The 46th CineFestival San Antonio will take place July 9-13, bringing dozens of feature films, documentaries and shorts to screens around the city, some free of change. Organized by the Guadalupe Cultural Cultural Arts Center, this year’s event will lead with a pair of highly anticipated feature-length documentaries focusing on Tejano music and culture.
Selena y Los Dinos, directed by CineFestival alumni Isabel Castro (Mija, Darlin) uses archival footage for a fresh view of Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla and her family band some 30 years after her tragic death.
Meanwhile, Take It Away, directed by Adrian Alejandro Arredondo and Myrna Perez, examines the legacy of TV host Johnny Canales, who become one of the most important media ambassadors for Tejano music…