Check out these film clips - more under the filmography link above.

Accordion Dreams
Chicano
Cinco De Mayo
Cottonfields And Crossroads
Forgotten Americans
I Love My Freedom, I Love My Texas
Los Mineros
New Harvest Old Shame
Songs Of The Homeland
The Color Of Your Skin
The Hunt For Pancho Villa
Vaquero
Visiones

Los Lonely Boys - Cottonfields And Crossroads - had its PBS television broadcast premiere on Wednesday, Sept. 17th 2008. Check out the PBS viewer reviews and the DVD at Shop PBS.

Presented to PBS by Latino Public Broadcasting.

For more information, check the film’s website at:Los Lonely Boys Cottonfields and Crossroads Film Website

For Press/Reviews, go to LLB Doc/Press

A MIGRANTS MASTERPIECE - THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PATRICK FLORES

On PBS Summer/Fall 2008. Check your local PBS listing

The Big Squeeze is a documentary film that follows the newest generation of young accordion players as they compete for Texas Folklife’s annual Big Squeeze Accordion Contest held as part of the Accordion Kings and Queens Festival in Houston, Texas.

The Big Squeeze is a Production of Galán Inc for Texas Folklife

Galan Inc. is in the research and development phase  on The War Within, a landmark two hour documentary film and multi-media project for PBS.  The film will bring  the story of Latinos in America’s  Wars. The War Within will be a journey through the rich history and culture of Latinos in this nation spanning over two centuries.

The War Within is being produced and directed by nationally-acclaimed documentary filmmaker Hector Galan and written by Carlos Guerra, a nationally recognized journalist and columnist who has written extensively about U.S. Latino history and current affairs.

Spanning a period of almost eighty years, this inspirational and compelling film captures the life and legacy of Patrick Flores, the first Mexican American to be appointed Bishop in the history of the Catholic Church. The film chronicles his childhood and early years as a migrant farm worker, high school drop out and cantina musician. Patrick Flores dreamed of becoming a priest, a nearly impossible goal for a Mexican American in those days in Texas. The film is a microcosm of the struggles and triumphs of Mexican Americans. The film captures Patrick’s amazing journey to the top hierarchy of the Catholic Church, becoming one of the most influential Latino leaders in the United States.

Coming to PBS Spring/Summer 2008. Check local listings

After a childhood of playing cantinas and honky tonks, Los Lonely Boys blazed onto the music scene with a 2004 self-titled debut release that went multi-platinum and a 2005 Grammy win for their hit single, “Heaven”. The Garza brothers- Henry, Jojo, and Ringo- have a unique signature sound they call “Texican”. Los Lonely Boys Cottonfields and Crossroads brings their amazing story to the screen.

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Hector Galan, himself a San Angelo native, fuses exciting live performances, vivid imagery of West Texas, intimate personal stories told by the band and their family, weaving a historical and cultural perspective on Los Lonely Boys, their Mexican-American roots and musical influences.

The film had its world premiere at the 2006 SXSW film festival and its West Coast Premiere at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival. It was nominated for a 2007 Imagen Award for Best Documentary film and screened at the 3rd annual Turks & Caicos International Film Festival in October 2007.

National PBS Television Broadcast on Wednesday, Sept. 17th at 9:30 pm Eastern/Pacific, 8:30 pm Central time (check local PBS listings) Don’t Miss It!
Stay tuned!

Check the film’s website at: Los Lonely Boys Cottonfields and Crossroads Film Website

For Press/Reviews, go to LLB Doc/Press
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SIX-EPISODE PBS SERIES
The award winning VISIONES:LATINO ART & CULTURE is a journey through the music, words, dance, painting and performance of rich Latino cultures made more complex and fascinating by their history in our country. The series explores how contemporary Latino artists continue to build on rich traditions that reflect a unique multi-ethnic experience, taking established art forms and reinventing them, constantly challenging themselves and the communities which nurture them. From New York City’s break-dancers to mural-painters in Los Angeles and Chicago to theater in Texas, the series offers a unique cross section of Latino artists working today.

A co-production of the National Association of Latino Art & Culture and Galán Productions, Inc. Presented by ITVS, co-presented by Latino Public Broadcasting. Executive Producers: Hector Galán and Sally Jo Fifer (ITVS) for more info, go to www.visiones.org

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