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‘Mas Fuerte’: 5 Questions With Presidente Beer’s Rebecca Chen
Partnering with film director Sean Frank, AB InBev’s Presidente beer is honoring its brand heritage and birthplace in the Dominican Republic by co-producing his new short film titled Mas Fuerte (“Stronger”), which shines a light on the Dominican sound culture both in the Dominican Republic and across New York City.
By capturing the extravagant speaker displays that locals build in their cars to put on the best parties within their communities, the film showcases not only a passion for music, dance and community but an affinity the culture has to share and elevate experiences.
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Given the rise of Dominican music culture in mainstream media, including stars such as Cardi B, Romeo Santos and Nicky Jam to name a few, it has become a force within the Hispanic market that brands should be paying attention to.
Anheuser-Busch’s Presidente Beer is tapping into that dynamic sub-culture by sponsoring the launch of the film and inviting New York City’s D.R. community to celebrate, too.
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Directed by Frank, Más Fuerte uncovers a scene of underground “musicologists” in New York and the Dominican Republic through their custom sound vehicles—a way to keep their culture alive, despite their often restrictive environments.
From get-togethers at Santo Domingo gas stations to gatherings at secret spots across NYC’s five boroughs, the film showcases not only a passion for music, dance and community but a cultural affinity to share and elevate experiences.
As an homage to the film’s quintessential sound system van parties, earlier this month Presidente partnered with van owners to transform a defunct petrol facility into a massive outdoor party. The day included a full screening of the documentary, Dominican food and a lineup of artists representing the diversity of the New York sound system culture.
Presidente took over Long Island City with a block party (and screening co-presented by Boiler Room) that included five speaker van systems from New York City residents who were featured in the short film including Jose Ortiz and Nelson Hidalgo and various performances from DJs and artists including popular sister-duo, Nina Sky; R&B singer-songwriter A. Chal; Dominican artist El Mayor Clasico; DJ ProStyle; and Hot 97 on-air DJ and radio personality, DJ Enuff.
For more insights we spoke with Rebecca Chen (right), Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Brand Manager for Presidente beer.
AB InBev acquired Presidente in 2012. How connected is the brand to its heritage?
Initially, the Presidente brand grew in prominence as the number one beer of the Caribbean. As the brand’s consumer focus has shifted to become more global, Presidente is still proud to champion its Dominican heritage, weaving existing narratives that highlight music, community and culture inspired by the Dominican Republic (D.R.) found worldwide. This was the case with the Más Fuerte documentary, as it supports a moment and spotlights a music culture phenomenon that has been occurring for decades in both the D.R. and the U.S.
The Presidente brand prides itself on its organic relationships with the consumer, which I’d say is an important role we play at A-B. When I met the director, Sean Frank, and he told me about this unique subculture of “musicologists” with custom sound vehicles, I knew that this was the perfect vehicle (quite literally) for us to share with the world (both those familiar with the D.R. and not) the energy that surrounds the music they listen to and the parties they throw. It’s real, it’s spontaneous, it’s inclusive.
How did this campaign come about?
This campaign came together in the most organic of ways. Professionally, I single-handedly manage Presidente at A-B and take pride in living and breathing the brand and deeply understanding the brand’s consumer. Personally, I love what the brand represents—rhythm and joy—and enjoy that I’m able to connect with surrounding untapped communities frequently. It also helps that New York City is the main market for Presidente and I’m able to get to know these communities firsthand.
As I manage the brand fully in a very “hands on” way—working with the community, influential artists and promoters, and talented freelancers—I was connected with the director of the film. Sean was already capturing this subculture of Dominican musicologists building ornate speaker systems within their cars, both in New York and in the Dominican Republic, and was fascinated by this underground phenomenon.
He had witnessed this underground scene and wanted to highlight the community and passion behind it, and Presidente was proud to come on board to help produce the film as it aligned perfectly with our brand—championing the rhythm and joy of the D.R. around the world.
We traveled around Queens, The Bronx and to the Dominican Republic to meet with locals, shop owners and attend events that were formed around these speaker systems. It’s thrilling, to say the least, but the great thing was that this subculture has been there all along and we are fortunate enough to be the first to tell this story in such a dynamic and visual way.
How does this help keep the Presidente brand authentic and connected to the D.R. community?
In producing this film and visiting Dominican Republic to meet with local residents and shop owners, I was really struck by the pride Dominican have for their culture and community. Presidente has even reflected this in its new packaging to include “AUTENTICO ORGULLO DOMINICANO” on our labels—’Authentic Dominican pride.’
The people who we met are proud and passionate individuals that care about community, family and yes, their music. Whether they’re dancing to Latin trap in New York or blasting bachata though the streets of Santiago, rhythm is something that’s so deeply embedded in their culture. We see that people—more so than ever—are embracing and championing their Dominican heritage.
Why was it important to connect to the Dominican community and culture for the brand?
Personally, I feel it’s always important to give a nod to the specificities of each culture. The brand has undergone re-positioning in the last year to no longer just stand for being the “#1 beer of the Caribbean.” While we are Caribbean, we are proud to be Dominican especially, which is not the “parasidic” version of the Caribbean you see on postcards of Punta Cana and all-inclusive resorts. The D.R. is truly a mixture of cultures and rhythms, and this is what the brand stands for around the world.
Talk about this specific event and experience, and will experiential marketing (particularly around music) continue to be a focus for the brand?
We connected with Sean on how to bring this film to life in a bigger way. Reaching out to locals, both in New York and in Santo Domingo, we were able to see firsthand how they built these sound systems for events they would throw in abandoned lots.
Bringing an authentic sound system van party here in New York City has been a primary focus as we’re working with van owners to transform a defunct petrol facility into a massive outdoor party. With the official launch on June 9th, the day included a full screening of the documentary, Dominican food and a lineup of artists representing the diversity of NYC sound system culture.
As music will always be a big part of the Presidente identity, we will continue to strive to bring culturally authentic and engaging experiences to life in the future. We’re excited to continue to showcase and give a voice to incredibly rich movements and subcultures, and partner with other up and coming ‘Musicologists’ in the future.
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Tritonal kicks off 2019 strong with the release of their new anthemic single “Easy.” Delivering a cravable dose of Chad and Dave’s house infused signature sound, “Easy” is a brilliant euphoric song and gives fans another taste of their upcoming U & ME album. Coupled with a sublime vocal delivery from RYANN, “Easy” is an ode to Tritional’s traditional progressive sound that has been sculpted since the duo’s inception. Emerging UK artist Kapera appears on Enhanced for the first time with his work on “Easy,” and brings a spine tingling original sound to the track. Fans will know RYANN for her past collaborations with acts including The Chainsmokers, 3LAU, Yellowclaw, Nervo and more. Tritonal’s highly anticipated U&ME tour just got even better as Shaun Frank and Breathe Carolina have been announced as support alongside Enhanced family favorites Disco Fries, SJ and APEK. The March 14th show at Terminal 5 in New York City will be a special one for fans, as that date celebrates 250 episodes of Tritonia radio, which is featured on Sirius XM and syndicated across the globe. The live show celebration will be recorded live and syndicated on Sirius XM. Tritonal’s massive February 1st show at the Hollywood Palladium will also be a special one for the duo, as they have teamed up with Sony’s new immersive audio experience, 360 Reality Audio, to record the performance. Tritonal are one of only six acts having their performances recorded, and the only artists in the the dance music space helping launch the product. Their 360 audio recording will provide a music experience so immersive, fans will feel like they are at the live show. More information on Sony’s 360 Reality Audio here. 2019 is set to be a pivotal year for Tritonal and Tritonians can also look forward to a full length album of the same name, which is on the horizon. Click here for more information and to buy tickets for Tritonal’s upcoming U & Me tour. TRITONAL U&ME TOUR DATES 1/25 - Roseland Theater - Portland OR 1/26- Showbox Sodo - Seattle, WA 1/29- Ace of Spades - Sacramento, CA 1/30- El Rey Theater - Chico, CA 1/31- The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA 2/1- The Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA 2/2- El Rey Theater - Albuquerque, NM 2/6- Fremont Theater - San Luis Obispo, CA 2/7- Rainbow Ballroom - Fresno, CA 2/9- Marquee Theater - Phoenix, AZ 2/14- Sky - Salt Lake City, UT 2/15- Gothic Theater - Englewood, CO 2/16- Fox Theater - Oakland, CA 2/21- Kilroy’s Sports Bar - Bloomington, IN 2/22- Stereo Live Houston - Houston, TX 2/23- Stereo Live Dallas - Dallas, TX 2/28- Canopy Club - Urbana, IL 3/1- Concord Music Hall - Chicago, IL 3/2- Elektricity - Detroit, MI 3/6- The Rex - Pittsburgh, PA 3/7- Town Ballroom - Buffalo, NY 3/8- House of Blues - Boston, MA 3/9- The Westcott Theatre - Syracuse, NY 3/12- Shrine - Ledyard, CT 3/14- Terminal 5 - New York, NY* Tritonia 250 3/15- Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA 3/16- Echostage- Washington, DC 3/21- New Daisy Theatre - Memphis, TN 3/22- Buckhead Theatre - Atlanta, GA 3/23- The Ritz Ybor - Tampa, FL music_category: Singlesnotification email: [email protected]: Music rating: 0 No votes yet artistname: TritonalTop Rated: Notype: MusicReviewsSoundcloud: http://dlvr.it/QwpdH9
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Hozier Announces 2019 Spring North American Headline Tour in Support Of Forthcoming Sophomore Album ‘Wasteland, Baby!’; Performing in Dallas at South Side Ballroom on March 29th
Multi-Platinum singer/songwriter Hozier will embark on the Wasteland Baby! Tour this spring. Produced by Live Nation, the 26-date run kicks off March 10 and includes stops in Nashville, Austin, Los Angeles, and more. Tickets are on sale now. Every ticket purchased online for the just-announced headline dates will include a CD copy of Hozier’s forthcoming album Wasteland, Baby!. Fans will also have the option to upgrade their CD to a standard LP copy of the album for an additional charge. In speaking about the tour announcement, Hozier says: “I’m very excited to announce the US tour, which will coincide with the release of the new album Wasteland, Baby!. I’ve enjoyed incredible support from fans in North America and I am thrilled to be going back there soon to play this music live.”
Last month, Hozier released new song “Movement” from his forthcoming sophomore album Wasteland, Baby!, which will be released in the spring via Columbia Records. “Movement” was written by Hozier and produced by Markus Dravs and Hozier. Hozier recently concluded his sold-out fall tour across North America in support of ‘Nina Cried Power.’ The EP’s title track, which features vocals from multi-Grammy Award-winning artist and performer Mavis Staples and instrumentation by renowned Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Booker T. Jones, peaked at #1 at Triple A radio and was featured as one of NPR Music’s Top 100 Songs of 2018. Wasteland Baby! Tour Dates: 2019 March 10--Buffalo, NY--Shea's Performing Arts Center 11--Albany, NY--Palace Theatre 13--Baltimore, MD--Hippodrome Theatre 14--Norfolk, VA--Chrysler Hall 16--Raleigh, NC--Raleigh Memorial Auditorium 17--Charlotte, NC--Ovens Auditorium 19--Miami, FL--The Fillmore Miami Beach at The Jackie Gleason Theater 20--Saint Petersburg, FL--Mahaffey Theater 21--Orlando, FL--Walt Disney Theater 23--Atlanta, GA--Coca Cola Roxy Theatre 24--Nashville, TN--The Opry House+ 26--Memphis, TN--Orpheum Theatre+ 27--New Orleans, LA--The Fillmore 29--Dallas, TX--Southside Ballroom 30--Houston, TX--Revention Music Center 31--Austin, TX--ACL Live at the Moody Theater April 2--Oklahoma City, OK--The Criterion 3--Tulsa, OK--Brady Theater 5--Denver, CO--Bellco Theatre 6--Salt Lake City, UT--The Union Event Center* 7--Las Vegas, NV--The Pearl 9--Los Angeles, CA--Hollywood Forever Cemetery* 10--Santa Barbara, CA--Arlington Theatre 12--Reno, NV--Grand Sierra Resort & Casino – Grand Theatre* 13--Boise, ID--Knitting Factory Concert House+ 14--Spokane, WA--First Interstate Center for the Performing Arts *not a Live Nation date +co-produced by Live Nation
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Southwest Tour: Part III
The last leg of the trip ...
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Our next stop takes us to Truth or Consequences (commonly knows as “T or C”) -- a small town with a funny name and an interesting history. Formerly known as Hot Springs, New Mexico, Truth or Consequences received a name change in 1950 after winning a nationwide contest hosted by the radio game show of the same name. Its former name describes what the town is best known for -- its abundant local hot springs and spas. But we weren’t just there to soak and relax (though we did do some of that too), “T or C” is home to an interesting artist residency called Starry Night Retreat.
Founded by artist and entrepreneur Monika Proffitt in 2011, Starry Night is a residency program offering artists, of all different kinds of mediums, a choice of 1-8 weeks in a furnished apartment near the heart of the small town. This was definitely the priciest residency we have visited at $900 a week, but there are some options for payment plans and work / trade if an artist really wants to pursue this opportunity. Starry Night Programs also offers online classes for artists to develop professional skills as well as a program connecting artists to Art Basel Miami.
After “T or C” we head north to Albuquerque where we meet with some artist friends, one being Erin Elder: artist extraordinaire, curator, artist consultant and co-founder of an off-the-grid residency called PLAND. Practice Liberating Art through Necessary Dislocation (PLAND) existed in Tres Piedras from 2009 to 2014 as a multidisciplinary residency focusing on experimental and research-based projects. Our conversation over coffee and tea was really insightful and inspiring, covering topics about how to start a residency from nothing (which is actually the subject of an essay Erin and the other two PLAND founders --Nina Elder and Nancy Zastudil-- wrote for Phonebook 3. It is a must-read!), diversity outreach at residencies, the naivete of starting new projects, and just pulling the trigger and actualizing ideas. Erin about PLAND: “...there was something that was really important to us about the area, and the place. I think residencies are often place-based. They want you to have an experience with this unique landscape, or opportunity, and we really felt that to be true about this area... and wanted to have this place-based, immersive residency, but we saw it as this kind of renegade community, where people were not enforcing building codes, and we thought that was really fascinating. We wanted to build something outside of the norm.”
That evening we went to Sean Hudson’s closing MFA show at Small Engine Gallery and met a bunch of cool artists, a couple of whom had some interesting small world connections! We stayed the night with artist and friend Abigail (Bagel) McNamara.
On our way north to the next residency, we made a necessary stop at a place we had been hearing a lot about throughout the trip: Meow Wolf in Santa Fe. Expecting a somewhat traditional gallery with installations, we were really thrown off guard (in the best way possible) when we stepped inside the former bowling alley, now converted into a fully immersive, imaginative, and interactive exhibit by the art collective Meow Wolf. Equal parts Pee-Wee’s Playhouse, Alice in Wonderland and Netflix’s Stranger Things, “House of Eternal Returns” can’t even really be described in words. It’s just something you have to go see. And we highly suggest paying $1 for the Chromadepth Glasses.
Next stop: The small community of Lama, about 20 miles north of Taos, is home to the next residency, HEREKEKE. On a ranch, overlooking the magical and dramatic landscape of the Rio Grande river valley at 8,200 feet, HEREKEKE welcomes artists in all stages of their career and offers various programs. We talked to two of the founders, two incredible woman with a very similar beginning to us: Peggy Chung and Liliana Mejia met at an artist residency and it changed both their lives in important ways. “I've always felt like the biggest artwork you can create is your life,” said Peggy as we toured the studio, the sunlight pouring in through the large windows Artist residencies are from two to six weeks and artists work in a self-directed manner amongst the mountains and expansive landscape. Peggy, Liliana and other founder Nat Wilson, are interested in building relationships with the community and creative sustainable practices, offering music lessons, youth classes and other community resources like hosting a neighborhood goat milking cooperative. We love what they do!
During our time on Lama Mountain, we also had the incredible privilege of touring and spending time at the Lama Foundation: a spiritual community and retreat center that opens to the public once a year for tours, lunch, meditation and dancing.
And then began the much anticipated drive to Paonia, Colorado -- the place where we first met. Summer of 2013, we both began our first artist residencies at Elsewhere Studios. Due to a scheduling mishap we ended up being there at the same time. It felt almost fated: Elsewhere helped facilitate necessary shifts and changes in not only our artistic practice but our personal lives. After our residency period, Alicia ended up leaving New York, where she was living at the time, and moved to San Francisco with Carolina. Originally from the Bay Area, this transition was much needed and we were roommates and collaborators from then on. We returned to Elsewhere the following year as a collaborative team and further solidified the connection we have to the residency program, the land and community here in the North Fork Valley. (It continues: In late September, I (Carolina) moved to Paonia to be the Residency Program Manager of Elsewhere. Life moves full circle sometimes!) Elsewhere welcomes residents from all over the world at any stage of their artistic career for a 1-6 month residency in the unique and supportive environment that is Paonia. It’s very exciting to live here and work at the place where Piney basically began. I can’t wait to get to know all the residents that come through, and for Alicia to visit!
After catching up with friends in Paonia and visiting our old stomping grounds such as the local brewery, we head to eastern Colorado to a little rural town called Byers. Here we are meeting with Richard Saxton and Mary Rothlisberger of M12 and Rural Environments Field School. In Byers, we pull up to “The Feed Store”: once a bank, post office, grocery store, and ranch supply store, it served as the M12 office, studio, workshop, and an experimental space for rural cultural activities, which is now being moved to another location in the West. M12 is an interdisciplinary artist collective with an ever-evolving group of people creating projects based on the aesthetics of rural culture and landscape. At The Feed Store, we are greeted by college students who are part of the Field School. Connected with the University of Colorado - Boulder, the Field School is an intensive off-campus college course in which students are placed into rural environments in order to facilitate context-based approaches to creating art. We are there as visiting artists, speakers and curators and soon we are put to work, curating the students’ final show. The show is the culminating event after the course, and is a night of art, food and conversations.
From Byers, we drive west to Utah! Our next stop is in Green River, Utah, home to a very interesting and important project called Epicenter. We meet Maria Sykes, Chris Lezama, and Jack Forinash who helped found the non-profit in 2009. The town of Green River, with its red cliffs and blue skies, has a population less than 1,000 and is located approximately 100 miles away on either side from Grand Junction, Colorado and Richfield, Utah. This means that the town’s main economy is to serve drivers on I-70 needing motels, gas and food. Epicenter is an organization of people working towards creating a positive impact by partnering with local businesses to help boost the economy, bringing visiting artists to work on community projects as well as designing affordable housing for residents. As a part of their residency program, the Frontier Fellowship, they bring artists and designers to Green River for four weeks to create community engaged works that help instill rural pride.
On our drive to the next residency we stop in Ephraim, Utah -- a small town that Maria told us was the home of the Granary Art Center. The historical building is used as an exhibition and educational space showcasing local and international artists. Maybe home to a future residency?
We spent one night at Birch Creek Service Ranch near Spring City, Utah where Adam Bateman of CUAC (Central Utah Art Center) had some residency space along with a now-closed gallery in Salt Lake City. The residency is in a transformative phase so stayed tuned! While we were there, though, it was buzzing with activity as young camp counselors were getting ready for the yearly summer camp. At other times of the year, the ranch hosts artists who make use of the land, home to a large workshop and a two-story main building made of straw bale.
After sleeping under the stars at Birch Creek Service Ranch, we head to Nevada!
But right before we enter Nevada, we stop at CLUI -- Center for Land Use Interpretation in Wendover, Utah. It is located in a former airbase and consists of a public display of an informational interpretive art exhibit.
We leave our car in the small town of Montello, Nevada, and hop into Stefan Hagen’s-- the founder of Montello Foundation-- big rental car to embark on a harrowing journey down a bumpy, rural road to the most secluded residency we’ve visited yet. The building houses studio and living space and sits on 80 acres of land surrounded by expansive views of an untouched valley, the nearest house being 16 miles away. There is no staff, no other artists, just you, your thoughts...and certain wildlife, of course. Artists are invited to stay for two weeks in this breathtaking desert landscape in order to really focus … or to get distracted by the clouds. While we were there we met artist Micol Hebron (and her dog, Klaus) and had an incredible time exploring the land, watching the sunset and sharing meals.
We were unable to visit our last residency, an artist-in-residence program in the remote Black Rock Desert, because there wasn’t anyone there at the time. But we were able to meet with Michael Myers, Executive Director of Friends of Black Rock High Rock, at the Nevada State Fair in Carson City and he told us all about the program. Artists stay for two weeks, interpreting the ancient desert landscape through their varied creative practices. “This National Conservation Area is steeped in cultural history of both indigenous people and settlers, and is home to dramatic unpopulated desert landscapes.”
At this point, our trip is pretty much at a close and we are feeling a combination of feelings. Mostly we feel a sense of sadness that this incredible journey, with it’s stunning landscapes and unique, inspiring people we met along the way, is almost over. But! We have one last stop with an amazing artist friend, Sarah Lillegard, in Reno. Sarah is a maker of things and focuses on the intersections of personal mythology and the American West. She is also a student at Sierra Nevada College in their MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program, the same program that gave us the Lupita’s Grant that helped make this trip happen.
We have a million thanks to give and so grateful for every experience. We will be hard at work compiling everything we learned during our tour in order to print our second publication early next year. But we’ll keep updating you along the way!
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Most Anticipated Horror Films of Fall 2017 – Horror on TV Summer 2017 – Horror News Radio
Award-winning director Christopher G. Moore and Joey Fittos join the Grue-Crew this week for a bloody bucket of gory reviews and previews. First up is a look at a number of genre-related TV shows landing on the small screen. Later, the Grue-Crew forecast the Most Anticipated Horror Films of Fall 2017. Dave drops into the Horror News of the Week with the announcement that the Kevin Bacon led Tremors TV show will head to SyFy, Jane Levy & Glenn Close star in the zombie series Sea Oak, and Ron Howard inherits the mess that is the Han Solo standalone Star Wars film. Closing out the show Thomas and Santos participate in a battle of wits with this week's Stump the Saint!
As always, the HNR Grue-Crew would love to hear from you, the listeners, the fans. You can always reach out via email at feedback(AT)horrornewsradio(DOT)com or find us on Twitter: Doc Rotten | Dave Dreher | The Black Saint | Thomas Mariani. Also, like us on Facebook and join the Horror News Radio Facebook Group.
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INTRO [00:00:41]
Special Guests Christopher G. Moore & Joey Fittos
Christopher announces his next project, the short horror film GUT PUNCHED
HORROR NEWS OF THE WEEK [00:08:01]
Blumhouse backs Tremors TV series, sending it to SYFY
Adam Green releases a trailer for a must attend Christmas Party
Jane Levy & Glenn Close are on a 'Sea Oak'
Han Solo movie turmoil
Relive the War of the Worlds broadcast in Jody Lambert's 'Brave New Jersey'
SUPPORT HNR [00:35:06]
Patreon
HNR & Gruesome Magazine T-Shirts
Gruesome Magazine 2016 Yearbook
Gruesome Magazine Sping 2017
FEATURE REVIEW [00:35:48]
Horror TV Shows (Summer 2017)
PRIMAL SCREEN
THE MIST
FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (Season 3)
BLOOD DRIVE
PREACHER (Season 2)
ANNOUNCEMENTS [01:09:50]
Gruesome Magazine has launched a quarterly print magazine
Gruesome Magazine Spring 2017
Convention and Film Festival Appearances
Raleigh Supercon (July 14-16, Raleigh, NC)
Monster-Mania (Cherry Hill, NJ - Aug 18-20)
DRAGON CON (Atlanta, GA, September 1 - 4)
Genre Blast (Winchester, VA, September 8-10)
Wreak Havoc (Greensboro, NC, Sept 22-23)
Monsterama (Atlanta, GA, Sept 29-Oct 1)
Nightmares Horror Film Festival (Columbus, OH, October 19-22)
Santos will once again be involved with the New York City Horror Film Festival (NYC October, 26-29)
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN WATCHING [01:11:38]
Most Anticipated Horror Films��(Fall 2017)
THE DARK TOWER (8/4) The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain (Idris Elba), has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O'Dim, also known as the Man in Black (Matthew McConaughey), determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black
d. Nikolaj Arcel
c. Idris Elba (as Roland Deschain, the Gunslinger)
c. Matthew McConaughey (as Walter O'Dim, the Man in Black)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjwfqXTebIY
ANNABELLE: CREATION (8/11) Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.
d. David F. Sandberg
c. Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto, Anthony LaPaglia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjZkJa6Z-SY
DEATH NOTE (Netflix 8/25) Light Turner, a bright student who stumbles across a mystical notebook that has the power to kill any person whose name he writes in it. Light decides to launch a secret crusade to rid the streets of criminals. Soon, the student-turned-vigilante finds himself pursued by a famous detective known only by the alias L.
d. Adam Wingard
c. Margaret Qualley, Lakeith Stanfield, Willem Dafoe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS9UW2xjdqE
IT (9/8) When children begin to disappear in the town of Derry, Maine, a group of young kids are faced with their biggest fears when they square off against an evil clown named Pennywise, whose history of murder and violence dates back for centuries.
d. Andres Muschietti
c. Bill Skarsgård, Chosen Jacobs, Finn Wolfhard, Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnCdOQsX5kc&t=3s
FLATLINERS (9/29) Five medical students, obsessed by the mystery of what lies beyond the confines of life, embark on a daring and dangerous experiment: by stopping their hearts for short periods of time, each triggers a near-death experience - giving them a firsthand account of the afterlife. But as their experiments become increasingly dangerous, they are each haunted by the sins of their pasts, brought on by the paranormal consequences of trespassing to the other side.
d. Niels Arden Oplev
c. Nina Dobrev, Ellen Page, Kiersey Clemons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUDV0CUzG0k
HAPPY DEATH DAY (10/13) A college student (Jessica Rothe) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
d. Christopher B. Landon
c. Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntxS1bBg5o0
MOTHER! (10/13) Centers on a couple whose relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
d. Darren Aronofsky
c. Ed Harris, Javier Bardem, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Pfeiffer
GOD PARTICLE (10/27) A shocking discovery forces a team of astronauts aboard a space station to fight for survival while their reality has been altered.
d. Julius Onah
c. Elizabeth Debicki, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Daniel Brühl
JIGSAW (Saw sequel 10/27) Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one man: John Kramer. But how can this be? The man known as Jigsaw has been dead for over a decade.
d. Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
c. Laura Vandervoort, Tobin Bell, Matt Passmore
KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (11/3 - A24) A surgeon forms a familial bond with a sinister teenage boy, with disastrous results.
d. Yorgos Lanthimos
c. Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman,Raffey Cassidy, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Camp
At Cannes, Lanthimos and Filippou won the Best Screenplay award.
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‘Mas Fuerte’: 5 Questions With Presidente Beer’s Rebecca Chen
Partnering with film director Sean Frank, AB InBev’s Presidente beer is honoring its brand heritage and birthplace in the Dominican Republic by promoting his new short film titled Mas Fuerte (“Stronger”), which shines a light on the Dominican sound culture both in the Dominican Republic and across New York City.
By capturing the extravagant speaker displays that locals build in their cars to put on the best parties within their communities, the film showcases not only a passion for music, dance and community but an affinity the culture has to share and elevate experiences.
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Given the rise of Dominican music culture in mainstream media, including stars such as Cardi B, Romeo Santos and Nicky Jam to name a few, it has become a force within the Hispanic market that brands should be paying attention to.
Anheuser-Busch’s Presidente Beer is tapping into that bubbling sub-culture by sponsoring the launch of the film and inviting New York City’s D.R. community to celebrate, too.
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Directed by Brooklyn resident Sean Frank (who also worked with rising R&B star H.E.R. on her short film Every Kind of Way), Más Fuerte uncovers a scene of underground “musicologists” in New York and the Dominican Republic through their custom sound vehicles who manage to keep their culture alive, despite their often restrictive environments.
From get-togethers at Santo Domingo gas stations to gatherings at secret spots across NYC’s five boroughs, the film showcases not only a passion for music, dance and community but a cultural affinity to share and elevate experiences.
As an homage to the film’s quintessential sound system van party location, earlier this month Presidente partnered with van owners to transform a defunct petrol facility into a massive outdoor party. The day included a full screening of the documentary, Dominican food and a lineup of artists representing the diversity of the New York sound system culture.
Presidente took over Long Island City with a block party that included five speaker van systems from New York City residents who were featured in the short film including Jose Ortiz and Nelson Hidalgo and various performances from DJs and artists including popular sister-duo, Nina Sky; R&B singer-songwriter A. Chal; Dominican artist El Mayor Clasico; DJ ProStyle; and Hot 97 on-air DJ and radio personality, DJ Enuff.
For more insights we spoke with Rebecca Chen, Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Brand Manager for Presidente beer.
AB InBev acquired Presidente in 2012. How connected is the brand today to its heritage?
Initially, the Presidente brand grew in prominence as the number one beer of the Caribbean. As the brand’s consumer focus has shifted to become more global, Presidente is still proud to champion its Dominican heritage, weaving existing narratives that highlight music, community and culture inspired by the Dominican Republic (D.R.) found worldwide. This was the case with the Más Fuerte documentary, as it supports a moment and spotlights a music culture phenomenon that has been occurring for decades in both the D.R. and the U.S.
The Presidente brand prides itself on its organic relationships with the consumer, which I’d say is an important role we play at A-B. When I met the director, Sean Frank, and he told me about this unique subculture of “musicologists” with custom sound vehicles, I knew that this was the perfect vehicle (quite literally) for us to share with the world (both those familiar with the D.R. and not) the energy that surrounds the music they listen to and the parties they throw. It’s real, it’s spontaneous, it’s inclusive.
How did this campaign come about?
This campaign came together in the most organic of ways. Professionally, I single-handedly manage Presidente at A-B and take pride in living and breathing the brand and deeply understanding the brand’s consumer. Personally, I love what the brand represents—rhythm and joy—and enjoy that I’m able to connect with surrounding untapped communities frequently. It also helps that New York City is the main market for Presidente and I’m able to get to know these communities firsthand.
As I manage the brand fully in a very “hands on” way—working with the community, influential artists and promoters, and talented freelancers—I was connected with the director of the film. Sean was already capturing this subculture of Dominican musicologists building ornate speaker systems within their cars, both in New York and in the Dominican Republic, and was fascinated by this underground phenomenon.
He had witnessed this underground scene and wanted to highlight the community and passion behind it, and Presidente was proud to come on board to help produce the film as it aligned perfectly with our brand—championing the rhythm and joy of the D.R. around the world.
We traveled around Queens, The Bronx and to the Dominican Republic to meet with locals, shop owners and attend events that were formed around these speaker systems. It’s thrilling to say the least but the great thing was that this subculture has been there all along and we are fortunate enough to be the first to tell this story in such a dynamic and visual way.
How does this help keep the Presidente brand authentic and connected to the D.R. community?
In producing this film and visiting Dominican Republic to meet with local residents and shop owners, I was really struck by the pride Dominican have for their culture and community. Presidente has even reflected this in its new packaging to include “AUTENTICO ORGULLO DOMINICANO” on our labels—’Authentic Dominican pride.’
The people who we met are proud and passionate individuals that care about community, family and yes, their music. Whether they’re dancing to Latin trap in New York or blasting bachata though the streets of Santiago, rhythm is something that’s so deeply embedded in their culture. We see that people—more so than ever—are embracing and championing their Dominican heritage.
Why was it important to connect to the Dominican community and culture for the brand?
Personally, I feel it’s always important to give a nod to the specificities of each culture. The brand has undergone re-positioning in the last year to no longer just stand for being the “#1 beer of the Caribbean.” While we are Caribbean, we are proud to be Dominican especially, which is not the “parasidic” version of the Caribbean you see on postcards of Punta Cana and all-inclusive resorts. The D.R. is truly a mixture of cultures and rhythms, and this is what the brand stands for around the world.
Talk about this specific event and experience, and will experiential marketing (particularly around music) continue to be a focus for the brand?
We connected with Sean on how to bring this film to life in a bigger way. Reaching out to locals, both in New York and in Santo Domingo, we were able to see firsthand how they built these sound systems for events they would throw in abandoned lots.
Bringing an authentic sound system van party here in New York City has been a primary focus as we’re working with van owners to transform a defunct petrol facility into a massive outdoor party. With the official launch on June 9th, the day included a full screening of the documentary, Dominican food and a lineup of artists representing the diversity of NYC sound system culture.
As music will always be a big part of the Presidente identity, we will continue to strive to bring culturally authentic and engaging experiences to life in the future. We’re excited to continue to showcase and give a voice to incredibly rich movements and subcultures, and partner with other up and coming ‘Musicologists’ in the future!
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