Tijuana Makes Me Happy

Tijuana Makes Me Happy
Directed byDylan Verrechia
Written byDylan Verrechia
Produced byJames Lefkowitz, Dylan Verrechia
StarringPablo Tendilla Ortiz (Indio), Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Jhonny), Aidee Gonzalez (Rebecca), Darina Rabago Soto (Brianda)
CinematographyJames Lefkowitz
Edited byJames Lefkowitz
Music byNortec Collective
Distributed by25th Frame
Release date
  • January 2007 (2007-01) (Slamdance Film Festival)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Tijuana Makes Me Happy is a 2007 film made in Tijuana, Mexico. It was directed by Dylan Verrechia, co-produced by James Lefkowitz, with original music by Nortec Collective, and titled by writer Rafael Saavedra. Variety described it as "slight but likable."[1]

The movie has not yet had a general release [1], but has been screened at several movie festivals [2] and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival,[1][2] and is one of four recipients of the 2007 SAFILM Indie Max Award [3].

  1. ^ a b Leydon, Joe (28 January 2007). "Tijuana Makes Me Happy". Variety. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
  2. ^ Vice, Jeff (28 January 2007). "Slamdance hands out its 'Sparky' film awards". Deseret News. Retrieved 2009-07-10.