The Gatekeeper
Produced by Gatekeeper Productions and distributed by Abramorama Inc., San Diego premier April 25, 2003, color 35mm negative, 1.85:1 screen ratio, digital sound, 108 mins.
Production:
- Directed, Produced, Written by John Carlos Frey
- Original Music by Carlo Giacco
- Cinematography by Kris Denton
- Film Editing by Jacek Kropinski
- Production Design by Daren Janes
- Costume Design by Julie Reeder
- Sound Recording by Glenn Bates
Cast:
- John Carlos Frey as Adam Fields
- Michelle Agnew as Eva Ramirez
- Anne Betancourt as Lenora
- Joel Brooks as Vance Johnson
- Kai Lennox as Peter Randolph
- Joe Pasqual as Jose
- J. Patrick McCormack as Jack Green
- Tricia O'Kelley as Jennifer McGregory
Notes:
The Gatekeeper is a true to life drama surrounding the struggles and civil unrest that exists around the U.S./Mexico border. U.S. Border Patrol Agent Adam Fields ruthlessly goes undercover to expose the illegal operations of immigrants crossing the border, while advancing his own racist, right-wing personal agenda. Shot entirely in and around San Diego by director John Carlos Frey, a University of San Diego grad born in Tijuana and raised in San Diego, The Gatekeeper has been honored with numerous awards from film festvals over the past year, including:
Winner - Phoenix Prize - Santa Barbara International Film Festval
Winner - "Best of Fest" - Audience Choice - San Diego Latino Film Festval
Winner - Best Film - Audience Choice - Temecula Valley International Film Festival
Winner - Best Film - International Hispanic Film Festval
Winner - Best Film - "Rialto Award" - Winslow International Film Festval
Winner - Best Film - Audience Choice - International Hispanic Film Festval
Winner - Best Film - Latin Series - Festvals of Festvals
Winner - Distinguished Performance - International Hispanic Film Festival
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