Defining a new generation of filmmakers
Chris Hanna
Chris Hanna is a born and bred El Paso
filmmaker, documentarian and editor. He has made a number of short
films and documentaries which have been successful in the festival
circuit, including a regional Emmy win for Best Editing in a College
Production with his more recent film “Pitch Black” in 2017. Chris has
directed, co-produced, edited and filmed for a local PBS show in
Oklahoma, “Art of a Cowboy”. As well as completing “Now or Never: A
Tony Romo Story” as the creator, director, producer, lead editor and
cinematographer, Chris is working on a local documentary in El Paso,
“Beyond the Dream”. He has also made promotional videos for companies
in El Paso, such as Tropicana Properties, Tropicana Homes and Shine On
El Paso. When he is not working on his film career, he invests his
time as the co-founder of the El Paso Media Fest, an El Paso-based
international film festival, as well as in the up-and-coming talent
management group he is creating.
Rebecca Garcia
Rebecca Garcia is the producer, Human
Resources coordinator, and an executive producer for ZGN Productions.
She has funded and worked on ZGN films since the founding of the
company such as the award-winning short film The Talk in the Night, in
which she acted and produced. Rebecca is focused on helping ZGN
Productions evolve into a well-known and profitable company. She is
currently producing the latest ZGN Productions documentary short "A
Family" and short film "The Truth of the Sun".
Nina HedbergNina Hedberg is a sound designer and
production sound mixer in El Paso, TX. She has worked on a number of
short films and documentaries, most of which have been successful in
the festival circuit. Currently, she is working alongside director
Chris Hanna on Now or Never, a documentary about football star Tony
Romo; she is also a producer, sound mixer and editor of the local
Oklahoma PBS show, Art of a Cowboy. Nina hopes to push the boundaries
of what sound can do for film, bringing knowledge of the world of sound
to the masses.
Warren LaraWarren Lara is one of the oldest
memebers of ZGN Productions, and has filled many roles as needed.
Editor, extra, sound editing, photo editing, graphic design, special
effects, technical support, website manager--he has involvement in most
major ZGN films one way or the other. He has seen this company grow
from the bottom, and knows everything that needs to be known about the
workings of ZGN.
