Jenni Rivera's 'Filly Brown' To Debut At Sundance Film Festival

By Michael Lopez

A while back we told you how we thought Jenni Rivera could do anything. A jeans mogul, a talk show host, a world-renowned Banda Queen, you name it! And now it appears she's breaking into the dramatic acting game with her new film, Filly Brown.

Debuting at 2012's Sundance Film Festival, Filly Brown follows the life of a young Latina with big hip-hop dreams. Jenni plays her plays her jailbird mom and has some very powerful scenes in the movie.

"I had to dig deep for the role," Rivera explained. "I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. If I can make Edward James Olmos cry, to me that means it was a success."

Olmos happens to be one of Filly Brown’s executive producers and he also co-stars in the film. He had quite a bit of praise for Jenni's performance, calling it "amazing."

Judging from the credits, Edward definitely has a lot invested in this project. His son is listed as co-director and his old Stand and Deliver castmate, Lou Diamond Phillips, appears in a headlining role. Hopefully if all goes well at Sundance, you can soon see Filly Brown at a theater near you.

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