A private screening for cast, crew, friends and family in Sunnyside, Wash., was held at Grand Cinemas Yakima Valley on Saturday, May 11. Including the movie’s main character actor, Dwayne Bartholomew, the film’s director, Rick Castaneda, and plenty of other cast and crew in attendance, the screening was a big success. “The screening went beyond our [...]
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Tri-City Herald article showcases director’s visit
Posted: May 14, 2013 by Patrick Ibarra in Press, Public RelationsThe Tri-City Herald newspaper recently ran an article on Cement Suitcase Director Rick Castaneda, interviewing the Los Angeles-based movie maker on his trip to his hometown area last weekend for a private screening for cast and crew in Sunnyside, Wash. Director Rick Castaneda poses with father Guillermo at the screening. (Photo courtesy of Elaina Bruhn [...]
Director featured on 98.3 The Key radio show
Posted: May 10, 2013 by Patrick Ibarra in Press, Public RelationsCement Suitcase Director Rick Castaneda is in the Yakima Valley this weekend promoting the film, which is completed and currently being submitted for consideration to multiple film festivals. During his Washington visit, he stopped by the 98.3 The Key studios in Tri-Cities for an interview on the morning radio show. Director Rick Castaneda took a [...]
Cast & Crew Screening in Sunnyside!
Posted: May 9, 2013 by Rick Castañeda in Public Relations, ScreeningsDear Suitcasers, We are very excited to be having our Cast & Crew screening of Cement Suitcase this Saturday! Like an angel, Hallett Cinemas has swooped in to sponsor our screening, so we’ll be showing it in a real movie theater with 5.1 surrround sound and everything. Thank you Hallett Cinemas! If you donated above [...]
US Senator Murray writes about Cement Suitcase
Posted: July 10, 2012 by Rick Castañeda in Public RelationsSenator Murray emailed me back about the movie. I’d written her a while ago, just to tell her about the movie and keep her updated on our progress. I thought she’d be glad to know that there soon would be a movie that will showcase the greatness of Eastern Washington. This is what she wrote [...]
Review Independent features Cement Suitcase
Posted: July 26, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Press, Production, Public RelationsThe Review Independent, a newspaper covering cities like Wapato, Toppenish, Granger and several others in central Washington, was the first local newspaper in the Yakima Valley to print a story on the “Cement Suitcase” production when it published a story about Director Rick Castaneda in its June 15 issue. The story, titled “Granger grad films [...]
Day 9 recap features Kristina Guerrero interview
Posted: July 21, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Acting, Production, Public RelationsThe Day 9 recap video for “Cement Suitcase” behind the scenes footage is up for viewing on YouTube (also available below in this article). While it’s filled with shenanigans by our male lead Dwayne Bartholomew, which fans have been accustomed to seeing in such videos, the Day 9 video also includes bits from an interview [...]
The River Ridge Golf Course Restaurant in Selah, Wash., saved the day recently for the crew of “Cement Suitcase,” jumping on board as a sponsor to let the production film on site later this week. After the film’s initial location for a golf course fell through last minute because of scheduling conflicts, “Cement Suitcase” creators [...]
Bon Vino’s provides tasty option for crew
Posted: July 8, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Public RelationsCast and crew for the independent film “Cement Suitcase” have been treated to some great local food recently, working with Bon Vino’s Bistro and Bakery in Sunnyside to cater meals on breaks between scenes. Whether it’s in the form of a hearty breakfast before a 12-hour shoot or a tasty lunch midway through, Bon Vino’s [...]
Day 3 and 4 showcases Toppenish and Granger
Posted: July 7, 2011 by Patrick Ibarra in Production, Public RelationsMakers of “Cement Suitcase”celebrated the Fourth of July by shooting interior scenes at a house in Wapato, Wash., all day long, logging another 12-hour day on set. A weary crew celebrated after, watching fireworks displays many members of the crew had never witnessed before while enjoying each others’ company throughout the holiday evening. July 5, [...]