Look Again. Jan 19 – 29, 2012 Park City, Utah

“Majo” Tonorio, a.k.a. Filly Brown, is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits from the heart. When a sleazy record producer offers her a crack at rap stardom, Majo faces some daunting choices. With an incarcerated mother, a record contract could be the ticket out for her struggling family. But taking the deal means selling out her talent and the true friends who helped her to the cusp of success.

A portrait of an artist forced to discover her authentic voice, Filly Brown percolates with the raw energy of hope sprung from desperation. Directed with tenacious grit by Youssef Delara and Michael Olmos, propelled by an exceptional cast, and fused with a fierce hip-hop score, Filly Brown heralds the arrival of Gina Rodriguez in the title role. A dazzling new star, Rodriguez not only lights up the screen, but she could conquer the airwaves as well.
- D.C.

Jim Dobson
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(818) 753-0700
President, INDIE PR
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Youssef Delara, a native of Los Angeles, spent six years with the Star Trek family, providing visual effects for their television and feature films. His directorial feature debut came in 2005 with English as a Second Language. Delara is currently developing his next feature film, Snap, starring Jake Hoffman. Michael D. Olmos’s first screenplay, “After Hours,” participated at IFP Film Market’s Emerging Narratives in 2003. In 2005 he cofounded Chamber Six Productions and directed Splinter for Dark Horse Entertainment. He is currently prepping his next film, Little Treasure, starring Forest Whitaker.

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