“A Rubén Ortiz-Torres Story”
KCET / Artbound - Documentary
Since the early-80s, artist Rubén Ortiz-Torres has been working as a photographer, painter, sculptor, writer, filmmaker and video producer. Often associated with the development of a Mexican form of postmodernism, Ortiz-Torres's life is a collage that explores the social and aesthetic transformations related to cross-cultural exchange and globalization.
Directors: Michael & Moni Vargas
DP: Michael Vargas
“Con Safos”
KCET / Artbound - Documentary
A pioneer of Chicano rock 'n' roll, Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara recounts his life in music, performance art and activism — from his time as lead singer of the doo-wop band The Apollo Brothers, his collaborations with Frank Zappa and Cheech Marin, and his crossover into the Chicano performance art world of the 1960s and 1970s — all of which shaped Mexican American culture.
Producer / Directors: Michael & Moni Vargas
Editor: Michael Vargas