I posted this on my Facebook page a way while back. Enjoy.
Gaston Saldana / Photography
The filming of Tierra de Nadie (No Man’s Land) – for an episode titled “Vomito Negro” (Black Vomit a.k.a. “Yellow Fever”). Written and Produced by Enrique Cattaneo and Directed by Jorge de Colima. Shot on location on E. Elizabeth St. between 10th and 11th Streets in Brownsville, Texas on August 18, 2010. Spoiler info: Details that might give away too much of the storyline next [ but this never aired so read on...]
Writer/Producer Enrique Cattaneo explains a scene which will be filmed on Elizabeth and 10th St. to Peter “Hurry up and Wait” Goodman. Goodman is the Downtown Historic District Director and Film Commissioner for the City of Brownsville.
Dennyce Isabel Martinez Soto rehearses her lines as the van is prepped for filming in front of the Historic Downtown Heritage Department at the Market Square building
Enrique Cattaneo watches the van as it travels up Elizabeth St. toward 10th St.
The interior van scene as it was filmed going past the City Hall (former Federal Courthouse) on Elizabeth and 10th St. in front of the Majestic Theater building.
Downtown Heritage Director Joe “Wanna hear a joke?” Gavito, Production Assistant Rossy Treviño, Enrique Cattaneo and Ernesto Elizondo, Jr. on the Elizabeth St. set. Elizondo worked as and liaison for the Televisa producers and staff to work with the city and UTB/TSC. He also helped cast local talent for the production.
Anthony Elizondo as a ghost with yellow fever gets made-up for a scene filmed August 20, 2010 in the Anulfo L. Oliveira Memorial Library at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College (UTB/TSC).
A Ft. Brown nurse who became a ghost after getting Yellow Fever gets her cap put on by Enrique.
Anthony Elizondo gets in character in front of William Crawford Gorgas’ portrait in the Hunter Room at UTB/TSC. Gorgas came to Ft. Brown in 1882 and eventually developed methods to eradicate yellow fever epidemics by eliminating breeding conditions for mosquitoes that spread the fever.
In this scene as student library worker hears “someone” while alone in the Hunter Room. Although this was a very tight area to shoot in, the arrangement of book stacks (shelves) was an advantage to crew members who were only a couple feet away but out of the camera’s vision.
Director Jorge “That was perfect! Let’s do it again” de Colima reviews the ghost nurse as seen on the monitor. Colima, who is from Brownsville and went to film school in New York, re-wrote a lot of these scenes with Cattaneo.
Three nurses ready to reenact daily scenes around the Ft. Brown hospital now called Gorgas Hall at UTB/TSC August 21, 2010
Director Jorge de Colima checks the camera for filming of historic scenes within the corridors of the Ft. Brown hospital.
A typical scene of nurses and soldiers as they would have appeared a century ago as it was filmed for the Tierra de Nadie Televisa program (it was never aired - If anyone has any info to share about this please contact)
Jorge de Colima uses a 16mm camera to film an old style hand-held camera shot.
The four horsemen behind the Gorgas Hall building at UTB/TSC. Fort Brown, built in 1867 was once a reserve for cavalry, infantry and artillery servicemen. The first three from left to right "Echevarría brothers" from La Feria and “Ricardo” at far right.
This horse rider is rehearsing his scene down the paseo (brick walkway) which was once Heintzelman Rd. when the college was a fort. A common ghost story at UTB/TSC describes a rider coming down this path at night through a green amorphous mist. The horse’s name is Cody.
Dennyce stands on the paseo at UTB/TSC as the next scene is set-up.
Two horsemen under the infamous “hanging tree” where people claim to be a hotspot for paranormal activity
These horse riders (Echevarría brothers) and handlers from La Feria generously donated their horses and riding skills to bring the ghost stories to life.
The Televisa crew outside the Anulfo L. Oliveira Memorial Library after a night filming that lasted until 4 a.m. on August 20, 2010.
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