''East Side Story'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film written, produced, and directed by Carlos Portugal and starring Rene Alvarado, Steve Callahan, and Gladise Jimenez.

Plot

''East Side Story'' is the story of Diego (René Alvarado), a young,

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Latino, who helps his grandmother (

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) run the family restaurant while carrying on a relationship with equally closeted Pablo (David Berón). Diego has long felt trapped by the conservative culture of East LA and plans to move away and open an upscale restaurant, hopefully with his lover, but Pablo views their relationship very differently - a point driven home when he begins dating Diego's Aunt Bianca (Gladise Jimenez). At the same time, Wesley and his boyfriend move in, gentrifying the neighborhood. The attraction between Wesley and Diego is immediate and electric, forcing both men to reexamine their state of affairs.

Cast

* René Alvarado as Diego Campos * Steve Callahan as Wesley Henderson * Gladise Jimenez as Bianca Campos * David Berón as Pablo Morales *

as Sara Campos * Yelyna De Leon as Tiffany *

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as Salvador * Cory Alan Schneider as Jonathon Webber * Luis Accinelli as Don Rogelio * Martin Morales as Luis * Ruben Rabasa as Efrain Morales * Chris Franco as Mr. Martinez * Michael Cormier as Dan

Release

''East Side Story'' was released at the Newfest Film Festival on June 7, 2006. The film was then released in limited cities on October 9, 2006.

Awards

The film won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding TV Movie or Limited Series.

References

External links

* * 2006 romantic comedy films 2006 films American independent films American LGBT-related films American romantic comedy films Films about interracial romance Gay-related films 2000s Spanish-language films 2000s English-language films 2006 multilingual films American multilingual films 2006 independent films 2000s American films {{2000s-US-film-stub