- East of Hope Street
Infobox_Film
name = East of Hope Street
director =Nate Thomas
cinematography = Mark Woods
distributor =Cinema Guild
released =
country =United States
language = English
runtime = 88 min."East of Hope Street" is a 1998 film drama directed by
Nate Thomas . It was executive produced byTim Russ (best known for his role as Lieutenant CommanderTuvok on ), who also stars in the film. "East of Hope Street" was first released in theaters on November 5, 1999 by theCinema Guild .Plot
"East of Hope Street" tells the coming of age story of Alicia Montalvo, a teenage Salvadoran refugee caught up in the Los Angeles foster care system. (At the time the film was made, 73,000 persons were in
foster care with Child and Family Services in the County ofLos Angeles .) This film is based on true events.Featured cast
Awards and nominations
*Best Feature Film (New Orleans Urban Film Festival 1998)
*Best Actor Award (Judy Herrera ) (New Orleans Urban Film Festival 1998)
*Best Urban Drama (New York International Independent Film Festival 1998)
*1st Place Cross Cultural (Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Festival 1998)
*Jury Award (Hollywood Black Film Festival 1999)
*Best Feature Film nomination (Imagen Foundation 2000)
*Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Film (Judy Herrera ) (FAITA Awards 2000)External links
* [http://ctva.csun.edu/Movies/E!%20Trailer.mov E! News Daily (Video Clip) - Tim Russ, "East of Hope Street"]
* [http://ctva.csun.edu/Movies/News%20Trailer.mov News Stories - Various (Video Clips)]
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