Actores, Directores y Guionistas de Latinoamérica

Tom Sanchez is an editor, screenwriter and film director. His debut feature,  La Navaja de Don Juan , had its World Premiere at the 2013 Austin Film Festival. Starring J.C. Montoya, Rodrigo Viaggio, Antonio Arrue, and Irma Maury, the dark comedy is currently touring the international festival circuit. Mr. Sanchez wrote, directed, and produced the film with Benjamin Wilkins and Julie Sifuentes Etheridge.  Hot off two screenings in Austin,  Mr. Sanchez spoke with Sean Malin of CineMalin: Film Commentary about shooting in his home city of Lima, Peru, the importance of universal appeal, and how Texans took to his “ Superbad  meets  Y Tu Mama Tambien ” first feature. This interview has been transcribed, compressed, and edited from audio for publication. Sean Malin:  La Navaja de Don Juan  is your first feature film. When did you start making the finished product? Tom Sanchez: I wrote the script in Los Angeles in 2008, and we started shooting it in Li...