Remembering Big: Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez Story
Synopsis
From water boy to Hall of Fame golfer to philanthropist, Juan “Chi Chi” Rodriguez rose to the top of the sports world with his one of a kind style and wit, defying those that thought a poor kid from Puerto Rico had no place in the elitist game of golf.
Film Screening & Ticket Information
When & Where to See this Film!
BLOC: Achievements: 2 Films about pushing limits to make visions real.
MoMI Bartos
1:15pm Sunday, November 9th
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Film Information
From the Director
Director Statement
As Latinas, we feel genuinely close to Rodriguez’ story and feel compelled to tell it at this moment where we need hope and inspiration. Chi Chi’s story is not white and black. He had an entire range of colors that he brought with him to the golf course where he felt an obligation to entertain the masses.
Chi Chi would say that it was people of all races and backgrounds who helped him in life and it was all ranges of people who were detractors.
We couldn’t be prouder to bring this story to the masses. Our community is growing and has consumer power. Yet, beyond being Latino, his story is universal. Hard work and determination can pay off.
If he did it, we can do it too.
Director Biography
Marisol González (Director/Writer/Executive Producer) is a Dominican filmmaker and
producer. She lives in New York. Currently she works at HBO. González earned Siempre
Mujer Magazine’s ‘Always Inspiring’ honor for her hands-on commitment to important causes
in the Hispanic community. In 2011 she was presented the ‘Proclamation Award’ by New York
State Senator José Peralta for her “outstanding service to the Latino community.” In 2018, her
documentary Children Behind the Wall won an award for Best Produced Documentary
(International) and was nominated for Best Director Feature and Best Indie Film at the
Hudson River International Film Festival. The same year, González was invited to speak at
the United Nations in a roundtable with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Ernest Kahan and
prominent Latino designer Raul Peñaranda; they discussed how creative economy,
education, and independent film can be used for development. González is González is in
the final stages of capturing her story in her first book.
Alina Mogollon-Volk (Director/Writer/Producer) is a Long Island based producer, videographer and
editor. Her film, Festival, was selected for the 2020 Long Beach International Film Festival and Point
Lookout Film Festival and her original screenplay 40 Miracles was a finalist at the Long Island
International Film Expo. Her work has also been selected for the Making Waves Film Festival and
her short film Home screened at the MOMA Studio Museum of Harlem. Alina was the senior
technician and lead producer at LYNBROOK – TV, the government television station of the Village of
Lynbrook for many years before starting her current role as the multimedia Senior Production
Manager for all of HealthCentral brand websites. She has produced and edited videos for NYU
Langone, a number of citizen non-profits, Paper Tiger TV and worked as a freelance producer for
HBO. Alina is an MFA graduate in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College where she has been
an adjunct professor in the Film and Media department.
Credits
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marisol gonzalezDirectorDirector/Writer/Producer
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Alina Mogollon VolkDirectorDirector/Writer/Producer
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marisol gonzalezWriterDirector/Writer/Producer
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Alina Mogollon VolkProducerDirector/Writer/Producer
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Juan “Chi Chi” RodriguezKey Cast“Himself”
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