COMPANY About Castle2000 Castle2000 Films believes in making compelling entertainment that is socially relevant. Great stories can come from anywhere; we seek to bring you dynamic stories of inspiring personal journeys and the exuberance of youth. Our mission is to develop and produce groundbreaking films that entertain, inspire and promote social and cultural diversity. In Film Festivals Now:
Our History Castle2000 Films began as CastleSun Pictures in 2003 when actor/producer Alex Castillo joined forces with talented actor/writer/director Sky Soleil. The founders formed a unique team with diverse skills and experiences and established the company as a place for meaningful projects. In our first year of operation, we released the critically acclaimed film Daniel's Spark, starring Sky Soleil in 2004. The film had several festival screenings from New York to Los Angeles, and garnered several awards including best actor honors for Soleil. In 2005, CastleSun became Castle2000 Films with Soleil’s departure to form his own production company. Later that year, Castle2000 completed production of Father Figure starring Jesse Garcia, in association with Palmarejo Film's writer/director Adam Schlachter, marking the beginning of their present collaboration. We released Father Figure in 2006 and have screened the film at several prestigious festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand and the Los Angeles and New York International Latino Film Festivals. The film was honored with inclusion in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Film Archives as part of the LALIFF film collection. In 2007, we produced both The Stain on the Sidewalk, starring Emily Rios, our second collaboration with Schlachter and Palmarejo Films and El Primo (The Cousin), starring Daniel Marin and Manny Montana, in partnership with writer/director Nick Oceano’s Indigenous Films. We released The Stain on the Sidewalk in the fall of 2007 at the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival and have had several screenings including the prestigious South by Southwest and New York Latino International Film Festivals. In the spring of 2008, we released El Primo (The Cousin) with great fanfare at the Festival de Cannes Marche du Film. The film has been greatly received with sold-out screenings at New York’s NewFest, San Francisco’s Frameline, Los Angeles’ Outfest, as well as the Palm Springs International Film Festival of Shorts and the New York and Los Angeles International Latino Film Festivals. Once again, our mission is to develop and produce groundbreaking films that entertain, inspire and promote social and cultural diversity. We invite you to be part of our community and hope you will join us on our journey. About Alex Castillo
In 2002, Alex left the corporate world to pursue acting. He made his acting debut in the 2003 Walt Disney Pictures’ hit movie Holes and has appeared in several studio and independent films, most recently lending his voice in 20th Century Fox’s Night at the Museum. His television appearances include 24 (FOX), The Shield (FX), The Unit (CBS) and Criminal Minds (CBS). More information about Alex Castillo, the actor can be found at www.alexcastillo.net Alex is a Film Independent Producer Fellow (Project:Involve) and a member of the National Association of Latino Independent Producers and the National Association of Hispanic MBAs. Castle2000 Films invites you to be part of our community, to inspire and make a difference! |
Alex Castillo (founder, partner) hails from Chicago. He attended
the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton School of Business and
spent twelve years working in various marketing roles of increasing
responsibility for companies such as Procter & Gamble and
Kraft Foods.