Biography
Co-founder (with Robert Redford) of the Sundance Institute, a non-profit organization which aids young filmmakers, Esparza has maintained his commitment to the Chicano community from his first feature, "Only Once in a Lifetime" (1979) to one of his best-known efforts, "The Milagro Beanfield War" (1988). Along with Robert Katz, Esparza also undertook producing responsibilities on the massive historical recreation, "Gettysburg" (1993).
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Career Milestones
1981 | Co-founder of Sundance Institute | |
1977 | First feature, "Only Once in a Lifetime" | |
1974 | Formed Moctesuma Esparza Productions | |
| Hired as producer for PBS children's series "Villa Allegre" (Happy Village) | ||
1973 | MA thesis was documentary film for NBC, "Cinco Vidas" (Five Lives) | |
| Founder of the Chicano Research Center at UCLA | ||
| Producer of bilingual films for "Sesame Street" while still a student | ||