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Backside offers an intimate and tender glimpse into the lives of immigrant workers who care year-round for some of the world’s most prized racehorses.
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Hi everyone. This coming Thursday Gabriella García Pardo & I will be giving a session for Creative Capital's Artist Labs on the director–producer relationship in documentary film. The case study? Our film BACKSIDE. It's online and free so come an join us and ask us questions. It should be fun. Info in how to rsvp below: https://creative-capital.org/events/working-with-a-film-producer-raul-paz-pastrana-and-gabriella-garcia-pardo/ by @backside_film
Sharing this great interview with Carlos Aguilar at Documentary Magazine with Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, Director of @IndependentLens’ "BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing." Read it at documentary.org! Link in bio. Watch "BACKSIDE" now on pbs.org and the @PBS app! Directed by Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, and Produced by Gabriella Garcia-Pardo and Patricia Alvarez Astacio. A co-production of Backside Film LLC, @firelight_media, Latino Public Broadcasting and @itvsindies, and a co-presentation of PBS’s Independent Lens and VOCES. @carlosfilm @idaorg @backside_film @raulpazpastrana @ggarciapardo @patria_alvarez #BacksideFilm #VocesPBS #documentary #nowstreaming by @backside_film
"Pastrana skillfully uses a minimalist, cinema vertité approach to his film to imbue the workers with an aura of grace and nobility of their own." Read more about "BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing," at Latin Heat! Link is in our bio. "BACKSIDE" honors the resilience that’s behind the spectacle. Immigrant grooms work year-round on the hidden “backside” of Churchill Downs. Watch it now on pbs.org and the @PBS app! Directed by Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, and Produced by Gabriella Garcia-Pardo and Patricia Alvarez Astacio. A co-production of Backside Film LLC, @firelight_media, Latino Public Broadcasting and @itvsindies, and a co-presentation of PBS’s @IndependentLens Independent Lens and VOCES. @backside_film @raulpazpastrana @ggarciapardo @patria_alvarez #BacksideFilm #VocesPBS #documentary #nowstreaming by @backside_film
NOW STREAMING: @IndependentLens’ "BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing," honors the resilience that’s behind the spectacle. Immigrant grooms work year-round on the hidden “backside” of Churchill Downs. Rising before dawn, they care for some of the world’s most prized Kentucky Derby racehorses, revealing how race, labor, and class shape an elite American industry. Watch now on pbs.org and the @PBS app! Directed by Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, and Produced by Gabriella Garcia-Pardo and Patricia Alvarez Astacio. A co-production of Backside Film LLC, @firelight_media, Latino Public Broadcasting and @itvsindies, and a co-presentation of PBS’s Independent Lens and VOCES. @backside_film @raulpazpastrana @ggarciapardo @patria_alvarez #BacksideFilm #VocesPBS #documentary #nowstreaming by @backside_film
A ton of work goes into putting on the Kentucky Derby each year, mostly done behind-the-scenes. Until now. BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing is now streaming on the PBS documentaries YouTube channel. Link is in the bio. by @backside_film
Haven’t listened to our most recent episode yet? 🎙️ In this clip, filmmaker Raúl O. Paz Pastrana shares why Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horseracing offers a deeper, more human way to experience one of the most iconic events in sports. @backside_film 🌅 Before the crowds, the hats, and the spotlight—there are workers waking up at 3 a.m., every single day, making it all possible. 📺 The film premieres on PBS April 13 🎬 And the full-length version will be available on Amazon Prime & Apple TV starting April 14 💡 Watch it… and you may never see the Kentucky Derby the same way again. 🎧 Full episode live now. Link in bio. by @backside_film
Making Media Now host Michael Azevedo is joined by Raúl O. Paz Pastrana, the director of a new documentary airing on PBS’ Independent Lens series on April 13. "Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horseracing," offers an intimate and tender glimpse into the lives of immigrant workers who begin their days at 3 a.m., seven days a week, year-round, caring for some of the world's most prized racehorses. Directed by Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, and Produced by Gabriella Garcia-Pardo and Patricia Alvarez Astacio. A co-production of Backside Film LLC, @firelight_media, Latino Public Broadcasting and @itvsindies, and a co-presentation of PBS’s Independent Lens and VOCES. Click the link in our bio to listen @makingmedianow! @backside_film @raulpazpastrana @ggarciapardo @patria_alvarez #VocesPBS #PBS #documentary by @backside_film
Hidden behind the big hats and sport coats of the Kentucky Derby is the real show: The folks who get the horses ready for race day. Watch @IndependentLens’ "Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing" on the PBS app starting April 13! Directed by Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, and Produced by Gabriella Garcia-Pardo and Patricia Alvarez Astacio. A co-production of Backside Film LLC, @firelight_media, Latino Public Broadcasting and @itvsindies, and a co-presentation of PBS’s Independent Lens and VOCES. @backside_film @raulpazpastrana @ggarciapardo @patria_alvarez #VocesPBS #PBS #documentary by @backside_film
Peeking behind the big hats and even bigger wagers to meet the unseen, immigrant workers who keep racing’s biggest stage running. BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing premieres April 13 on the PBS Documentaries YouTube channel. by @backside_film
🐎 @backside_film, de Raúl O. Paz-Pastrana, ofrece una mirada íntima y lírica a los trabajadores inmigrantes que, desde las dos de la madrugada durante los siete días de la semana, cuidan a los caballos de carreras más valiosos del mundo. Desde los establos de Churchill Downs, esta película revela la belleza invisible de un trabajo silencioso y esencial. 🎟️ Estreno en México 📅 Domingo 26 • 13:15 h • Cineteca Nacional México 📅 Lunes 27 • 20:30 h • Parque España #GlobalDocs #20DocsMX #CineDocumental @raulpazpastrana @patria_alvarez @ggarciapardo @mi_cristagram @brandonramirezmx_ @odinsaltapatras by @backside_film
Our next run of festivals is coming up! Excited to be showing backside at: @hsdff - October 12 at 11:30am @ficm - October 13 at 8:30pm - October 14 at 4:30pm @nhff - October 17 at 5:40pm - October 19 at 2:10pm @raulpazpastrana @patria_alvarez @ggarciapardo @mi_cristagram by @backside_film
From our Director @raulpazpastrana: - - Heading to Kentucky to share Backside with the amazing communities who’ve supported us through all five years of making this film! 🎬🐎 We’ve got 8 screenings in Louisville and 1 in Lexington — I’d love to see you there. Come say hi, watch the film, and celebrate the incredible people who make the horse racing industry possible. 🎟️ Louisville: @speedartmuseum 🎟️ Lexington: @twelvelionsfilmfestival @thekentuckytheatre Can’t wait to see you there! #horsecountrytour #BehindTheScenes #UnsungHeroes #MigrantWorkers #LaborStories @patria_alvarez @ggarciapardo @mi_cristagram by @backside_film

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