We've joined another contest! After our LINCOLN Grammys win and the
MTVu Freshman Video win, we're putting our winning streak on the
line with our entry to the TV Spotlight Challenge presented
by SKINIT .

Our commercial entry is called "Body Paint". Please help us out by
simply watching the video, rating it, and leaving a comment. You
may need to create a FREE YouTube account to vote if you don't
currently own one. Watch the video by clicking on the pic below or
visit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CNqhIlvvR0&feature=PlayList&p=3C150B5BCC44A6F3&index=70




You can check out the main contest site and the other competing
videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/skinittv

While the winner will ultimately be determined by the SKINIT staff,
your ratings and comments will strongly influence them. So if you
love our video, please let us know by giving us a rating and comment!
Thanks in advance for your support and wish us luck!



BAMBU "CROOKS & ROOKS" now a TOP 5 VIDEO on MTVU!
The good news just keeps coming for "Crooks & Rooks" music video! After
winning the MTVU FRESHMEN VIDEO of the week, Bambu's video just hit
the TOP 5 of rotating videos on the network.

See it for yourself on MTVU:
http://www.mtvu.com/mtvu-on-air/

You can also watch the FULL UNCENSORED VERSION of the video at:
http://www.kidheroes.net/bambu




SO WHAT'S NEXT?
Contest results and more summer fun! Stay tuned...

Peace and LUMPIA grease,
Patricio Ginelsa
"indie" Filmmaker
http://www.kidheroes.net
http://www.xylophonefilms.com
http://www.LoveThatLumpia.com

Dear LUMPIA Lovers,
It's been a crazy and emotional 24 hours for me. I'll keep this short
and sweet. We won a NATIONAL CONTEST and now, YOU get to
watch our MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE on NATIONAL TV this SUNDAY
NIGHT Feb. 8 on CBS!

Read on for the details...


MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING BAMBU TO AIR DURING GRAMMY AWARDS!
Yes you read that right. Our WINNING Music Video entry "Love (Cupid Style)"
will premiere THIS SUNDAY NIGHT as a 30 second commercial during
the CBS broadcast of the GRAMMY AWARDS. I don't know exactly
WHEN the commercial will air but the telecast begins 8pm Eastern
and Pacific Time this Sunday, February 8.

The commercial will then prompt viewers to visit a CBS website to watch
the ONLINE PREMIERE of the FULL COMPLETE 5 MINUTE VERSION
of our MUSIC VIDEO.

Our video is one of FIVE winners, all part of a huge national ad campaign
called "PROJECT RISING STARS". Lincoln, Y&R Team Detroit, and
Filmaka, a global creative community, are helping up-and-coming
filmmakers realize their dreams with this Lincoln Music Video Challenge.
More than 300 submissions were received, with 14 Semi-Finalists. Each
video will include a song from an emerging artist, and will highlight the
2009 Lincoln MKS luxury sedan.

Our video features the song "LOVE" by Greyboy (featuring Nino Moschella).
I have to admit it was the most grueling shoot I've ever completed, but
also the most exhilarating. Did I mention it also features rap artist Bambu
as a lead Cupid angel?


SPREAD THE WORD AND WATCH THIS EXCLUSIVE VIDEO NOW!
Help us spread the word and get all your friends and family members
to watch or record THE GRAMMY AWARDS on CBS this SUNDAY.
Until the official CBS link is announced, visit http://www.kidheroes.net/love
for all the central updates, links, photos, and more info!

As an added treat, here's an EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK at our
winning video! LUMPIA MAILING Subscribers get first dibs at the
MAKING OF "LOVE (CUPID STYLE)" video!!!

To watch the video, click on the picture below or visit
http://www.kidheroes.net/love

You will need to join the LUMPIA Mailing List in order to get the PASSWORD. Click here to join.

SO WHAT'S NEXT?
SUNDAY NIGHT PREMIERE at the GRAMMYS!!!!

Peace and LUMPIA grease,
Patricio Ginelsa
"indie" Filmmaker
http://www.kidheroes.net
http://www.xylophonefilms.com
http://www.LoveThatLumpia.com
Kid Heroes Productions, P.O. Box 83672, Los Angeles, CA 90083

TIME TO JOIN THE MOST DELICIOUS MAILING LIST EVER!
GET EXCLUSIVE NEWS YOU WON'T READ ANYWHERE ELSE.
ADD YOUR FELLOW LUMPIA LOVERS. NO HATERS ALLOWED!


To join, click here

Dear LUMPIA Lovers,

This year is very significant, especially so with the election of the next
President of the United States. And it all falls in our hands (well for us
who are 18 and over that is). Whether you're supporting OBAMA/BIDEN
or MCCAIN/PALIN, we can all agree on this: the FREEDOM of
CHOICE and the IMPORTANCE of VOTING.

Did you know that the Asian American community has the lowest
percentage of registered voters among ethnic groups in the country?
Discouraged by that fact, the LUMPIA crew has created a special viral
video campaign to encourage the community to go out there and VOTE
on November 4!

USE "YOUR POWER" on 11.4.08
We've teamed up with two of our role models, musician DJ KUTTIN KANDI
(5th Platoon) and renowned comic book artist WHILCE PORTACIO
(Wetworks, Uncanny X-Men, Iron Man, Stone) for a series of public service
announcements called "YOUR POWER".

Watch the multiple versions in either standard or high definition at:
http://www.kidheroes.net/yourpower

or click on the picture below:


The website also includes a photo gallery, press stills, and links to embed
the video and to share with your friends and family. So please, watch
the videos and encourage everyone to LEARN MORE ABOUT THE
CANDIDATES and THEIR POLICIES, and participate in the election process
this November!!!

Again, these videos would not be possible without the volunteering
support of our cast and crew. Special thanks to George Lin and the
San Diego Asian Film Foundation's Reel In The Vote Program for
encouraging to create this campaign. We did our part. Now it's your
turn!




PREMIERE OF "TOMMY NEEDS A NEW CAR"
Earlier this year, we shot a couple of commercials for the USC Credit
Union. It gave the LUMPIA crew a chance to work with the world famous
USC Trojan Marching Band. With school and college football season
in full bloom, we finally unveil our AUTO LOAN commercial entitled
"Tommy Needs A New Car".

You can view the commercial online at:
http://www.kidheroes.net/usccreditunion/car.html

Stay tuned for our HOME LOAN Commercial for the USC Credit Union
premiering soon!



FALL SPECIAL!
Are you a LUMPIA lover without any LUMPIA gear? We've slashed
all our LUMPIA shirt prices in HALF. Grab a LUMPIA, LUMPIA PALOOZA,
or a LOVE THAT LUMPIA T-Shirt for only $7 at our FALL sale only through
KidHeroes.net. While supplies last. Visit www.kidheroes.net now!

SO WHAT'S NEXT?
More to come... so stay tuned.

Peace and LUMPIA grease,
Patricio Ginelsa
"indie" Filmmaker
http://www.kidheroes.net
http://www.xylophonefilms.com

Dear LUMPIA Lovers,

Yes it's true and I still can't believe it! After being chosen on June 18 to
be one of four filmmakers to take part in this year's Los Angeles Film
Festival Canon BRING IT 72-Hour Film Competition, I won it all with
my short film "BEING REEL".




We were all required to write, shoot, and edit a short movie about "festival
stories" in just 3 days. The grueling process took a lot out of me as I
fought a sore throat, lost my voice, and shot the movie in the middle of
a summer heat wave. In the end, I barely made the finish line with only
6 minutes left on the clock. On July 23, the audience at an industry
event voted my film as the WINNER. My prize: a brand new HF10
Camcorder provided by sponsor Canon!





You can catch all the drama from each day with our video blogs at:
http://www.kidheroes.net/beingreel


Or catch them in order here:
DAY ONE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6awzkJ6JG8
DAY TWO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJM3rwz63y8
DAY THREE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_Mj2SrjOeY
THE FINISH LINE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2foHOC0RbY
THE RECAP: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MkpcfiTQec

You can also watch the winning 72 HOUR CUT of "BEING REEL" at:
http://www.kidheroes.net/beingreel

There you can also catch a photo gallery as well as links to all the other
blogs and short films in the competition. We will be working on an
EXTENDED FINAL CUT of "BEING REEL" for future festivals and
screenings. SO stay tuned!

"BEING REEL" stars Phillip Jeanmarie, Bambu (formerly of the Native Guns),
Kristine Sabella, Cyndee San Luis, and Mia Guzman. I'll be writing
about my experiences in detail in my blog this week.

Fat Free Film hosted the Canon 72 Hour Film Competition at the
Los Angeles International Film Festival, in conjunction with film
producing great Effie Brown ("Real Women Have Curves") and her
company Duly Noted Productions. The entries were open to Film
Independent Lab Alums and Project Involve Alums.

SUMMER SPECIAL!
Still don't own the third installment of our LUMPIA PALOOZA series?
Well you can now grab it for only $10 at our summer sale only through
KidHeroes.net! While supplies last. Visit www.kidheroes.net now!

SO WHAT'S NEXT?
This competition has rejuvenated me like nothing before! The fact that
I wrote a decent script in just 5 hours (when I couldn't write anything in 5
years) and then WIN (even though I wasn't 100 percent healthy) has
inspired me heavily. All of you LUMPIA LOVERS have played a special
part in motivating me and I THANK YOU all! The best is yet to come...

Peace and LUMPIA grease,
Patricio Ginelsa
"indie" Filmmaker
http://www.kidheroes.net
http://www.xylophonefilms.com

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2foHOC0RbY

It's OVER!!! I barely crossed the finish line in time. Jose sped up the 405 and I got there right at 11:54am, just 6 minutes before the big deadline. WHO WILL WIN?

Yes it's my birthday and I really feel I'm getting younger. I know it's been a while since I've updated my blog so I've actually made this the first priority of my new age.

I've recently migrated to Facebook so I really don't know how many people still read this. I still realize though that there are people who still visit this blog to read up on the 2 year old BEBOT controversy. That open letter is still a hot topic whenever I do my PINOY SIGHTINGS presentation. And yet this topic is fresh news for a lot of folks. Even after all these years, I'd been lying if I told you it hasn't affected me so much. It's no big secret that the controversy drove me into a year long depression and a big creative dryspell that to this day I'm still trying to break out of.

That's not entirely true. If anything, it's giving me a good excuse to take a well deserved break. Keep in mind that it's almost been a decade of non-stop hard work for me. After graduating from USC Film School, I jumped from THE DEBUT, to LUMPIA, and to over three years worth of music videos. In just the past year during this "break", I received 2 big awards, created a TV commercial that's now airing on TV, and made some personal commitments in my personal life.

Yes, I've been able to reflect a lot on what I've accomplished so far. But you know what? I'm still hungry. That fire in me is still burning, even more so now than ever. And today, on this young birthday of mines, I want to reaffirm my commitment to you... that I will continue to entertain and surprise you with my upcoming projects. Stay tuned! The best is yet to come...

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Dear LUMPIA Lovers,

This month, I will be making my stage directorial debut in San Francisco.
OK, well I did direct two staged Pilipino American Culture Nights (PACN)
at USC but that was years ago... This stage production will be playing
at a huge Bay Area theatre in a special ONE NIGHT Premiere engagement
you most definitely do not want to miss!

AMERIKANA THE MUSICAL: OCTOBER 27 in SAN FRANCISCO!
Here's the official info:

"AMERIKANA The Musical" is the story of a woman's remarkable
journey in search for the missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle of her life –
her real mother and a sister she never knew. A story that spans two
continents told through all-original songs and lyrics, with amazing
choreography and staging, performed live by an ensemble of
consummate artists.

The musical is based loosely on the life of actress/comedienne
FE DE LOS REYES who stars alongside Eva Caparas- Benthall,
Louella Albornoz, Lilliana Herrera, Lee Robin Salazar, Ricky Rosal,
Shalimar Santiago, Ellona Santiago, Gina Gonzalez, Rose Gonzalez,
Cheryl Garcia, Beat Rettenmund, Beatriz, Restrepo, Ronnie Ramos,
OLGC Children's Choir, Pallen's Martial Arts Demo Team and more.

Book, music and libretto by Bodjie Dasig and Odette Quesada.
The musical is choreographed by Antoine Hunter and is directed
by filmmaker Patricio Ginelsa, making his stage debut.

Premieres at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater,
700 Howard St (at Third St.), San Francisco CA 94103 on Saturday,
October 27, 2007 at 800 PM, Amerikana, The Musical, is presented by
Amerikana Productions and Pallen's Martial Arts in cooperation with
Moving Beyond Productions.

Tickets Prices:
$58, $48, $38 Regular
$52, $43, $34 Students
$52, $43, $34 Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Members

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit the official site: www.amerikana.info

VIEW the EXCLUSIVE video trailer by click here

See you there!!!

Peace and LUMPIA grease,
Patricio Ginelsa
"indie" Filmmaker
http://www.kidheroes.net
http://www.LoveThatLumpia.com