INCA PICTURES's ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? Wins Accolade Competition

Los Angeles, CA September 30 2008 - Cheyenne Quintanar and Marco Aguilar, of INCA PICTURES, have won a prestigious Honorable Mention from The Accolade Competition. The award was given for Cheyenne Quintanar and Marco Aguilar's exciting political and social documentary ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? Which goes abroad and gives voice to people in other countries of the world to weigh in on US foreign policy, the Bush administration, the US invasion of Iraq, and the rise of anti-Americanism.

ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? features exceptional interviews from KRS-ONE, known as one of the most nfluential and philosophical emcees in hip-hop of our time. KRS-ONE has written three books, produced 15 albums, lectured at over 500 universities, been honored by the United Nations, VH1, and Billboard magazine, and has been recognized by prestigious schools such as Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Oxford. One of his most controversial views is that as a citizen of America, he is the Terrorist to someone else in the world.

ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? also features Amy Goodman, an award winning journalist, author, and host of Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now! Amy has won numerous awards for her documentary and journalism pieces, including a Robert F. Kennedy award for journalism and a George Polk award for her documentary coverage of Chevron Oil Corporation's role in the Niger Delta.She has written three books, one of which was on the New York Times bestseller list, and she is a sought after speaker. Democracy Now! is one of the most internationally syndicated programs in broadcast history today, and they continue to grow in syndication.

ARE WE STILL THE UGLY AMERICAN? affords the audience to get perspectives from everyday people from around the world about their feelings and views regarding The United States policies domestic and international, and their attitude via their actions around the world.

"Working on this project for three years and winning the Accolade film festival makes you feel like your work and the passion that you put into a subject matter, such as this, is all worth it, and that someone else gets it! Even though I have seen clips of my film numerous times while editing, when I sit down to watch it in full, I am still very emotionally moved. It gets your blood pumping, and it makes you wanna do something, you want to help change the world." - Marco Aguilar, One of the Directors, Producers, Writers and Editors of ARE WE STILL THE UGY AMERICAN?

The Accolade recognizes film, television and videography professionals, who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. Information about The Accolade and a list of recent winners can be found at www.theaccolade.net.

In winning an Accolade, INCA PICTURES and their directors, writers, producers; Marco Aguilar and Cheyenne Quintanar join the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award. Thomas Baker, Ph.D., who chairs The Accolade, has this to say about the latest winners, "The Accolade is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world. The Accolade helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were please with the exceptionally high quality of entries. The goal for The Accolade is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve."

For more information call Cheyenne Quintanar at 818-943-5743 or visit INCA PICTURES at www.incapictures.com.