By:  Luna                                        S.R. No. 322
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased
    1-3  to congratulate Robert Rodriguez, whose film, "El Mariachi,"
    1-4  won the Audience Award for the feature film category at the
    1-5  recent Sundance Film Festival in Utah and the Berlin Out of
    1-6  Country Award for Best Picture; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, The Audience Award is presented to a film based
    1-8  on a vote by the festival's 5,000 filmgoers; it is generally
    1-9  agreed that receiving this award means that a film will do
   1-10  well commercially; and
   1-11        WHEREAS, A respected artist, Mr. Rodriguez and his friends
   1-12  made this intriguing film for only $7,000; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Full of artistic merit, this finely crafted film
   1-14  tells the story of a mariachi musician who is the victim of
   1-15  mistaken identity in a Mexican border town; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, Originally produced for the Spanish video market,
   1-17  "El Mariachi" came to the attention of Columbia Picture Company;
   1-18  impressed with Mr. Rodriguez's talent, Columbia signed him for a
   1-19  two-year, two-picture development deal; and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez has expressed the hope that his
   1-21  success would inspire others to make their own films, no matter
   1-22  what the cost; now, therefore, be it
   1-23        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
    2-1  73rd Legislature, hereby commend and applaud Robert Rodriguez
    2-2  and congratulate him on winning the prestigious Audience Award
    2-3  of the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin Out of Country Award;
    2-4  and, be it further
    2-5        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
    2-6  Mr. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
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    2-8                                        President of the Senate
    2-9                                      I hereby certify that the
   2-10                                 above Resolution was adopted by
   2-11                                 the Senate on February 25, 1993.
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   2-13                                        Secretary of the Senate
   2-14                                 _____________________________________
   2-15                                         Member, Texas Senate