Rodrigo Rodriguez is the Owner and Director of Rio Bravo Pictures. Mr. Rodriguez has over 25 years experience in the television and film industry, the last 15 as a successful Commercial Director.

Rodrigo has directed over 100 commercials and has won over 40 national awards for his work. His work includes the first ever Hispanic Long John Silver’s Campaign, the first Texas Roadhouse commercial, over 30 commercials for the Texas Lottery, as well as work for ESPN, Uniroyal Tires, American Cancer Society, and Rent-A-Center. Rodriguez also has years of experience producing national television shows for The Travel Channel, Entertainment Tonight, MTV, and CNN.

After spending 20 years based in Houston, Rodrigo moved his company headquarters to South Texas in 2004. His focus was to continue doing high-level production work around the country, but have the more relaxed lifestyle that the Rio Grande Valley offered. His balance of national level work while gaining local clientele have established Rio Bravo Pictures as the only professional, high-end production company on the Texas-Mexico border.

After doing film productions in 5 continents and 26 countries, Rodrigo Rodriguez and his company, Rio Bravo Pictures, continue to grow and expand their abilities as a leading bilingual, bicultural, full-service film production company.

Rodrigo is repped nationally by TDN Artists in Los Angeles, California and by Rio Bravo Pictures in South Texas. He also holds a B.A. in Film Production from The University of Texas at Austin.

I am often asked what are my favorite movies of all time. Let me say that the list is always changing. Not because new films come in to replace old ones., but rather my life experience or perspective changes. I may like a film that I saw last week but, it will most likely take a long time to make its way onto my list. Also, the list is in no particular order. Ok, here we go:

8 ½ - I have a life-long love of Italian Cinema, and have seen this about seven times. A true masterpiece by the great Federico Fellini.

Down By Law - Considered the film that started the U.S. independent film era. A great example of Guerilla filmmaking by John Jarmusch.

Apocalypse Now Redux - Seldom has any production set such high and ambitious goals as Francis Ford Coppal did. Make sure it’s the “Redux” version. So much better that the original.

Citizen Kane - Never has filmmaking ever seen such a remarkable first film effort as this. Orson Wells - great Director and Actor.

Pan’s Labyrinth - New film (2007) by master of horror Guillermo del Toro. Spanish languish with subtitles. I wonder if it will stay on this list in 10 years?

Empire of the Sun - Spielberg's epic but largely forgotten WWII film. Stars a very young, 12 year old Batman.

Star Dust Memories - My favorite of many Woody Allen films. See 8 1/2 first.

All About My Mother - Another great Spanish Film by Almodovar.

Life Is Beautiful - Same actor in the previously mentioned “Down By Law”. Italian with subtitles.

The Wizard of Oz - Hey I was kid too!

Some honorable mentions: Nights of Cabiria, All About Eve, Lawrence of Arabia, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Los Olvidados, Cat People (Original), Bladerunner, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and Seven Samurai.

Enrique Leal is an editor, writer, and assistant to Rodrigo Rodriguez at Rio Bravo Pictures. For the past few years, Enrique has been immersed in every aspect of the filmmaking process. His apprenticeship with Rio Bravo has taken him from being a P.A. to camera assistant and up to line producer. Every project brings him closer to achieving the goal of full-time director status.

Enrique has also written and directed award-winning short films, worked in the Mexican film industry, and has directed music videos that have played on MTV Latino and Mun2. As a side project, Enrique is involved in managing Spanish rock sensation, Zeri.

Enrique was raised on both sides of the Texas-Mexico border and holds a B.A. in Film from Cornell University with Dual Concentrations in Latin American Studies and Latino Studies.

Goodfellas - The best representation of modern American cinema. The equivalent of Jazz music – this is Scorsese’s true masterpiece.

The Godfather II - The fact that it’s bigger and better than the original makes this possibly the greatest film achievement ever.

Hora de los Hornos - A nine hour long film about the fight against neo-colonialism in Latin America. The first hour was the best one hour of cinema I saw in four years of film school.

Soy Cuba - A Cuban/Russian collaboration. Propaganda film for communism and Castro’s regime. Crazy inventive cinematography. This is filmmaking with a purpose.

Battle of Algiers - Another film about neo-colonialism. If you see this film, you will understand why people go to war.

Rocky - This is the quintessential underdog movie in every aspect. Low budget, unknown actor, and the protagonist LOSES in the end.

After graduating high school in 2003, Steve Wilson bypassed that whole college thing and went straight into working on Hollywood movies. After relocating to Austin, he landed a job at Troublemaker Studios and worked on Robert Rodriguez’s “Sin City” and “Spy Kids 3D” as part of the Visual Effects Department.

With more real-world experience than many of his peers his age, Steve has excelled in both the post-production side and as a knowledgeable camera assistant. He works at Rio Bravo Pictures as a visual effects artist, editor, and camera technician.

Born in Apple Valley, California and raised in deep South Texas, Steve is also an avid photographer and enjoys motor sports.

After graduating from the University of Texas Pan-American with a B.A. in Communications, Michael spent time in Hollywood and Austin focusing on his acting career. Throughout his career, he accomplished consistent work in feature films, national TV shows, and commercials in both Texas and Los Angeles. Along the way, Michael has been fortunate enough to have emceed many events and hosted various award shows.

Though still a working actor, Michael has also been working as an Associate Producer and 2nd Assistant Director with Rio Bravo Pictures. He plans to produce original content for both film and television in the near future.

Along with being involved in the TV/Film industry, Michael is an outdoorsman. Born and raised in McAllen, Texas, he enjoys playing sports, hunting, fishing, and spending time with is family

Hello! My name is Javi Yanez. As I graduated from High School, I quickly found my passion as a 3D artist studying and working on 3d motion graphics and modeling. I received my Associates Degree in Digital Media Design at Texas State Technical College. Since then I have been doing Web Design and Graphic Design for over 3 years.

My hobbies consist of playing Video Games and I am a fan of Michio Kacku, Neal Degrasse Tyson, Stephen Hawking, George Noory, Ghost Adventures Crew, Totally Rad Show Crew, Alex Jones. Also spending time with my lady.