About Cigarette Burn Pictures
"I want to make a movie...If I wrote a script, would you produce it?"
Those words got the ball rolling when Monty Velasquez and Rob Walker began shooting their first film The Dance in Steamboat, Colorado in the summer of 2004. After a short time editing their footage Steve Giuliano hopped on board by filming his own movie Cul De Sac and co-directing reshoots for The Dance in winter 2004. Since that time Cigarette Burn Pictures has grown; putting together a short film screening called Look At Our Shorts for three consecutive years, participating in the 2007 48 Hour Film Project Denver as well as commercial contests and even trying their hand at videography. Since CBP's inception, the trio have produced several shorts and continue to pump out new work every year.
The Future is Now
2010 is shaping up to be a wonderful year for CBP. They were able to attend the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as guests and immerse themselves in the world of filmmakers and artists. They have premiered animated shorts, which is a first for their organization. They are also making plans to craft a new web show around some "old characters" as well as gearing up for the 2010 48 Hour Film Project.
CBP is:
Rob Walker
has been interested in storytelling since he we was a child. "My family would just sit around and tell stories to each other. Comedic, dramatic, all kinds. I grew up with a sense that stories are very important" He eventually attended the University of Northern Colorado for Theatre, with a double major in Acting and Theatre Education as well as a minor in Film Studies. He graduated in 2005. In his free time he fights crime, raises coconut crabs and paints pictures of people with animal heads. He lives in a stately manor with his fiance, Denise and their two cats Ozma & Buckaroo.
Monty Velasquez
won't give us his bio, forcing our hand, and making us use the band bio generator to get it. Originally formed in the Daily Grind coffee house in Hayden, Monty broke into the folk scene in 1982 with their debut album, Cigarette Burn Pictures. The band's latest album, The Armadillo, fuses Velasquez's breathtaking whispers and hums with delicate orchestral accompaniments to generate undeniably gorgeous compositions. With standout tracks like "No Place I'd Rather Be," the music of Monty appeals to folk fans and non-folk fans alike.