In sparsely populated Texas towns, folklore looms as large as the landscape, blending Mexican, American, and unmapped myths into something surreal and unique.
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Co-Director/Co-Producer
Alejandra Vasquez is a Mexican-American filmmaker. Raised in West Texas, Alex directed the short films Folk Frontera, winner of the Grand Jury Award of Texas Shorts at SXSW, and When It’s Good, It’s Good. Alex is currently in production, directing her debut feature about competitive high school mariachi teams in South Texas.
Co-Director/Co-Producer
Sam Osborn's debut feature-length documentary, Universe, was awarded Best Music Documentary by the International Documentary Association in 2021. He is currently in production with Osmosis Films on his second feature-length project, Going Varsity in Mariachi.