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OCEHNTA Y CINCO FILMS PRESENTS

A BLAIR-ANDERSON PICTURE

TRT: 19’20”/ HD/ Color/ Spanish/ English Subtitled

SYNOPSIS

Contrapelo is the story of a proud Mexican barber who is forced to shave the

leader of a drug cartel. As he faces the man who is destroying his country, he is

confronted by a difficult decision: to become a killer, or to let this man continue

to kill. By the end of the shave, the Barber will realize he and the Capo are not

so different.

Spanish

Contrapelo es la historia de un orgulloso barbero mexicano que es forzado a

razurar al líder de un cartel, al verse cara a cara con el hombre quien el cree es

responsable de la destrucción de su país, el barbero se enfrenta con una

decisión difícil; convertirse en asesino, o permitir que este hombre siga

matando. Al final de la razurada, el peluquero se dara cuenta de que el capo y él

no son muy diferentes.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES

In the middle of a drug war that has taken the lives of more than 150,000 and

ravaged a nation, we seek to ask questions about involvement and

responsibility while telling a compelling and entertaining story.

Director/Writer - Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer

Gareth grew up in Mexico, in a house with his mother and sisters, where he

trained daily in the art of creating, observing and managing conflict. He was

supposed to be a lawyer, but film got in the way. In 2011, he attended the

American Film Institute Conservatory with an emphasis in Directing. At AFI he

was given the 2012 Director's award grant, and his Thesis film VELADORA

received the Bridges/Larson Production award.

Filmography

Contrapelo (Short) (2013) (Director/Co-Writer)

Veladora (Short) (2013) (Director) Bridges and Larson Production Award

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FILMMAKERS

Producer - Molo Alcocer

Molo Alcocer was born and raised in a quiet town in the middle of Mexico. He

studied a BA in Communication Sciences at the TEC de Monterrey. As soon as he

graduated he started his own production company in Mexico where he produced

several national commercials and short Films. With his partners in Business he

was able to win a Doritos Contest by making a commercial that was aired in the

inaugural match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. After two years of running his

production company he was admitted into the prestigious American Film

Institute Conservatory (AFI) where he received AFI Scholarship Awards and

Irwin & Sheila Allen Endowed Scholarship. At AFI, Molo produced & co-wrote

his thesis film REAVER. After Thesis, he produced a short film CONTRAPELO

with Pin-Chun Liu and together they started Ochenta y Cinco Films.

Producer - Pin-Chun Liu

After earning a degree in Sociology from the National Taiwan University, Pin-

Chun began working in productions and producing independent films in Taiwan

in 2008. Her first feature, an American-based independent film, THE TAIWAN

OYSTER, was premiered in the narrative competition at the 2012 SXSW Film

Festival and distributed in 2013 in selected theaters and all major digital

platforms. But Pin-Chun got her first real taste of the Hollywood life while

working as a translator and liaison on Ang Lee’s LIFE OF PI. In the summer of

2013, Pin-Chun completed both her first Los Angeles- based feature MAKING

THE RULES and her AFI thesis film WAY IN RYE, which received the Bridges

and Larson Production Grant. Graduating at AFI, she also earned Tom Yoda

Scholarship and the distinction of Finalist in the 2013 PGA Debra Hill

Fellowship Awards. She produced CONTRAPELO with Molo Alcocer.

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Writer- Liska Ostojic

Liska began her career as a producer of award-winning short films and as a

writer’s assistant on major Hollywood productions. While studying at the

American Film Institute, she was awarded the Marcus J. Pincus scholarship,

and both of her thesis scripts received the Bridges/Larson Humanitarian Grant.

Liska is currently developing several feature-length projects with writing

partner Justin Partridge. They are repped by Epicenter-LA.

Cinematographer - Carolina Costa

After training at the Guild Of British Camera Technicians, Carolina worked

professionally as a camera assistant for over fours years, and as a

cinematographer for two. One of her shorts won several awards in England and

a low budget feature was distributed in over ten countries. While a student in

London, Carolina was selected to shoot a project funded by the British Film

Council and mentored by Sue Gibson, BSC. Hailing from Brazil with a

background in journalism, receiving her BA in London, and arriving in LA to

earn her MFA in cinematographer at AFI, Carolina’s rich and diverse

background contributes greatly to her global perspective and acute narrative

eye.

Production Designer - Aashrita Kamath

Aashrita is a production designer based out of Los Angeles, CA. Prior to

attending the AFI Conservatory for Production Design, she designed an

independent short film, Seher Hone Tak (Till The Morning Comes). She also

worked as a set dresser and prop master on various films and commercials in

Mumbai, India. Aashrita loves creating immersive, believable worlds.

She was the recipient of the Tom Yoda Scholarship Award at AFI. Her thesis

films, INTERSTATE, which premiered at Los Angeles Latino Film Festival and

DUSTLAND will also be in festival circuit in 2014.

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Editor – Oliver Harwood

Originally from the small English town of Northampton (home to famed Comic

Book author and practicing Wizard Alan Moore), Oliver has always been

intrigued by the idea of cyclopean entities with powers beyond human

comprehension. Combined with his corybantic approach to editing stories of

this nature, ensures the tension will rarely let up. A graduate of Darby

University, Oliver has edited numerous short films, including the award

winning “Mae and Ash” prior to earning his MFA in editing at AFI Conservatory.

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CAST ART BONILLA as BARBER

Art Bonilla is a seasoned actor that has been working on

this field for several decades. From roles like: Priest

Assassin in Oliver Stone's "SALVADOR" to playing a

Preacher on the soon to be released feature by Oscar

winning Dir. Rajeev Dassani' "WATERCOLOR

POSTCARDS"...and about sixty other film and TV shows in

between. Art has also three other films about to hit the

Film Festival Circuit: "FOREIGN LAND" also "LOLA'S

LOVESHACK" and "LOWLIFES". Art really enjoys working

with young talented filmmakers! As it was the experiense on the shoot of

"CONTRAPELO" Art studied acting at The Lee Strasberg Institute, Los Angeles City

College, and many workshops. www.imdb.me/artbonilla

EDUARDO ROMAN as DRUGLORD

Eduardo Roman was born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico.

After graduating from law school and falling in love with

acting during theatre workshops in college, he moved to

Mexico City to pursue acting professionally. There, he

studied and worked with the finest actors and directors

like Patricia Reyes-Spindola and Arturo Ripstein. He has

appeared in Mexican TV Day Time Drama series that are

still running in many countries. In the USA, Eduardo is

currently working in all areas of acting: Theatre,

Television, Advertising & Film. Last Pilot season, Eduardo was part of the cast in the

FOX/SONY Comedy Pilot "El Jefe". Some other Film & TV work includes: "The Mask of

Zorro", "Mookie", "Te Amare En Silencio", "Mucho Dinero", "21 Days". Eduardo is also

a renowned voice-over actor. His voice can be heard in many advertising campaigns,

documentaries, industrials, video games & animation. Eduardo Roman lives in

Burbank, California, "The Real Hollywood" as he likes to call it.

www.imdb.me/eduardoroman

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SET STILLS BTS STILLS

The shave begins. Hideout Set. Art Bonilla as Barber, Eduardo Roman as Druglord

The proud barber. Art Bonilla as Barber. Barber Shop Set

The blade. Barber Shop Set

Still Photographer: Alex Lombardi

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CREDITS Ochenta y Cinco Films Presents A Blair-Anderson Picture CONTRAPELO Directed By Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer Written By Liska Ostojic & Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer Produced By Molo Alcocer & Pin-Chun Liu Cinematography By Carolina Costa Production Design By Aashrita Kamath Edited By Oliver Harwood Executive Producers Evan Anderson & Stewart Blair Co-Producer Edouard De Lachomette Associate Producers Lisa Blenden

Lorena Alcocer Gamba Rosalind Harwood Richard Harwood Milica Stefanovic

BARBER Art Bonila DRUGLORD Eduardo Roman JUAN Brian Gomez CARTEL MAN Hugo Medina BARBERSHOP CUSTOMER Martin Montero DON CHALO Chalo Gonzalez ARTURO Rafael Martinez CARTEL MEMBER #1 Felix Perez CARTEL MEMBER #2 Ever Roque CARTEL MEMBER #3 Ramon Calzada YOUNG BOY Alex Weiermair PRISONER Steven Casillas Music Composed By Kevin Kiner Casting By Yolanda Guillen Sound Design By Paul Hackner SFX Make-up / Hair By Jennifer M. Quinteros Costume Design By Malcolm Joris Bacani Graphics By Diego Stehle First Assistant Director Camille Stochitch Second Assistant Director Cristian Plesh Art Director Haisu Wang Set Decorator Erica Elizondo Camera Operator Benjamin Hardwicke First Assistant Camera Justin Kane Second Assistant Camera Ilja Maran Still Photographer Alex Lombardi Script Supervisors Katherine Copeland

Franzis Muller

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Gaffer Edward Salerno Jr. Best Boy Electrics Nacia Schreiner

Joe Van Auken Sarah E. Fox

Key Grips Drew Shankweiler Vadim Aynbinder

Best Boy Grip Nathan Kelly Dolly Grip Leslie Bumgarner Grips Ian Ross

Tony Jou Grip & Electrician Swings CJ Colace

John-Paul Panelli Additional G&ESwings Dan Clarke

Christopher Wess Sound Rerecording Mixer Paul Hackner Dialogue Editor Angela Hackner Sound Effects Editors Anthony Aleshire-Rezendez

Jithu Aravamudhan ADR Recordist Matt Hovland Production Sound Mixer Fred Schultz Boom Operator Richard Sasaki Mexican Sound By NoMo Noise + Motion

Santiago Prado Carlos Lara

Music Editor Musicians Additional Make-up/ Hair Artist Jennifer Cabezas Property Master Alison Korth Construction Coordinator Diego Stehle Carpenters Stephen Phillips

Steven Keller Ying-Te Julie Chen

Construction Benjamin K Cox Art Production Assistants Laura Micetich

David Yu-Hao Su Bochen Zhang Shiyun Lavi Hu Amelie Ye Wen

Color Grading by Nick Metcalf Assistant Production Managers Ryland Swartz

April J Gray Set Production Assistants Karol Moreno

Gregory Hwee Geor Lin

Studio Teacher Marty Kasparian

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Craft Service Arts & Crafty Scott Christopher Myers Cheryl Myers

Catering C.F. Food Kitchen Truck Drivers Michael Lutz

Sean Cyphers

"He Venido" Written by Performed by Los Zafiros Courtesy of

"Magia Blanca" Written by Performed by Los Hermanos Carrion Courtesy of

BENEFACTORS

Alejandro Torroja Eddie Santiago John Harvey Ling-Yi Huang & Wen Shih Wang

Aleksandar Ostojic Gabriela Alcocer Gamba Janet Factor Robert Fuentes

Ben Horne Gavin Dunnet Kendra Hillman Sylvia Hsu

Christoph Schmidt Delano Jaime Carlo Suárez Hack Laural Tsai-Ti Ho

Cyndi Trissel Jo Henriquez Len LoBiondo Ziyun Chen

SPONSORS

Adrian Viliesid Corral David Michie José Ortiz Portas Pepe Yacaman

Andrea Walter Edilia Peña Kevin Lacy Peter Swartz

Andrew Koch Eric Nichols Lado Hadzic Robert Weiermair

Angelina Han-Yi Huang Flower Wu Lanelle Scott Ryan Velazquez

Belarmino Rimada Sánchez Gabriela Alcocer Malu Morris Santiago Limon

Bryan Hwang Goran Stankovic Meng-Syuan Lin Sebastian Morales Prado

Cherry Cola Jacqueline W. Liu Merle Muir Tyler Z Borden

Cindy Solano Jonathan Converse Nicholas Donovan

THANK YOU Alice Rowsome and Eliza Upadhyaya Enrique Latapí Leila Adjmi

Rasmus Erikssson Rodriguez

Amanda Kopp Eric Nichols Lidia Pires Ricardo Briseño Amieva

Bastian Schiøtt Erika Alvarez Loxley Pictures Robert Bryce Milburn

Ben Neumeyer Felipe Mucci Maria Jundice Robert Powell

Camille Stochitch Fernanda Echavarri Maria Paz León Robert Weiermair

Christopher Kwon Mintken Francisco Ortiz Maria Sprowls Rodrigo Esinosa

Christine Davila Gala Goliani Mariana Balsa Sara Ross-Samko

David Avila Jeremy Lerman Mitchell Jarrett Seth Kozak

Derek Taylor Jordan Monica Zaldumbide Alcocer Sooyoung Chae

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Devon Byers Juan de Dios Garza Nathan Kelley Vadim Aynbinder

Diana Chao Justin Kane Nicholas Bouier Ying-Te Julie Chen Diego Luna & Gael García Bernal Kai-Feng Chang Paolo Ruggiu Yoran Hayashi

Edilia Peña

THE FILMMAKERS WISH TO THANK

Andrew Wagner Erica Lang Marie Cantin The Alcocer & Delano Family

Andy Wolk Francisco Montellano Maria Valenzuela Robert & Brenda Weiermair

Barry Sabath Goran Stankovic Melissa Hickey Robert Mandel Betsy Pollock Jeremy Lerman Neil Canton Robert Messinger Boyd Hobb Joe Petricca Patty West Robert Myrtle Carlos Garza Katherine Copeland Peter Markham Stephen Lighthill Chris Schwartz Kelly Dorsy Phil Linson Skyler Tegland Denise Brassard Lauren Spalding Pieter Jan Brugge Terra Abroms Duane Amont Leo Abrahams Renata Rojas Vadim Aynbinder Anarchy Post, Camadeus Film Technologies & Chris Hobbs, Clairmont Camera & Sean Jenkins, The Production Trucks, Indiewire "Project of the day", Gallagher Insurance Service & Alex Ekizian, Michael Tringe & CreatorUp,

Our deepest gratitude to all the people whose encouragement and support made this film possible.

SPECIAL THANKS TO American Film Institute

Shot on Arri Alexa with Clairmont Anamorphics.

Edited on an Avid Symphony. The characters and events depicted in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living

or dead, is purely coincidental.

This motion picture is the property of the Ochenta y Cinco Films LLC and is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries. Unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil

liability and criminal prosecution.

© copyright MMXIV

Ochenta y Cinco Films LLC

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CONTACT

Ochenta y Cinco Films Molo Alcocer

Producer (323) 445-3055

molo.alcocer@gmail.com

Pin-Chun Liu Producer

(213) 610-3525 pinchunliu@gmail.com

Gareth Dunnet Alcocer Director

garethdunnet@gmail.com