A former Hollister resident is pleased with the reaction to her
video at a film festival in Park City, Utah this week.
A former Hollister resident is pleased with the reaction to her video at a film festival in Park City, Utah this week.
Andrea Ureno said that many viewers applauded her 10-minute video, “Night Patrol,” when it was screened at the No Dance Film Festival on Monday.
“It was gratifying to see how much they seemed to like it, especially the ending,” she said.
No Dance is among the film festivals that are held during the Sundance Film Festival, just down the street. The other two are Slamdance and Slamdunk.
“It gives those who attend Sundance the opportunity to see other motion pictures and videos that don’t feature name actors or big budgets,” Ureno said.
She said that No Dance, now in its sixth year, was founded by director James Boyd, and is sponsored by actor/director Forrest Whittaker.
Ureno said “Night Patrol” is about soldiers on occupation duty in another country who are sent out to capture an agitator.
“The plot reveals different concepts of duty among those involved, and the ending has been a surprise to everyone who has seen it, including the audience at No Dance.
“It’s also exciting to see actors like Kevin Spacey and Billy Crystal going from one festival to another,” she said.
Ureno graduated from San Andreas High School in 1986 and moved to southern California several years later. She acted in a number of television shows, including “NYPD Blue,” “Matlock” and “Coach,” and she appeared in several movies, including the lead role in “Violent New Breed.”
As a founder/actress of “Sycamore Players,” she played many Shakespearean roles on stage.
Ureno did television production on a Los Angeles television show and has since turned her attention to producing videos.
Her first video was “Forever Yours,” and “Night Patrol” is in her second. She is already at work on another, titled “Kessler.”
Her father, Herman Wrede of Hollister, wrote the script for “Night Patrol.”
