Osvaldo’s on HBO tonight!February 4, 2010
For Immediate Release:
February 2, 2010
For more information contact:
Randy Wilkins – randy.l.wilkins@gmail.com
(917) 881-8012
PAM’S SON PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS A RANDY WILKINS FILM “OSVALDO’S” DEBUT ON HBO ZONE AND HBO ON DEMAND
Award winning director Randy Wilkins’ latest film, OSVALDO’S will be making its HBO debut Thursday, February 4th at 11pm EST on HBO ZONE. The film will also be available on HBO on Demand for the entire month of February. Visit www.hbo.com for future scheduled broadcasts of the film
SYNOPSIS:
Jerry Dominguez, a 15 year old who has recently lost his mother, is at the family owned barbershop discussing the final details of a special dinner with his father. While shopping for the items on the night’s menu, Jerry casually asks his 8 year old sister, Glenda, what she thinks of the beautiful red-haired hairdresser at daddy’s shop. His question is met with indifference. Later on, when Jerry asks his sister to set four places at the table instead of three, Glenda’s indifference turns to curiosity. All questions are answered when daddy comes home with his special guest, Ana Daisy, the hairdresser from the barbershop. It is at this dinner where the Dominguez family will confront the pain of the past and the uncertainty of the future.
RANDY WILKINS BIO:
Randy Wilkins is a native of the Bronx, New York. Looking to escape the rigors of the concrete jungle following his graduation from the Fieldston School located in Riverdale New York, Randy landed in Pennsylvania Dutch Country and Franklin and Marshall College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. When his lifelong dream to play professional baseball ended with a severe injury, Randy discovered a new passion, filmmaking. His first documentary, “100% Live,” was the subject of a feature article in the Lancaster New Era and appeared on Jesse Rhine’s TV show” NY Film Shorts.” Along the way, Randy was befriended by legendary film director Spike Lee and by his urging enrolled in New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts graduate film program to improve his craft earning a Master of Arts degree. The list of stories that Randy has put on film includes: “Kaleidoscope,” “Benjamins,” the award winning “Harlem’s Blues,” and the moving short documentary, “The Anniversary.” His latest work, “Osvaldo’s” is an emotionally engaging drama that features the Dominguez family’s journey in finding a new identity after the matriarch’s untimely passing. The film was a finalist of the prestigious American Black Film Festival and HBO’s Short Film Competition where it made its world premiere. The acceptance earned the film an exclusive license agreement with HBO for broadcast. The film is also an official selection of the Chicago International, HBO NY International Latino Film and many other festivals. “Osvaldo’s” is the recipient of both a Screenwriting award and Best Performance award by Gina Rodriguez from the New York University’s First Run Film Festival while Maria Acosta earned a Best Actress award nomination from the Texas Black Film Festival. In addition, Randy has worked as an assistant editor on Lee’s “When the Levees Broke,” as a featured extra in the film “Miracle at St Anna” and camera operator on “Passing Strange.”
