LALIFF INCLUSION FELLOWSHIP SPONSORED BY NETFLIX
It all begins with an idea.
https://laliff.org/fellowship/2022/fellows/
Hollywood, Ca / San Antonio, Tx
White Rhino VFX is proud to have collaborated and utilized our visual effects skills for the Los Angeles International Film Festival Inclusion Fellowship. This year, we were thrilled to have been a part of not just one but TWO female-directed films.
White Rhino VFX worked alongside the post-production teams of Directors, Kristi Uribes for “The Record” and Nicole Mejía for “Mancha”. We value inclusion and strive to support female voices in film and storytelling. Within both films, each director had a unique vision and direction. We were happy to see their vision come to life on the big screen and are now ready for the world to view and experience it themselves.
“LALIFF’s Inclusion Fellowship Series, sponsored by NETFLIX, is an ongoing program focused on building a more inclusive and equitable industry for all members of the Latino community.”
MANCHA
Directed by Nicole Mejia
United States | 13:18 | 2022
Cursed by generations of La Mancha, Cory must fight this dark presence to protect her daughter from the same fate.
Centered around a family of Latin women who own a restaurant in Alaska. Mancha, follows Cory, the matriarch who starts to have premonitions of a curse that has set its eyes on her daughter, Lucy.
THE RECORD
Directed by Kristi Uribes
United States | 18:35 | 2022
A fairytale set in the 1930’s, when his brother Pete’s mysterious illness returns, Zack must battle sleep and his brother’s demons, armed only with the magic of a phonograph.
The Record is a fairytale based on a true story, set in 1930’s rural California. Two Indigenous Latino brothers visit their mother’s grave and each struggle in their own way with dealing with her loss. Zack, the younger brother, seeks out a way to connect to his late mother by placing paper flowers on her grave while Pete’s grief manifests as a mysterious illness. When Pete’s illness returns with the discovery of a dead snake, Zack is tasked with keeping the phonograph playing throughout the night as it is the only thing that comforts Pete. As the night progresses, Zack struggles to stay awake and keep the music playing. He finally gives into sleep, only to be jolted awake as chaos engulfs the brothers. Zack is forced to make a difficult decision in order to save his brother from his cycle of grief.
WHITE RHINO VFX STUDIO GOING BACK TO ROOTS
White Rhino Sets up in San Antonio
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https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article/Megan-Thee-Stallion-VFX-White-Rhino-16978362.php
HOLLYWOOD SETS UP IN SAN ANTONIO
It all begins with an idea.
SAN ANTONIO, TX, February – White Rhino VFX, a visual effects company, is pleased to announce its recent move to 500 SIXTH, where it currently houses its creative team. White Rhino VFX delivers high-end visual effects to clients worldwide in post-production for feature films, commercials, and music videos. White Rhino has service productions in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Miami and seeks to expand its Texas footprint.
According to MovieMaker, San Antonio ranked in “The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker in 2022”. White Rhino VFX is leading the initiative in moving visual effects and film studios to Texas.
“We believe that Texas is a great place to cultivate talent. San Antonio has a rich film history dating back to the 1920s. Working in different metropolitan markets, you really get to see the attitudes of crews and people you work with. Texas just has one of those things where you know you’re in good hands, and it’s going to be done right. No ego, no fluff, just hardworking/ high-quality, talented people,” says Daniel Saldivar.
Daniel Saldivar, White Rhino Founder, and Creative Director is a San Antonio native who has managed a visual effects (VFX) company for ten years. His recent works are Fortnite 3D Concert Event Tones and I Soundwave Series, Megan thee Stallion, “The Hottie Commandments” as Glamour Magazines 2021 Woman of the Year, and Santana, Rob Thomas, American Authors – Move (Official Music Video). Other notable projects are Lil Uzi Vert – Futsal Shuffle music video and KYGO & Kim Petra’s Broken Glass.
White Rhino VFX is a member of the Texas Production Directory (TDP) and is identified by the San Antonio Film Commission as an industry leader within visual effects and film production. He values bringing film knowledge and cultivating skills within the community and youth, such as networking with Best Buy Teen Tech Center, a non-profit whose mission is developing video and film talents at local high schools.
For more information contact Audrey Hasslocher marketing@whiterhinofx.com
Photos by http://www.ismaelphoto.com/
FORTNITE SOUNDWAVE SERIES PRESENTS TONES AND I
It all begins with an idea.
OCTOBER 2021 SAW THE KICKOFF OF THE FORTNITE SOUNDWAVE SERIES — A SERIES OF IN-GAME MUSICAL SHOWS FEATURING ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. AFTER EGYPTIAN SUPERSTAR MOHAMED HAMAKI STARTED OFF THE SOUNDWAVE, AUSTRALIAN SINGER-SONGWRITER TONES AND I KEEPS IT GOING WITH HER OWN SHOW AIRING BACK-TO-BACK FOR 72 HOURS STARTING JAN. 21, 2022, AT 6 PM ET!
EACH SHOW IN THE SOUNDWAVE SERIES TAKES PLACE IN ITS OWN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE, AND TONES AND I’S SHOW IS NO EXCEPTION. OVER THE COMING MONTHS, BRAZILIAN RAPPER EMICIDA, JAPANESE POP ARTIST AND MUSIC PRODUCER GEN HOSHINO, AND RECORD-BREAKING FRENCH-MALIAN SINGER AYA NAKAMURA WILL HAVE THEIR OWN SHOWS TO EXPERIENCE IN FORTNITE. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR DETAILS AS EACH ARTIST CARRIES ON THE SOUNDWAVE! 🎵
TONES AND I WILL BE PERFORMING SONGS FROM HER DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM WELCOME TO THE MADHOUSE. TO JUMP IN, PLAYERS CAN ENTER THE SOUNDWAVE SERIES: TONES AND I TILE (OR INPUT THE ISLAND CODE 4161-9206-0181) STARTING FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, AT 6 PM ET. THIS INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE MADE BY COMMUNITY CREATORS TEAM ALLIANCE AND THEBOYDILLY IS AN ADVENTURE THROUGH THE MADHOUSE — A TOUR INSPIRED BY THE SONGS OF THE ALBUM.
THE SHOW WILL REPEAT NON-STOP FOR 72 HOURS (UNTIL MONDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 6 PM ET), SO DON’T WORRY IF YOU CAN’T JUMP IN RIGHT AWAY. ENJOY THE SHOW AND GET THE SOUNDWAVE SERIES – TONES AND I SPRAY AS A MEMENTO! WITH A SECOND PLAYTHROUGH, YOU CAN EVEN GET SOME XP TOO.
MORE INFO COMING SOON…
WHITE RHINO X – 10 YEARS OF MOVIE MAGIC!
THIS WHOLE YEAR, WE ARE TAKING TIME TO UNWRAP THE ARCHIVE, LOOK BACK AND CELEBRATE MANY OF THE FILMMAKERS AND THE PROJECTS WE’VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING A PART OF.
X REPRESENTS THE LEGACY, IT REPRESENTS EVERYTHING WE’VE ACCOMPLISHED, ITS SOMETHING TO BE VERY PROUD OF.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN OUR JOURNEY – WE KNOW WE ARE NOT SIMPLY DEFINED BY OUR PAST, BUT WE ARE FIERCELY DEDICATED TO THE FUTURE!
WE ARE BREAKING NEW GROUND. WE ARE GOING INTO NEW TERRITORIES. WE ARE DOING THINGS WE HAVEN’T DONE BEFORE:
INTRODUCING THE FEAR NOT CAMPAIGN.
Adventures of Ronnie & Render
HEY KIDS! FOLLOW RONNIE THE RHINO ON HIS FILMMAKING ADVENTURES WITH HIS TRUSTED FOUR LEGGED PAL, RENDER, AS THEY TEACH AND ENCOURAGE CHILDREN IN CREATIVITY, STORYTELLING & CINEMA!
CHECK OUR INSTAGRAM AS WE CONTINUE TO DROP NEW COLORING PAGES EVERY MONTH! DOWNLOAD OFF DROPBOX HERE
Texas Film Commission
THE ‘AT WORK WITH…’ INTERVIEW SERIES IS OUR WAY OF BRINGING YOU BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH THE NAMES AND BUSINESSES INCLUDED IN OUR TEXAS PRODUCTION DIRECTORY (TPD). WE WANT TO SHOWCASE THE CREATIVES THAT COVER ALL LEVELS OF PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE, BACKGROUNDS, AND GEOGRAPHIES AROUND THE STATE.
Read the full interview here!