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The Comedy Film Challenge

Comedy and film in the borderland have found a renaissance over the last few years, finding creativity and a growing audience. A new event created by Chucotown Comedy aims to connect comedy and film in a way the borderland has never seen before.

Join this edition of On Film with guest host Carlos de la Torre, with local stand-up comedian, filmmaker, and the founder of Chucotown Comedy, Gus Buzz, to discuss the exploding comedy scene and the new comedy film challenge.

This program originally aired on June 13, 2026.

Carlos De La Torre is a volunteer fill-in host for On Film, Saturdays at 11:00 AM. He runs Tower Productions which produces films and podcasts interviewing actors, writers and producers.
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.