Willow Star - chasing my dream
Open Vision Film Fest & Panama Series Festival Official Selection 2022 ©
Directed & Produced: Jose Angel
I am a professional performer that is passionate about sharing life as an art form to stimulate the possibility, confidence and action of doing what you love in life. I move the soul and body to expand and make a statement about one’s passion and truth. As a model, dancer, choreographer and TV personality I bring creative people together to make life statements in movement and expression. I use photographers, fashion designers, music, cinematography, live audiences and instructional classes to bring my inspiration as a final product. I have studied from amazing mentors like Tandy Beale, Cid Pearlman, and David King. I use my relationship with the camera as a fashion and Commercial print lifestyle model to bring together a holistic statement about what is possible in life.
the car wash therapy session
Official Selection: WILDsound Daily Festival 2023 & Malaysia Mental Health Film Festival 2024 ©
Directed & Produced: Jose Angel
Cinematographer: Jose Angel
Filmscore: Emile Mosseri & Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Going into this project I knew that I wanted to get as creative as possible with it because mental health is an extremely important topic for me. As a mental health advocate myself I wanted to take you into this journey where I want you to just relax and enjoy the session. The creative direction behind this scene is that I want you to embrace and immerse yourself into the moment and leave all your mixed feelings and emotions behind and let them get washed away and as you’re exiting you’ll find yourself with a clean mind and leaving all your bad moments, bad feelings and bad thoughts behind and you’re entering a fresh beginning. We all have different ways of coping with stress, anxiety, depression or losing a loved one. It’s ok if this session makes you sad, happy, relaxed, joyful, soothing or if it makes you cry because it reminds you of something tough that you went through in life, it’s all part of the healing process let it stimulate all your senses. Just remember that no matter what, there’s always going to be light at the other end of the tunnel.
matt b - behind the beats
OTB International Film Awards 2022 Winner | Best Documentary Short Film | Matt B - Behind the Beats
Official Selection The Paus Premieres Festival 2022
DJ & Producer: Matthew Baltazar ( AKA ) DJ Matt B
Directed & Produced: Jose Angel
Cinematographer: Jose Angel
Chicago House Music DJ & Producer tells his story of how music saved his life from gangs, drugs and violence in his neighborhood. If you were to look up where House Music was born, from the Deep Disco days to the WBMX days the answer would be Chicago. Chicago is also where Matthew Baltazar better known as Matt B was also born & raised. Matt has played at almost every club/venue in Chicago. From coast to coast and many cities in between, playing alongside some of the globes biggest djs/producers such as Harry ‘Choo Choo’ Romero, Erick Morillo, Felix Da Housecat, Oscar G, CZR, Derrick Carter, Green Velvet/Cajmere, Bad Boy Bill, Gene Farris, Mickey ‘Mixin’ Oliver, Paul Johnson, Ron Carroll, Dj Funk, Steve Smooth, the entire Ghetto Division and many more up and coming djs/producers.
Bad Boy bill - funky music
OTB International Film Awards Official Selection Best Music Video
Directed & Produced: Jose Angel
Cinematographer: Jose Angel
Actress / Model : Rimanelli Mellal
Filmscore Soundtrack: Funky Music - Bad Boy Bill, Milty Evans & Brian Boncher.
Bad Boy Bill began his DJ career in 1985 during the Chicago house music movement of the mid to late 1980s. He worked with Mike "Hitman" Wilson and Julian "Jumpin" Perez of the WBMX DJ mixing team, known then as the Hot Mix 5. Bill's popularity grew out of DJing parties throughout the Chicago metropolitan area, as well as opening for the Hot Mix 5. Between 1987 and 1995, Bill produced a series of promotional mixtapes under the name "Street DJ Promotions." These tapes were distributed out of Bill's car to local Chicago area record shops, flea markets, and DJ gigs. These mixes included: Hot Mix #1–17, Non-Stop Hip-Hop, Flashbacks Vol. 1 & 2, Classics Vol. 1–3, Street Style 1 & 2, and Gettin' Wicked. Bill has been credited with the idea of mass-producing mix tapes unlike before, and was apparently inspired by Andre Lopez, owner of the Hot Jams record store. This caught the attention of the Recording Industry Association of America and music publishing houses who were not paid any royalties from the use of copyrighted music on the vast number of mixtapes being produced and sold throughout Chicago by these many DJs. Bill then became a part of the licensed-mix movement and started Mix Connection Multimedia (MCM). He has been generally credited with being the first Chicago DJ to produce legally licensed mixes.
Kelvin hayden and jason davis | seize the day
Athletes: Kelvin Hayden & Jason Davis
Directed & Produced: Jose Angel
Official Selection Athletic Inspirational Film Festival 2023
NFL Veterans Kelvin Hayden & Jason Davis put their talents and passion for football to work and inspire and motivate others along the way to follow their dreams. Kelvin being from Chicago and Jason from St. Louis Missouri made them work even harder than ever to follow their dreams. Kelvin and Jason grew up in tough neighborhoods and know what true struggles can be in the real world so they want to use their platform as athletes to help others pursue their dreams. Kelvin Hayden played with the Indianapolis Colts and was a Super Bowl Champion and later on played alongside Jason Davis with the Chicago Bears and the sport of football brought them together and the rest was history.
The Basketball dream
Think Shorts Feature
Athlete: Charles Little
Directed & Produced: Jose Angel
Official Selection Sportfilm Liberec 2022 ©
Simply put, Charles Little a fitness expert. He has been an athlete his entire life. After a successful 4-year starter career at Dayton University with the Dayton Flyers, Charles played professional basketball overseas for more than 5 years. Upon returning to the states, it was only natural that his profession led him to training athletes and inspiring others to get healthy and pursue their dreams. After training at some of Chicago’s best gyms, Charles has an impressive client line-up boasts of NFL and NBA players, champion amateur boxers, celebrities and college athletes.