at his church choir for four years and served two years as an alterboy. It was until he had a chance meeting with legendary actor Steve McQueen while on location shooting his final film, "The Hunter" near Edwin's school that thoughts of pursuing a career in entertainment would be a dream come true.
Edwin is a graduate from California-State University, Northridge holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio/Television/Film as well as receiving both the Catherine Clymer Scholarship Award from American Women in Radio and Television and the Educational Equity Award for Outstanding Service from the School of Communications at CSU Northridge.
Edwin began his career as a production assistant on "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol," among other behind-the-scenes productions. He made his acting debut on the pilot episode of "7 Days." Since then, he has appeared on both television, film and on stage, and continues to study his craft.
On top of his acting career, Edwin has a few producing credits under his belt. Recently, his film, "Mad Cowgirl" won two awards at the Silverlake Film Festival, most notably, best feature film and currently, he is line producing the online interview show, "Flipped Switch."
Edwin possesses a soft-spoken manner that masks a determination to succeed and is matched by his perseverence as he continues to look for projects that extols the human spirit.
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