Going Varsity in Mariachi

In the competitive world of high school mariachi, the musicians from the South Texas borderlands reign supreme. Under the guidance of Coach Abel Acuña, the teenage captains of Edinburg North High School’s acclaimed team must turn a shoestring budget and diverse crew of inexperienced musicians into state champions.

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Credits

Directors:

Alejandra Vasquez, Sam Osborn

Executive Producer:

Jenny Raskin, Lauren Haber, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Owen Panettieri, Steve Cohen, Paula Froehle, Debbie L McLeod

Producer:

Julia Pontecorvo, Luis A. Miranda Jr., James Lawler

Cinematographer:

Michael Crommett

Editor:

Daniela I. Quiroz

Sound Designer:

Charlie Vela

Music:

Camilo Lara & Demian Galvez

Additional Credits:

Co-Executive Producer: Meryl Metni, Co-Executive Producer: Kelsey Koenig, Co-Executive Producer: Jennifer Pelling, Co-Producer: Rachel Mills, Associate Editor: Anna LaRoche, Music Supervisor: Stephanie Diaz Matos, Music Supervisor: Eric Medina, Music Supervisor: Jose Luis "Cheo" Pardo

Contact

Distributor:

Ariel Richter
arichter@fifthseason.com

Public Film Contact:

Julia Pontecorvo
Osmosis Films
julia.pontecorvo@osmosisfilms.com
201-693-3210

Publicity Contact:

Alex Cutler
cutler@ssmandl.com
917-717-0601

Sales Agent:

Ariel Richter

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2022
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104 mins