8.21.10
A LIVE ONE-OF-A-KIND PRESENTATION ON THE MAKING OF THE HIGHEST GROSSING MOTION PICTURE OF ALL TIME, AVATAR.

Edgen Films is proud to host the first in a series of special events entitled “2.0” brought to you by Austin based production company, Luzworks . To inaugurate the occasion, film designers TyRuben Ellingson and Yuri Bartoli will give a live presentation at 6:30PM on August 30th at El Sol y La Luna on 600 E 6th Street in Austin, TX. The two will talk about their unique and creative artistic contributions to the James Cameron classic movie AVATAR which is being re-released with additional scenes nationally August 27th. Ellingson and Bartoli will also make a special announcement during the evening with Jonathan de la Luz, President of Luzworks, as to their long term local filmmaking impact. 

Edgen Films is an Austin based Film Development and Production company that prides itself on producing Studio quality films while maintaining it’s Edgy, Indie-Austin spirit. Edgen Films believes strongly that The Austin Independent Film Industry is populated by amazingly talented, creative and hard-working people.   They take care to develop excellent relationships with other professional film entities in town.  These carefully tended alliances allow Edgen Films to leverage all of their skills and contacts into creating the highest quality projects for an Indie budget.  Edgen Films walks its talk by working with and developing local talent. “We all started somewhere, no matter how far we go, we should never forget where we came from. We want to give back and support the community that gives so much to us, and we do that by not only working with the Industry leaders of today, but by helping foster the talent of tomorrow, be it young, aspiring talent, producers, designers, production crew, or writers”.   Edgen Films is savvy and bold in business, but above all else they believe in the talent and skills of their peers and of themselves and the ability of Austin to DELIVER.

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