http://www.galaninc.com/site Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:09:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Galan Inc. is in the final stages of research and development  on The War Within, a landmark two hour documentary film and multi-media project for PBS to be produced and directed by Hector Galan slated to start production this year. The War Within will tell the story of the ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/production/2009/03/the-war-within/ The Big Squeeze is a joyful leap into the heart of Texas music, from the urban barrios of Houston, to the colonias of the Rio Grande Valley, we find young musicians carrying on a passionate musical legacy fueled by family, friends, and food. The film follows them as they battle ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/filmography/2009/03/the-big-squeeze/ From Linea Abierta on Radio Bilingue with host Samuel Orozco: "THE WAR WITHIN". Nationally-acclaimed film maker Héctor Galán and journalist Carlos Guerra are working on a documentary film and multimedia project entitled "The War Within." Produced for public television network PBS, the film tells the story of Latinos who have participated ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/pressreviews/2009/03/the-war-within-documentary-featured-on-radio-bilingues-linea-abierta/ UPDATE: Additional SXSW Screening: Hector Galan and some of the featured accordion players from The Big Squeeze were on hand Friday, March 20th at the Paramount Theater on South Congress, Austin, TX for a screening and performance. The Big Squeeze had  its world premiere at the SXSW Film and Music Festival in ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/news/2009/03/the-big-squeeze-to-world-premiere-at-swsx-2009/ SAVE THIS | EMAIL THIS | Close Jeanne Jakle: PBS looks at Latinos in wars Remember the passionate outcry here and throughout America over the dearth of Latino voices in Ken Burns' epic PBS series about World War II, “The War”? A new documentary feature, companion book and DVD that are in ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/pressreviews/2008/12/early-press-for-the-war-within/ Check out these film clips - more under the filmography link above. Accordion Dreams Chicano Cinco De Mayo Cottonfields And Crossroads Forgotten Americans I Love My Freedom, I Love My Texas Los Mineros New Harvest Old Shame Songs Of The Homeland The Color Of Your Skin The Hunt For Pancho Villa Vaquero Visiones http://www.galaninc.com/site/news/2008/08/film-previews/ The Big Squeeze is a documentary film that follows the newest generation of young accordion players as they compete for Texas Folklife's annual Big Squeeze Accordion Contest held as part of the Accordion Kings and Queens Festival in Houston, Texas. The Big Squeeze was produced and directed by Hector Galan ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/news-archives/2008/07/a-film-with-a-name/ Los Lonely Boys - Cottonfields And Crossroads - had its PBS television broadcast premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 17th 2008. Check out the PBS viewer reviews and the DVD at Shop PBS. Presented to PBS by Latino Public Broadcasting. For more information, check the film's website at:Los Lonely Boys Cottonfields and ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/news-archives/2008/06/in-production-now-los-lonely-boys/ Spanning a period of almost eighty years, this inspirational and compelling film captures the life and legacy of Patrick Flores, the first Mexican American to be appointed Bishop in the history of the Catholic Church. The film chronicles his childhood and early years as a migrant farm worker, high school ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/news-archives/2008/05/in-production-now-archbishop-patrick-flores/ TOP HONORS GO TO VISIONES AS BEST DOCUMENTARY SERIES Visiones: Latino Art & Culture, a production of Galán Inc. and the National Association of Latino Art & Culture (NALAC), and presented on PBS by ITVS and Latino Public Broadcasting, (LPB), won the 2005 Imagen ... http://www.galaninc.com/site/news-archives/2008/03/visiones-wins-imagen-award/