(openPR) - August 18, 2007 – San Antonio, Texas – The Best of San Antonio 48 Hour Film Project Awards Ceremony will be hosted by stage, music and television star Jade Esteban Estrada on Sunday, August 19, 2007 at Urban 15 located at 2500 South Presa in the Southtown district of San Antonio, Texas. Door will open at 7:00 p.m. Screenings will begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and available at the door. Cash only. For more information visit www.getjaded.com or www.48hourfilm.com.

All 24 short films played to packed theaters at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas Westlakes on Tuesday, August 14, 2007.

The following 12 films won the highest marks with the audiences and judges. "The Night Shift" by Dark Design, "Dead Man's Hand" by Lone Bannana, "Last Chance" by Film Classics, "Our Favorite Life" by Team Nosferatu, "Dating Danielle" by PrimaDonna, "Cat of the Month" by Fat Bird, "Golden Birthday" by Princess,"No Man’s Land" by Project Mayhem, "Blinding" by Dark Horse, "Reflections" by Vibratory Tumbler, "Dream Job" by Team Thong Snappaz and "Trick or Tweet" by iChingao.

Awards will be presented in several categories including Best Film.

The 48 Hour Film Project's mission is to advance filmmaking and promote filmmakers. Through its festival/competition, the Project encourages filmmakers and would-be filmmakers to get out there and make movies. The tight deadline of 48 hours puts the focus squarely on the filmmakers—emphasizing creativity and teamwork skills. While the time limit places an unusual restriction on the filmmakers, it is also liberating by putting an emphasis on "doing" instead of "talking,” states the festival’s official website.

Estrada hosted the Outmusic Awards in New York in 2003 and 2004. He has emceed for some of the most famous beauty pageants in the world including the Miss America Scholarship Program and The Miss Universe Organization.

His television credits include appearances on the Emmy-nominated "In the Life TV" on PBS, "Friday Night Lights" on NBC and "The Graham Norton Effect" on Comedy Central. His popular Latin dance music can be heard on the Golden Globe and Emmy award-winning police drama, "The Shield" on the FX Network.

Formally the choreographer to television personality Charo and a scratch vocalist for the Back Street Boys, Estrada released his debut CD "Angel" (Vicarious) in 2001 and in 2002 took part in the "Being Out Rocks" (Centaur) CD compilation in honor of National Coming Out Day for the Human Rights Campaign.

In October 2006, Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher paid tribute to Estrada by commissioning him the title of "Kentucky Colonel," the highest honor awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky that acknowledges outstanding ambassadors of goodwill and fellowship around the world. The Texas native joined other honorary colonels which include Winston Churchill, Ronald Reagan, Bob Hope, Joan Crawford, Johnny Depp, Muhammad Ali and Pope John Paul II.

Tom Sime of the Dallas Morning News calls Estrada, "...funny and irreverent." "Most performers would be happy to have a fraction of Jade Esteban Estrada's career," states Marty Rosen of the Louisville Courier-Journal. Hector Saldana of the San Antonio Express-News calls him "a show biz messiah." Roy Proctor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch calls him "a master entertainer."

For further information or to request high resolution artwork or an interview, please contact Greta Golding at vicariouspr@aol.com, call 646-342-8647 or visit www.getjaded.com.

Adam Salazar
Vicarious New York
646-342-8647
www.getjaded.com

Vicarious Productions produces the shows of national touring artist Jade Esteban Estrada of Comedy Central.