Robert Castillo's "Coming to NY" makes top 10 in Playboy Shorts series

Robert Castillo's short film "Coming to NY" has made the top ten in the Bombay Sapphire /Playboy shorts series. Please vote at the link below! Voting is opened til Dec 7, 2011.


http://www.talenthouse.com/creativeinvites/preview/af2b005260bf9389ebf1420a2bbdf12a/367

Dominicans win big at 27th Illustrators of the future Contest

May 15, 2011 It was a great ceremony this summer at The L.Ron Hubbard's Writers and Illustrators of the future contest. I had the great fortune of becoming a judge along with the likes of my favorite Star Wars artist Dave Dorman. and I gave an award to Irvin Rodriguez from The Bronx and of Dominican Descent who also won the Grand Prize of 5,000 dollars for his great Illustration. Me and my wife Karen Castillo stayed at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel which really is haunted since i felt someone was watching me every night. I encourage any artist or Illustrator out there to give the contest a try, oh yeah did i mention its free!

http://www.writersofthefuture.com/judges/Illustrator-of-the-Future-Judge

Robert Castillo's Storyboards for MTV's " A Thin Line " Campaign

A while back Robert Castillo got to do some storyboards for a cool campaign by MTV called "A THIN LINE" To date, MTV’s “A THIN LINE” campaign has touched tens of millions and mobilized nearly 1 million young Americans to take action and help end digital abuse. MTV has joined forces with the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, the Anti-Defamation League, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, GLAAD, The Trevor Project, and the Asian American Justice Center to fight bullying and intolerance online. Built on the principle that no one should ever be bullied for who they are, this new anti-digital discrimination coalition will band together to develop innovative ways to illuminate the “thin line” between free speech and hate speech.

Additionally, MTV is rolling out a series of new cyberbullying and digital discrimination PSAs on-air and online, which encourage bystanders to support their friends, connect victims of digital abuse to resources, and drive home the serious impact digital words can have in real life.

For more information on MTV’s “A THIN LINE” campaign, head to www.ATHINLINE.org.

Robert Castillo Creates Storyboards for Spielberg Show "SMASH"

NBC has picked up the musical Smash based on an idea by Steven Spielberg, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The hour long musical series follows characters who come together for the exhilarating ride of putting on a Broadway musical. Robert Castillo has been working on Storyboards and The Pilot is being directed by Michael Mayer of "American Idiot" fame.
It is Written and executive produced by playwright and TV producer Theresa Rebeck, the project will also be executive produced by Steven Spielberg.

The "Yellow Balloon" Wins at New York International Children's Film Festival

The Illustrated short Film 'The Yellow Balloon" directed by Robert Castillo and Ben Thompson screened at The New York International Children's Film Festival throughout march and was nominated for best short animated film but won the Parent's Choice Award on March 27th 2011. The film is illustrated and narrated by Robert Castillo and is making the rounds in the festival circuit! It has been added to the film archives at MOMA and recently received an honorable mention at The Toronto Film Festival.

Link to The Festival Website http://www.gkids.com/

Meeting the great Roberta Flack

I had the pleasure of meeting The great Roberta Flack, for any one out there who doesnt know who she is Flack is best known for her Hot 100 #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song", and "Feel Like Makin' Love", as well as "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" won the 1973 Grammy Record of the Year, and "Killing Me Softly with His Song" won the same award at the Grammy Awards of 1974.[1] She and U2 are the only artists to win the award in back-to-back years.

Roberta performed for Project sunshine's seventh annual benefit on May 11th and she brought the house down! Project Sunshine is a group that i raised money for and volunteer my Artwork.

Project Sunshine empowers a dynamic and dedicated corps of over 10,000 volunteers to bring programming - recreational (arts), educational (tutoring and mentoring) and social service (HIV and nutritional counseling) - to over 60,000 children facing medical challenges and their families in 100 major cities across the United States and in five international satellite sites: Canada, China, Israel, Kenya and Puerto Rico.

this is their site: http://www.projectsunshine.org/aboutus/index.php

official poster for "The Monologue"

Here is the official Poster for The movie "The Monologue" wonderfully Designed by Bridget Burt The monologue is my Brother Gabriel Castillo's directorial debut it is about an artist that must confront his inner self to move forward in his life. Pursuing his career isn't an option so Miguel Diaz (Gabriel Castillo) embarks on a journey through life that humbles him. On a job he meets his soul mate Nadia White (Eloise Joseph). She gives him what an empty heart needs. Reaching out to super agent Tracy Cash (Jemma Bolt) offers hope but not an answer. In a local competition called the slam, everyone will cross each others path. In the end the only thing that matters is The Monologue.Based loosely around Gabriel Castillo's life.