Production

Production Company: 2nd Sight Entertainment

Director & Producer: John Bonifacio Moreno

Executive Producer: John Bonifacio Moreno

Director of Photography: Neil Tucker

Additional Photography: John Bonifacio Moreno

Film Editor: John Bonifacio Moreno

Additional Editing: Ryan Red Corn

Director of Music: John Bonifacio Moreno

Producer, Director, & Editor: John Bonifacio Moreno

John B. Moreno is an internationally known Artist who has been painting murals & exhibiting his artwork across the world for more than 15 years. His artwork reflects his love for indigenous culture, folklore, religion, and spiritualism. His greatest passions are mural painting and teaching art to urban youths. Like art, documentaries & film have always inspired Moreno, so he formed his own production company, giving it the name 2nd Sight Entertainment. He hopes his films & documentaries will help the world better understand topics dealing with the Psychic realm (ESP-Second Sight), unexplainable events, the soul, spirituality, and life after death. Un Mejor Mañana is John Moreno’s directorial debut; he is also a venerated & accomplished artist, muralist, & musician.

Director's Statement:

"I want to create unique films and set up shots that share with the world how I see things. I want to awaken people who are asleep and bring them into another world, a world full of beauty and peace. I am especially interested in cultural issues and the struggle of the human soul. Through my Documentaries & films I hope to help others better understand topics dealing with the psychic realm, faith, unexplainable events, the soul, spirituality, and life after death. I believe we create our own reality, whether it's good or bad."

Director of Photography: Neil Tucker

Neil Tucker Has worked in television as a photojournalist, videographer, editor, & producer, since 1980, where he begun his career as a television news photographer at KXLY-TV (Spokane, Washington). After working as a photojournalist at KHQ-TV (Spokane) and news tape editor at KING-TV (Seattle, WA) he moved to Kansas City to work for KMBC-TV in 1983. His responsibilities have included videotaping material for community affairs and programming department programs, commercial and live remote production, and producing, videotaping, and editing regularly scheduled community affairs mini-documentary. Programs he videotaped have been recognized with NATAS regional Emmys ("Journey to be Free", a documentary on Soviet Jewish immigration into KC, "Notes from Spain", on a KC Youth Symphony trip to Spain), UNDA USA Gabriel awards ("Trading Places", a documentary on a student ethnic/cultural exchange, "Boundaries of Color", a documentary on housing discrimination), and Missouri Broadcasters Association Public Service Awards ("Trading Places"). Programs he produced, videotaped, and edited have been recognized by Missouri Association of Broadcasters ("Two Minutes"), Missouri Advisory Council for Comprehensive Psychiatric Services Mental Health Media Award ("Community Profile”) and multiple awards from Kansas City Association of Black Journalists. Currently, Mr. Tucker is involved in completing a variety of independent projects utilizing the DV format and the innovative Final Cut Pro non-linear editing software. Recent projects include: ‘Un Mejor Mañana’, “Universal Design Housing,’ ‘Discovery Trails 2003’, & is currently completing a documentary for University of St. Mary In Leavenworth, Kansas, & a Video production of ‘Injury free Coalition for Kids’ (Based in Harlem Hospital in New York).

Production Company: 2nd Sight Entertainment

2nd Sight Entertainment is a production company creating, producing, & filming documentaries & movies dealing with issues of spirituality, the supernatural and unexplainable events or ideas.

Filmography

“Un Mejor Mañana (A Better Tomorrow), 60 minute, Full feature length, 12/ 2007. (Now available)

“Un Mejor Mañana (A Better Tomorrow), 40 minute, short 11/ 2007. (Now available)

*“Un Mejor Mañana (A Better Tomorrow) original 15 minute short, 12/ 2004 (No longer available)*

“Mystic Winds,” In-Post Production. A real life documentary examining the cultural & religious ceremonies of “Semana Santa” (Holy Week) In Michoacan, México; as told through the eyes of the indigenous Purepecha people. Produced, directed, filmed, edited, narrated, & created by John Bonifacio Moreno.

Featuring music by:

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl, Los Pirekuas Purepecha, Pedro Calderon, Erin Jacobsen, & John Bonifacio Moreno.

(Approximate release date: 02/2008.)

Cast:

John Bonifacio Moreno

Prof. Jorge Fregoso Torres

Ma. Del Rocio Amparo Zarate Carreon

Prof. Octavio Cosio Vidaurri

Laura Garza Moreno

Martha Vivanco Galván

Las Angelitas

Josie Herrera

Maria Vasquez Boydd

Music for the Film

Much of the music was filmed on location in Mexico, which includes Traditional Mariachi, Indigenous flute, & traditional drum music.

Featured Musicians:

Xavier Quijas Yxayotl: (Indigenous flute & drum music). Yxayotl, of Huichol heritage, composes and plays ancestral music from the Maya, Aztec, Tarahumara, Tepehuane, Yaqui, and other indigenous pre-Hispanic peoples of Meso-America.
Erin Jacobsen: Music has been a passion throughout Erin Jacobsen's life. She was first drawn to play piano as a young child, and her attraction to the instrument has driven her to a largely self-taught command of her music. A deep sense of spirituality has enhanced the natural talent of this emerging artist, whose compositions inspire inner reflection and peace.
Shardad Rohani: Has conducted and had work performed by symphony orchestras in both Europe and the United States. A member of one of Irans most prominent musical families, He now makes his home in California working as Musical Director and Conductor of the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra and COTA Symphony in Los Angeles.
Nicho Hinojosa: Mexican Balled singer with an incredible voice & acoustic guitar.
Miguel Conchola: Incredible Electric guitarist from Kansas City, Ks.
Greg Conchola: composer & musician who plays, writes, & arranges his own music & music for many other up & coming singers & bands.
Yolanda Juarez: Mariachi singer with a beautiful voice and incredible range, from Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico
Mario Metsovaara-Torrez-Latin fusion solo guitarist, composer, & arranger from Chicago, Illinois.
Mariachi Guadalajara-Live appearance of this group performing, recorded while on location in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Aztec Danzantes of Zapopan-recored live pre-columbian dance with indigenous drum & flute music, this group is featured in the film.
Perini Jimpani- Indigenous band from Zamora, Michoacan, Mexico, who palys, writes, & composes original music with Andean, purepecha, & spanish influence.
Los Pirekuas-traditional Purepecha indigenous music recorded live in Chilchota, Michoacan, Mexico. Featured songs: "Flor de Canela," "Rosa De Castillo,” & "Male Rosa."

About the film (notes)

“Un Mejor Mañana (A Better Tomorrow)" was originally formatted as a 15 minute short, which had its world premier at The 21st International Latino Film Festival of Chicago, Illinois in April, 2005. This documentary is now available as a 60 minute-full feature length film and a 40 minute short film. Look for this documentary at upcoming screening in 2008-2009.

The film was shot on location in Guadalajara & Michoacan, Mexico by Neil Tucker, an internationally recognized ABC news photojournalist & well-known documentary filmmaker/editor; was directed, produced, & edited by John Bonifacio Moreno. The story follows Mexican-American Artist John B. Moreno on a journey into Mexico where he runs into controversy over his religious paintings, in a place where there is a complete separation between the church & state. He must decide whether to change his design or move onto the next project in. This documentary is shot more like a film, with very subtle commentaries, giving the viewer the illusion that they are physically there. The film is a testimony of faith and struggle of the human soul and quest for spiritual truth; the idea that with hope & prayer we can change the world and achieve anything we desire.