Chalchiuhtotolin

At the premier screening at the Los Angeles 48 Hour Film Project: Holiday Edition the film 'Chalchiuhtotolin' was nominated and won the following: Won: Audience Award, Best Stunts, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Use of Holiday. Runner Up: Best Picture, Best Actor (Nicholas McDonald), Best Original Musical Score. Nominated: Best VFX, Best Sound Design, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Editing, Best Writing.

Chalchiuhtotolin is an actual deity in Aztec mythology and hours were spent researching his attributes not to mention the correct pronunciation of his name. We combined multiple written accounts with phonetic guides of native languages and the Spanish spoken in Mexico to arrive at the pronunciation used in the film. Upon transferring the footage to our Editor we found out that he is part Aztec and that members of his family still speak the language. He also informed us that we were very close but still didn't get the name right. Production wishes to apologizes for this mispronunciation and to guarantee that every member of the cast and crew can now say 'Chalchiuhtotolin' correctly.

Turkey Cam Op - Alice McGowan