SYNOPSIS
Fleeing the violence of Pancho Villa’s revolution, a widow finds refuge with a unit of female freedom fighters known as soldareras…
only to discover her estranged sister among them.
El Gato Feo is now available on the PBS YouTube Channel!
SCREENING UPDATES!
Esméralda Camargo won Best Dramatic Performance at the 3rd Annual ATXSFS “Best of the Year” Film Festival!
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Official Selections:
Dallas International Film Festival
Hill Country Film Festival
25th Annual Cine Las Americas (Hecho en Tejas Nominee)
Philadelphia Latino Film Festival
44th Annual CineFestival (Mezquite Award Nominee)
New York Latino Film Festival
GTX Film Festival
El Paso Film Festival
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival
Rockport Film Festival
South Texas Underground Film Festival
CineSol Film Festival (Winner, Best Short Film)
Houston Latino Film Festival (Winner, Best Made In Texas)
ATX Short Film Showcase (Winner, Audience Award)
PBS Short Film Festival
Hyperreal Film Club Summer Screening
ATXSFS “Best of the Year” Film Festival (Winner, Best Dramatic Performance)
Watch our Made in Texas Interview
Check out this Made in Texas interview with producer Learda Shkurti and writer/director Daniel Fabelo to hear more about making "El Gato Feo", the logistics of working in a remote location and avoiding snakes, javelinas and mountain lions!
"El Gato Feo" stars Esméralda Camargo (Marisol), Natallia Villegas ("The Mourning Of"), and Emily Trujillo.
The film is produced by Daniel Fabelo, Diana Guizado, Learda Shkurti and Ezra Venetos.
For a full list of credits, visit our IMDB page.
WHAT A JOURNEY!
Principal photography of "El Gato Feo" was completed in December 2021. Locations included Georgetown, Texas, and Pandale, Texas along the Pecos River. Please follow us down below to stay updated!
Earlier in 2021, we raised $18,470 Kickstarter which would put towards production of the film! Follow the link for more information.
Thank you to the Austin Film Society for their generous support providing the AFS Travel Grant to El Gato Feo!
Listen to our full Lights Camera Austin interview with writer/director Daniel Fabelo to hear more about our journey!
ABOUT THE WRITER/DIRECTOR
Daniel Fabelo is a Latino filmmaker originally from Austin, Texas, and the son of Cuban and Puerto Rican parents. In 2012, Daniel joined online powerhouse, Rooster Teeth, and would go on to co-write/co-direct his first feature, Lazer Team 2 (Youtube Red). He also co-created and directed the comedy-horror premium series, Haunter. His latest project, "El Gato Feo", is a historical drama that follows two estranged sisters caught on opposite sides of the Mexican Revolution. Find out more at: www.danielfabelo.com
