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The Killing Lens. From the twisted mind of of film director J.L. Botelho comes the re-release of his second, and most controversial film. Click here to order your copy.

Bio

J.L. Botelho, CEO and founder of Triad Pictures, has spent most of his life involved in the Arts and Entertainment Business. At the young age of six, he became a Violinist, and at the age of seven he performed a solo minuet for Russian Citizens visiting the U.S. at his at his Elementary School in Cape Cod Massachusetts .

By the age of ten, Mr. Botelho was an active Actor in school plays which landed him his first independent film role as a young Indian Revolutionary in a short film based on America's Independence War. Inspired by his role, he wrote, cast, and directed his first short film titled “Saganashi.” Shot in 8mm with no sound, this short was both bloody and violent.

While in High School, Mr. Botelho was the Lead Guitarist for the rock band “Red Hush.” He was also very active as a Volunteer for The Special Olympics, in which he received The Kennedy Award for his years of service with the organization.

Mr. Botelho graduated with high honors from Cape Cod Community College and was a lead singer for the School's Choral Club. After receiving his Associates Degree in Arts, he toured and performed in Europe with his Choral Club.

After returning from Europe , Mr. Botelho enrolled at The University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism with a minor in Political Science. He then moved to El Paso , Texas , and began pursuing his acting career with friends who where students of The University of Southern California Film School. He starred in a handful of short films that were directed by his friends.

In 1995, Mr. Botelho founded the company Botelho Entertainment, which handled coin-op arcade machines. Two years later, he moved to San Antonio , Texas and began to look at film as a business.

In 1999, Mr. Botelho turned Botelho Entertainment into a film production company. That same year he wrote, directed, and starred in his first feature length film titled “Dying for Attention.”

“The Killing Lens” was directed by Mr. Botelho in the year of 2000. In that film he played the minor role of Morgan Argento. That very same year he formed the company Triad Pictures, but kept Botelho Entertainment as a subsidiary of his new company.

In 2002, Mr. Botelho directed his third feature length film titled “Raising the Dead,” and then moved to the Texas Hill Country to work on television commercials and to film “The Texas Hill Country Bikini Team.”

After working four years on minor film projects, Mr. Botelho was asked to film the “Hawgs ‘N' Hills Rally and Outdoor Concert in 2006. In early 2007 production on that project began and his fourth feature length film titled “Hawgs ‘N' Hills 1: Flirtin' with Madness” was released in June.

Recently, Mr. Botelho completed a short film titled “The Lone Star Capture Specialist,” which was viewed by the government of The United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf . He is also working on a dog training video with Master Trainer Tim Taylor. “The Stock Dog” preview has been seen throughout the U.S. , Canada , and the U.K.

Mr. Botelho does not have any horror film projects that he plans to direct, but he does say that he is open to offers to direct in the genre. He does plan to star in the horror film “Three Days,” which will begin production in early 2008. This film will be directed by his good friend and business partner Happy Gray.

Mr. Botelho currently resides in the Texas Hill Country with his two dogs Princess and Chocolate.

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