First Feature for Former Disney Executive, ALICIA KEYES TOUCHE

BLAZE YOU OUT STARTS PRODUCTION IN NEW MEXICO

Sandia Productions has begun principal photography of Blaze You Out, a dramatic thriller. The film is shooting for four weeks entirely in Rio Arriba County in New Mexico. This is the first feature for the Producer, former Disney executive, Alicia Keyes Touche. The film is co-written and directed by Mateo Frazier and Diego Joaquín López.

Blaze You Out stars breakout talents Veronica Diaz-Carranza (Mamitas, Taco Shop) and Melissa Cordero (Language of a Broken Heart) alongside award winning Elizabeth Pena (Jacob’s Ladder, The Incredibles, Tortilla Soup) and Jeremy Ray Valdez (Constantine, La Mission and Walkout) as well as industry veterans Raoul Trujillo (Cowboys and Aliens), Mark Adair Rios (Along Came Polly) and Q’orianka Kilcher (The New World, Princess Kaiulani).

BLAZE YOU OUT tells the story of Lupe, an aspiring DJ, and her sister Alicia; two young women struggling to make a living in the Esperanza Valley, a community that has been suffocated by generations of heroin use. Ever since the death of their parents, Lupe has looked out for her rebellious sister and kept her on track. When Alicia suddenly disappears, Lupe is forced into the heart of the town’s dark underworld. She quickly discovers that in order to survive, and save the person that matters most, she must not only harness the power that exists within her, but that also surrounds her.

This triad of filmmakers – Alicia Keyes Touche, Mateo Frazier and Diego Joaquín López – is leading the way by putting together a locally developed, produced and directed project for the state of New Mexico. The Blaze You Out production will utilize the 25 percent Tax Credit the State offers.

“We’re excited to be a part of a new wave of filmmakers who are unearthing contemporary stories that draw from the rich culture and history of New Mexico.” Said Alicia Keyes Touche, “The three of us are a product of the support our State and legislature has shown toward film. We feel blessed to be able to live, work and create in New Mexico. “

The film is being executive produced by Peter Touche of Sandia Media, co-produced by Brent Morris and O’Shea Read, and associate produced by Kerith Lemon. The Director of Photography is Yasu Tanida.

For additional information visit, www.blazeyouout.com

About Sandia Productions:

A New Mexico based production company, Sandia Productions, develops and produces feature length projects with established and up and coming talent for worldwide distribution. Sandia Productions also works in conjunction with its sister company Sandia Media to create inventive and intelligent financing opportunities for private equity investors within the entertainment industry.