"Murder in the Woods" with Danny Trejo Will Have Its Colorado Festival

Premiere at the 20th Annual Xicanindie Film Fest in Denver

Denver will get to witness how Luis Iga's LatinX award-winning horror / slasher is already
becoming a cult classic and breaking the diversity barriers in Hollywood with an All-Latino cast in
non-stereotypical roles.

Denver, CO, March 20, 2018 --(PR.com)-- Luis Iga's “Murder in the Woods” has played to packed
houses in Los Angeles, New York and Portland. Now Colorado can experience this film at the 20th
Annual XicanIndie Film Fest in Denver. Critics give it “4.5 out of 5 stars” and call “Murder in the
Woods” a "fun, popcorn film" with a “phenomenal storyline” that “delivers on its promise in heaps.”

The award-winning film is directed and produced by Mexican filmmaker Luis Iga, written and produced
by Chicana filmmaker Yelyna De Leon, stars José Julián (A Better Life) and features distinguished actor
Danny Trejo (Machete).

The film will play on Friday April 6th at 7:45pm with a Q&A session with the filmmakers to follow. Get
your tickets now before they sell out again. They are available here: http://bit.ly/mitwXicanpr

“I'm humbled and honored to be part of XicanIndie Film Fest. I want to thank 'Su Teatro' and Festival
Director Daniel Salazar for being pioneers in reshaping how the world sees Chicanos and Latinos in
cinema. I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to showcase 'Murder in the Woods' in such an iconic venue
for Chicanos and Latinos. My goal with this film is to showcase and empower the amazing LatinX talent
that we have in our communities in the US,” said director and producer Luis Iga. “My vision is to create
content by Latinos that is universal in theme and crosses over to the general market transforming how
Chicanos and Latinos are viewed around the globe,” he added.

For over 40 years, “Su Teatro” has established a national reputation for displaying homegrown
productions that speak to the history and experience of Chicanos. “We're exhilarated to premiere 'Murder
in the Woods' at the 20th anniversary of 'Su Teatro' XicanIndie Film Fest. We're the third oldest Chicano
Teatro in the US; our audience is 75% Latino. The all-Chicano cast featured injects a distinct spin that
keeps it real for us. We're privileged to welcome the fresh young talent, faces we know we'll be seeing
more of in the future,” said Festival Director Daniel Salazar.

“As a Chicana, who majored in Chicano Studies and Film and TV at UCLA, I am so honored to be able
to bring a film with Latino and Chicano leads to Denver. Growing up, I always loved the arts but the lack
of content and great roles for Chicanas were far and few between, which is why I decided to create better
roles and projects that could star people of color. Because although there is a lot of talk about the
diversity and inclusion problem that Hollywood has, the projects being made for us and by us, are still
only a handful, so we decided to make a film to help solve that issue. Because representation matters and
the truth is that brown is beautiful. I am so very grateful for the opportunity to screen in Denver at the
XicanIndie Fest and can't wait to meet aspiring actors at 'Su Teatro' to hopefully help inspire them,
because we need more projects being made for us, by us,” added writer and producer Yelyna De Leon.

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“Murder in the Woods” distinguishes itself as being an All-American horror / slasher film in English,
with an All-Latino cast in non- stereotypical roles, created by Latinos with a story that is of universal
interest. The award-winning film had its Festival Premiere at the legendary “Festival Internacional de
Cine de Guadalajara en LA” (FICG in LA) at the TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood. The film will also
be playing at the renowned 34th Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival (CLFF) on Saturday April 7th at
9:15pm and Monday April 9th at 8:45pm with Q&A sessions with the filmmakers to follow.

“Murder in the Woods” has received six nominations and has won six awards including Best Film at the
LA Skins Film Festival; Best Supporting Actor (Kade Wise), Best Sound Design and Best Soundtrack at
the Macabre Faire Film Festival in New York; the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant and the Luminys
Grant. The ensemble lead cast includes actors Jose Julian (A Better Life, Shameless), Jeanette Samano
(ISA, Female Fight Squad), Chelsea Rendon (Vida), Catherine Toribio (Jane the Virgin), Jordan
Diambrini (The Outfield) and Kade Wise (Empire). It also features Danny Trejo (Machete), Soledad St.
Hilaire (Beatriz at Dinner), Kurt Caceres (Lawless Range) and Rolando Molina (American Dad!).

“Murder in the Woods” is a production of REZINATE Entertainment, founded by Luis Iga. REZINATE
partnered up with Yelyna De Leon to produce this film. Both graduated with an MFA in Film and
Television Production from the esteemed School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern
California (USC) where they met.

About REZINATE Entertainment:

REZINATE is an entertainment company founded by Luis Iga. The company is involved in the
Production and Financing of audiovisual projects including Film, Television, Animation, Video Games
and Virtual Reality. REZINATE has a global presence and clients and projects that are developed around
the world.
www.rezinate.com

For more information on “Murder in the Woods:”

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6083146/

Website: http://www.murderinthewoodsmovie.com

Trailer: http://bit.ly/mitwXicantrailerpr

Facebook: @MITWMovie

Instagram: @murderinthewoods

Twitter: @MITWMovie

Snapchat: @MITWMovie

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Contact Information:
Chop Chop Entertainment, LLC
Andy Arriaga
310-439-9029
Contact via Email
www.murderinthewoodsmovie.com

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