Tía Chuck: A Portrait of Chuck Ramirez is the captivating feature length directorial debut by filmmakers Angela and Mark Walley chronicling the life and work of the late artist Chuck Ramirez (1962-2010).

Ramirez was an integral part of a flourishing contemporary art scene in San Antonio and saw his HIV+ diagnosis in the early 1990s as motivation to pursue his dream of becoming a successful artist. Before his untimely death in a bicycle accident in 2010, Ramirez had become a central and larger-than-life figure in San Antonio’s art community.

The film's premiere on Saturday, May 5 Benefits the Casa Chuck Residency Program, a program of Sala Diaz which provides curators and writers a haven for their creative pursuits in Ramirez’ former abode.