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Film Salon 2024

By Charles Horak III,

Published January 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM MST

An ongoing monthly film series launches into its 22nd year tonight in Alamo Drafhouse Cinema in El Paso Texas. Guest host Carlos De La Torre sits down with On Film Host, film critic, and Film Salon curator Charles Horak to discuss the upcoming films to be featured the upcoming month's Film Salon at the Alamo Drafthouse West.

The Film Salon was established in 2002 as a monthly screening and discussion series dedicated to the appreciation of classic and important films. Screenings include an introduction by host Charles Horak and a post-screening discussion. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and stay afterward for comments and discussion.

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For more information on Film Salon visit: https://drafthouse.com/movies/the-film-salon

Originally aired on January 6, 2024

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Charles Horak III

Since 2004, Charles Horak has been the host of the long-running radio program, On Film, creating more than 1,000 programs dedicated to film reviews, filmmaker interviews and discussions of cinema history and industry advancement. He is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association and board member of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image.

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Carlos M. De la Torre

Carlos M. De La Torre is a Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Co-Founder, and Chairman of Tower Productions, formed in 2016. He graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2018 with a Double Bachelor's Degree in Digital Media Production and History. Some of the films he's Written and Directed include the award-winning short films, “So, Who Was It This Time?”, "You Know What's Funny" , “The Tram”, and feature film, "Depth of Field".

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Sam Cassiano

Sam Cassiano is a native Californian who spent his formative years in the Bay Area. An army brat, his family toured Germany and Japan before settling in El Paso in 1973. Initially a Communications Major at UTEP, a radio internship at KPAS-FM 94, the PASS launched his broadcasting career. He can be heard as the morning news anchor on KTEP during NPR's Morning Edition, and Friday evenings at 10 pm as the host of Friday Night Blues.

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