About me: JULIO PONCE PALMIERI
A multiple award winning writer and filmmaker, Julio's latest feature film RABID RAGE has enjoyed theatrical release in Guatemala having played in numerous cinemas successfully.
Being the founder and creative director of Quetzal Productions, since 2004 Julio has been the producer, writer and director of three feature films and over half a dozen short films. The short films are enjoying world-wide distribution with Ouat Media and are being broadcast regularly on TV in Canada, USA and Guatemala.
Successful in the film festival circuit, Julio has been directly showcased at the XXIV Festival Del Cinema Latino Americano Trieste and the Queens International Film Festival. His movies have also played, as well as having received awards and nominations in film festivals all over the world including the Boston Latino Film Festival, AOF Film Festival, New York Short Film Festival, Orlando Hispanic Film Festival, Montezuma International Film Festival, Platforma Video Greece Film Festival, Palm Beach Film Festival, Festivalito Guatemala Film Festival and Worldfest Houston Film Festival, among many others.
Julio's latest accolades come in the form of the "FILMMAKER ON THE RISE AWARD" and “BEST SCREENPLAY” at the Queens International Film Festival.
An accomplished screenwriter, Julio has had multiple "writer-for-hire" contracts, leading to numerous major projects in development, including two dramatic epic stories, SIMON BOLIVAR:LIBERATOR and MARCO POLO AND THE COURT OF KUBLAI KHAN, co-written with TJ Mancini ( writer/producer of Vin Diesel's FIND ME GUILTY) and the classic story THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, co-written with Max Ryan (from DEATH RACE and SEX AND THE CITY 2), which is now in pre-production in Poland.
Also proficient in documentaries, Julio traveled to Venezuela for the titled "SIMON BOLIVAR: PATH TO GLORY" where he served as the screenwriter and associate producer for the project. Julio worked alongside director Kenny Golde (Darryl Hannah's THE JOB) and Sal Pacino (father of Al Pacino). In the coming years, Julio will be heading three more feature films titled "ANATOMY OF A KIDNAPPING", “HOST” and his first Spanish speaking production “LEYENDA".
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I'm not.. Don't feel like celebrating it this year, but that might change when the day comes.. Been busy buying presents though.. And the Day just comes too fast every year !! Oh well.. Hope you'll have a great one..
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx training the mind body~ soul & total thinking process Sylvan Island: Moline, IL
Informants: Rebecca Bernard and Jeff Leach – FORC
Photo by: Mike Frasier, aka 'Rage', FORC Prez.
Background: This island in the Mississippi River, in the Quad Cities urban area, was once home to a steel mill.
How big is the park? Sylvan Island is roughly one mile in diameter within which we have worked to most effectively utilize the space, winding the trails through the island. Our last race at Sylvan measured 4.05-mile laps.
What type(s) of trails are there? Remnants of the steel mill can still be seen, such as concrete loading docks and building foundations, railroad tracks, rebar, and rock piles and ridges. This, coupled with years of desertion, allowed natural vegetation to take over, creating an urban forest. We built our singletrack using the best of both worlds on Sylvan Island to offer numerous technical features throughout the island. Despite the limited space and winding nature of the trails, there is a good flow to the trails, which are interspersed with technical features such as drops, rollercoasters over rock and concrete, challenging tree roots and other urban obstacles. The riding surface ranges from dirt, to sand, to rock, to concrete. Despite no distinguishable elevation change, the island is a blast to ride!
Any distinguishing features or especially cool sections? The concrete loading docks and walls present all sorts of opportunities for fun (and sometimes injury). There is also a rocky formation on the east end of the island that will occupy riders for hours, given a number of technical climbs and descents over loose rock and steep terrain. Sylvan is such a unique place that it is hard to describe.
What local group does trail maintenance there? Friends of Off-Road Cycling (FORC) built and maintain
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