Buddy Calvo – Director/Writer
Buddy Calvo is a San Antonio native. Buddy formed 3 Creams Productions/Machina Cinema in late 2005 with fellow filmmakers Perla Rivera and Joe Gallegos. Buddy is a Cancer, he has very little patients, he tells stories that are fast paced and sometimes trail off but end with a bang. He understands that The Beatles are the greatest band of all time but Led Zeppelin is still his favorite band. His favorite film is “One Flew Over The Cukoo’s Nest”, he is a Michael Jackson fan, he owns the book “Rebel Without a Crew” and is determined to make films his way. He is constantly learning, trying, shooting, writing, and by all accounts is a filmmaker. Machina Cinema has made four short films since 2005 and their most recent film, The Powderkids will be the teams first full length film. Buddy plans to stay in San Antonio no matter where filmmaking may try and take him, building the local film scene and bringing bigger and better projects to this city.
Darren Abate – Dir. of Photography/Editor
Darren Abate is also a San Antonio native. When he isn’t making films he is making bad-ass photos because that’s what his real job is; professional photographer. He shoots for people like the Associated Press, WireImage, Getty Images, the San Antonio Spurs, the SA Rampage, and more. His favorite candies are Junior Mints (chilled).
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