Rebel Without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Setting & Symbolism

Rebel Without a Crew: Or How a 23-Year-Old Filmmaker with $7,000 Became a Hollywood Player Objects/Places

San Antonio

This is Rodriguez's hometown.

Austin

This is where Rodriguez goes to college. He attends University of Texas at Austin.

Ciudad Acusa

This is Gallardo's hometown and the set of the movie El Mariachi.

Los Angeles

This is where the movie industry is mainly located so this is where Rodriguez flies frequently from Texas to meet with representatives of ICM, Columbia Pictures, and other film companies.

Telluride

This is where the first film festival where El Mariachi is screened takes place.

Toronto

This is where the second film festival where El Mariachi is screened takes place.

Sundance Film Festival

At this prestigious festival of independent movies, Rodriguez's movie wins its first award: the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award.

El Mariachi

This is Rodriguez's award winning first feature film. It is an action movie in Spanish filmed in Mexico.

Bedhead

This is Rodriguez's award winning short film.

Los Hooligans

This is the name of a comic strip Rodriguez used to draw for his school's newspaper. Later this...
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