First-time filmmaker and former.aerial skier.Katie Bender tells If about bringing the story of Lydia Lassila to the screen.
"I looked up to Lydia from when I was 13 as a young gymnast. She was a few years my senior, and when I won a competition at her local gymnastics club she put a medal around my neck. At the time she had won national championships, and she became an inspiration for me".
"A couple of years later, she moved to my gym club and we started training in the same squad. So when she transitioned into aerial skiing, it planted a seed. We were very similar types of gymnast - only a certain breed goes into a sport like aerial skiing"..
"I ended up training with her on the Australian aerial ski team. There were about ten of us for the best part of seven years. She was again my senior,...
"I looked up to Lydia from when I was 13 as a young gymnast. She was a few years my senior, and when I won a competition at her local gymnastics club she put a medal around my neck. At the time she had won national championships, and she became an inspiration for me".
"A couple of years later, she moved to my gym club and we started training in the same squad. So when she transitioned into aerial skiing, it planted a seed. We were very similar types of gymnast - only a certain breed goes into a sport like aerial skiing"..
"I ended up training with her on the Australian aerial ski team. There were about ten of us for the best part of seven years. She was again my senior,...
- 3/10/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
The mission of the Minority Independent Producers Summit (Mips) to help level the playing field for underrepresented communities has struck a cord with serious industry leaders and are joining forces to help promote and advocate increased participation by independent producers from those of color, Lgbt, women and those with disabilities in the worlds of film, television and digital media. The non-profit organization is proud to announce new sponsorship agreements with leading cable giant, HBO as well as SAG-aftra, The Producers Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America, for its inaugural launch in NYC this month.
“The Mips progressive plan of action is the first of its kind to present premium opportunities for the underrepresented communities within the entertainment industry,” says Anre Garrettt, producer and founding partner of Mips “Mips is excited to have joined forces with such important industry leaders as HBO, SAG-aftra, WGA, PGA, Ifp who support the same cause.”
“ The Writers Guild of America, East is dedicated to increasing diversity not just in the ranks of film, television and new media creators, but also in the stories they tell. We applaud the Minority Independent Producers Summit for creating a venue for the people who make up this industry to come together and broaden the discourse.” Dana Weissman, Director of Programs, Writers Guild of America, East
“SAG-aftra is proud to support Mips (Minority Independent Producers Summit) in its inaugural year and are thrilled to have the opportunity to engage with the summit attendees so we can work as effectively as possible together towards our shared goal of a truly inclusive media and entertainment industry.” -- (Adam Moore, SAG-aftra)
As sponsoring partner of the first day of Mips Summit, HBO will be hosting the moderated panel discussion, “What does Diversity in Media today truly mean? And to whom?”, slated for opening day, June 25th at HBO media center and will present a special Mips Chat on June 27 th at Mist Harlem.
The Producers Guild of America will present “Perspective (or A Matter of Perspective)” with panelists including: Julie Dash (producer, director, writer and author); María Agui Carter(producer, director, writer, as well as former chair of Nalip and staff producer at Wgbh); Lauren Grant (producer, multi-Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, PGA member and former chair of Bdc and at Firelight Media) and will be moderated by Rachel Watanabe-Batton: Producer, Vice Chair of PGA East as well as Diversity Committee Chair and Co-Chair of PGA Women’s Impact Network
Some of the Mips Guest Speakers & Workshop Facilitators include: Damian Benders, Svp SnagFilms; John Hadity, Evp Entertainment Partners Financial Solutions; Jamie Wilkinson, CEO Vhxtv; Richard Guay, Producer, Founder Passion First Funding Portal; and Jorge Rivera , Producer and Screenwriter, just to name a few.
Currently, the non-profit organization is supported by a league of renowned Advisory Board members including: John Quiñones, producer / actor / writer / host of ABC’s Primetime and "Good Morning America”; Molly Smith , Exec Producer The Blind Side, P.S. I Love You; Elizabeth Gardner Potter, Producer Former Co-Owner NY International Latino Film Festival; Jamal Joseph, Writer / Director for Black Starz, HBO, Fox TV, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, and A&E; and many others.
Mips 2014 conference will run from June 25 – 27, 2014 at Tribeca Cinemas and Mist Harlem in NYC. Each program within the conference has been designed to help open doors, boost collaborations, create opportunities, help break the distribution blockade, and provide insight and guidance on acquisition and funding.
Founding members Melanie Walters is an Emmy® award-winning producer, Sheila Quann, partner of Hard Headed Media; Anre Garrett, producer and founder of Hard Headed Media, along with Susan Schein, industry veteran and Founding Director of the award-winning Entertainment Industry Incubator.
About Minority Independent Producers Summit
A non-profit organization committed to furthering the growth and development of minority independent producers and content creators from underrepresented communities such as those of color, Lgbt, women and those with disabilities. More info at: www.MIPSummit.com...
“The Mips progressive plan of action is the first of its kind to present premium opportunities for the underrepresented communities within the entertainment industry,” says Anre Garrettt, producer and founding partner of Mips “Mips is excited to have joined forces with such important industry leaders as HBO, SAG-aftra, WGA, PGA, Ifp who support the same cause.”
“ The Writers Guild of America, East is dedicated to increasing diversity not just in the ranks of film, television and new media creators, but also in the stories they tell. We applaud the Minority Independent Producers Summit for creating a venue for the people who make up this industry to come together and broaden the discourse.” Dana Weissman, Director of Programs, Writers Guild of America, East
“SAG-aftra is proud to support Mips (Minority Independent Producers Summit) in its inaugural year and are thrilled to have the opportunity to engage with the summit attendees so we can work as effectively as possible together towards our shared goal of a truly inclusive media and entertainment industry.” -- (Adam Moore, SAG-aftra)
As sponsoring partner of the first day of Mips Summit, HBO will be hosting the moderated panel discussion, “What does Diversity in Media today truly mean? And to whom?”, slated for opening day, June 25th at HBO media center and will present a special Mips Chat on June 27 th at Mist Harlem.
The Producers Guild of America will present “Perspective (or A Matter of Perspective)” with panelists including: Julie Dash (producer, director, writer and author); María Agui Carter(producer, director, writer, as well as former chair of Nalip and staff producer at Wgbh); Lauren Grant (producer, multi-Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, PGA member and former chair of Bdc and at Firelight Media) and will be moderated by Rachel Watanabe-Batton: Producer, Vice Chair of PGA East as well as Diversity Committee Chair and Co-Chair of PGA Women’s Impact Network
Some of the Mips Guest Speakers & Workshop Facilitators include: Damian Benders, Svp SnagFilms; John Hadity, Evp Entertainment Partners Financial Solutions; Jamie Wilkinson, CEO Vhxtv; Richard Guay, Producer, Founder Passion First Funding Portal; and Jorge Rivera , Producer and Screenwriter, just to name a few.
Currently, the non-profit organization is supported by a league of renowned Advisory Board members including: John Quiñones, producer / actor / writer / host of ABC’s Primetime and "Good Morning America”; Molly Smith , Exec Producer The Blind Side, P.S. I Love You; Elizabeth Gardner Potter, Producer Former Co-Owner NY International Latino Film Festival; Jamal Joseph, Writer / Director for Black Starz, HBO, Fox TV, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, and A&E; and many others.
Mips 2014 conference will run from June 25 – 27, 2014 at Tribeca Cinemas and Mist Harlem in NYC. Each program within the conference has been designed to help open doors, boost collaborations, create opportunities, help break the distribution blockade, and provide insight and guidance on acquisition and funding.
Founding members Melanie Walters is an Emmy® award-winning producer, Sheila Quann, partner of Hard Headed Media; Anre Garrett, producer and founder of Hard Headed Media, along with Susan Schein, industry veteran and Founding Director of the award-winning Entertainment Industry Incubator.
About Minority Independent Producers Summit
A non-profit organization committed to furthering the growth and development of minority independent producers and content creators from underrepresented communities such as those of color, Lgbt, women and those with disabilities. More info at: www.MIPSummit.com...
- 6/25/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Just a few days ago a story ran on Cinema Tropical's blog, TropicalFRONT regarding the murky status of the New York International Latino Film Festival (Nyilff). Speculations and rumors had been swirling for months. There was never an official announcement that the festival was not happening this year but August came and went and there was no news. Then Cinema Tropical ran its story, "NY Latino Film Fest Closes Shop After 13 Years."
The story cites several reasons for its closure. Calixto Chinchilla, co-executive director of the festival, was interviewed for the piece. He says the organization was in the midst of a "crippling financial crisis" and that, "the festival was simply no longer economically viable."
I have been on staff of the New York International Latino Film Festival in various capacities for the last seven years. To say the announcement was a surprise is an understatement. I knew the festival was not going to happen this year but I had no idea it would possibly never happen again. But, even worse, the story was an even bigger surprise for Elizabeth Gardner co-executive director of the Nyilff. She was not contacted nor advised of the fact that the article was being written nor that this information would be made public.
LatinoBuzz has given her the space to respond directly and tell her side of the story.
Personal Statement Regarding the New York International Latino Film Festival
By Elizabeth Gardner
I am enormously disappointed in Cinema Tropical's, specifically Andrew Vargas', article regarding the Nyilff, particularly because he did not bother to contact me, nor anyone else affiliated with Nyilff. It was especially shocking since we planned to release a joint, public statement.
Yes, it is true, Calixto Chinchilla and I together, as co-owners and co-executive directors, have decided it is time to dissolve the company and embrace exciting, new chapters in our lives. After 11 years of dedication to the organization and community, I chose to leave the Nyilff, and Calixto opted not to continue without me. To be clear, although the economy has been a challenge for all companies including Nyilff, this was not a decision based on economy, nor the company's financial status, which, in fact, is healthy; we end with neither debts, nor liabilities. We consistently worked with our dedicated team to find creative ways to remain efficient in leaner times, enabling us to make this decision. Nor is there a "dearth of Latinos in publicity and marketing". For the past 6 years, we have worked with the team at Reyes Entertainment, who secured festival coverage in The New York Times, The Today Show, The Los Angeles Times, and Time Out NY, among many other mainstream media outlets, and also have had the great fortune of partnering with such major media organizations as NBC, Telemundo, NY Daily News, Clear Channel, El Diario and HuffingtonPost.com. The combined efforts resulted in hundreds of millions of media impressions in both English and Spanish.
The article also fails to thank or mention anyone associated with Nyilff. There are literally hundreds of people who worked tirelessly through the years to produce the best possible event. Therefore, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank from my heart all of our cherished corporate partners, particularly our outstanding friends at HBO, gifted filmmakers, staff, volunteers and film fans who learned of our mutual decision in this unfortunate manner. After the many years of your priceless commitment and support, you deserve better.
Moreover, I'd like to thank my many, dear festival friends, who continue to enrich my life each and every day. You are all brilliantly talented, passionate and compassionate artists, dreamers and doers, and are the true gifts of my experience.
The past 11 years have taught me much, most importantly always to remain honest and open, free of judgment, receptive to disparate viewpoints, generous of spirit and calm under pressure, for even the most challenging of circumstances serves a purpose and offers a lesson. I thank you all for allowing me to learn from, work with and honor you for 11 years. Let's keep inspiring each other to be the best versions of ourselves we can be.
Written by Vanessa Erazo. LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook.
The story cites several reasons for its closure. Calixto Chinchilla, co-executive director of the festival, was interviewed for the piece. He says the organization was in the midst of a "crippling financial crisis" and that, "the festival was simply no longer economically viable."
I have been on staff of the New York International Latino Film Festival in various capacities for the last seven years. To say the announcement was a surprise is an understatement. I knew the festival was not going to happen this year but I had no idea it would possibly never happen again. But, even worse, the story was an even bigger surprise for Elizabeth Gardner co-executive director of the Nyilff. She was not contacted nor advised of the fact that the article was being written nor that this information would be made public.
LatinoBuzz has given her the space to respond directly and tell her side of the story.
Personal Statement Regarding the New York International Latino Film Festival
By Elizabeth Gardner
I am enormously disappointed in Cinema Tropical's, specifically Andrew Vargas', article regarding the Nyilff, particularly because he did not bother to contact me, nor anyone else affiliated with Nyilff. It was especially shocking since we planned to release a joint, public statement.
Yes, it is true, Calixto Chinchilla and I together, as co-owners and co-executive directors, have decided it is time to dissolve the company and embrace exciting, new chapters in our lives. After 11 years of dedication to the organization and community, I chose to leave the Nyilff, and Calixto opted not to continue without me. To be clear, although the economy has been a challenge for all companies including Nyilff, this was not a decision based on economy, nor the company's financial status, which, in fact, is healthy; we end with neither debts, nor liabilities. We consistently worked with our dedicated team to find creative ways to remain efficient in leaner times, enabling us to make this decision. Nor is there a "dearth of Latinos in publicity and marketing". For the past 6 years, we have worked with the team at Reyes Entertainment, who secured festival coverage in The New York Times, The Today Show, The Los Angeles Times, and Time Out NY, among many other mainstream media outlets, and also have had the great fortune of partnering with such major media organizations as NBC, Telemundo, NY Daily News, Clear Channel, El Diario and HuffingtonPost.com. The combined efforts resulted in hundreds of millions of media impressions in both English and Spanish.
The article also fails to thank or mention anyone associated with Nyilff. There are literally hundreds of people who worked tirelessly through the years to produce the best possible event. Therefore, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank from my heart all of our cherished corporate partners, particularly our outstanding friends at HBO, gifted filmmakers, staff, volunteers and film fans who learned of our mutual decision in this unfortunate manner. After the many years of your priceless commitment and support, you deserve better.
Moreover, I'd like to thank my many, dear festival friends, who continue to enrich my life each and every day. You are all brilliantly talented, passionate and compassionate artists, dreamers and doers, and are the true gifts of my experience.
The past 11 years have taught me much, most importantly always to remain honest and open, free of judgment, receptive to disparate viewpoints, generous of spirit and calm under pressure, for even the most challenging of circumstances serves a purpose and offers a lesson. I thank you all for allowing me to learn from, work with and honor you for 11 years. Let's keep inspiring each other to be the best versions of ourselves we can be.
Written by Vanessa Erazo. LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature on SydneysBuzz that highlights Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow @LatinoBuzz on Twitter and Facebook.
- 9/6/2013
- by Vanessa Erazo
- Sydney's Buzz
The New York International Latino Film Festival (Nyilff),the premier Latino film festival in the country, opens its 13th edition with Filly Brown, starring breakout actress Gina Rodriguez (Go For It, Our Family Wedding), and closes with Lemon, the raw story of three-time felon and one-time Tony Award-winner, spoken word artist Lemon Andersen.
The festival kicks off on Monday, August 13 with a 15th anniversary presentation of Selena at Cinema Under The Stars, a free outdoor screening at St. Nicholas Park in uptown Manhattan.
Special Events include a World Premiere exclusive screening of The Girl Is In Trouble, attended by stars Wilmer Valderrama and Columbus Short, and will include a Q&A. The heartwarming Elliott Loves, winner of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award for Best Picture, will headline the festival’s Dominican Night.
The New York International Latino Film Festival runs August 13 - 19, with most screenings taking place at Chelsea Clearview Cinemas. Schedule information and tickets will be available online and at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas box office beginning July 27, 2012.
Opening Night – Co-Presented by Latina Magazine
Tuesday, August 14 – 7 pm – Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
Filly Brown (New York Premiere)
Directors: Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Writer: Youssef Delara
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Jenni Rivera, Edward James Olmos, Chrissie Fit, Lou Diamond Phillips
Maria Jose “Majo” Tonorio is a tough La street poet who spits from the heart.
Dominican Night – Presented by Heineken.
Sponsored by HBO® and the Dominican American Professional Alliance
Thursday, August 16 – 7 pm – Columbia University Medical Center Alumni Auditorium
Elliott Loves (New York Premiere) (Isa:tla Releasing) Writer/Director: Gary Terracino
Cast: Elena Goode, Tillman Norsworthy and Robin de Jesus
Two stages of a Dominican-American’s life: first as a boy trying to bond with his young mother, and then a 21-year-old looking for love in New York City.
Closing Night – Presented by Pepsi
Saturday, August 18 – 7 pm – Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
Lemon (Isa:The Film Sales Company) Directors: Laura Brownson, Beth Levison
Written and Performed by: Lemon Andersen
A feature-length documentary film depicting Lemon Andersen’s struggle to free his family from poverty and pain as he exposes his most shocking secrets on the NY Stage.
World Premiere Exclusive Presentation
Saturday, August 18 – 8:45 pm – Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
The Girl Is In Trouble
Director: Julius Onah
Co-Written by: Julius Onah and Mayuran Tiruchelvam
Cast: Columbus Short, Wilmer Valderrama, Alicja Bachleda and Jesse Spencer
From executive producer Spike Lee comes the thriller “The Girl Is In Trouble,” a Lower East Side bartender becomes entangled in a murder mystery involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer and the scion of a powerful investment firm.
2012 Film Program
Nyilff will present domestic and international features, documentaries and shorts in competition, plus On The Edge, a showcase of non-traditional film genres and Nyilff Spectrum, which highlights global urban films, not limited to the Latino perspective.
Domestic Features
186 Dollars To Freedom
Delusions Of Grandeur
Love, Concord
Mariachi Gringo
Sunset Stories
Tony Tango
Under My Nails
International Features
180 Segundos (180 Seconds) (Colombia)
A Novela Das 8 (Prime Time Soap) (Brazil)
El Rumor De Las Piedras (The Rumble of the Stones) (Venezuela)
Jaque Mate (Check Mate) (Dominican Republic)
La ÚLtima Isla (The Last Island) (Spain)
La Mujer De IVÁN (Ivan’s Woman) (Chile)
La Lucha De Ana (Ana’s Struggle) (Dominican Republic)
La Brujula La Lleva El Muerto (The Compass is Carried by the Dead Man) (Mexico)
Sangre De Familia (Family Blood) (Mexico)
Una Noche (Cuba)
ZoolÓGico (Zoo) (Chile)
Documentaries
Buscando A Larisa (Looking for Larisa) (Mexico)
El MÉDico: The CubatÓN Story (Cuba/Sweden)
Esperando A Los Bitles (Waiting For The Beatles) (Mexico)
Hija (Daughter) (Chile)
Spectrum
Wolf
On The Edge
El Hoyo Del Diablo (The Devil’s Hole) (Dominican Republic)
Los Chidos (Mexico)
Shorts Program 1: Something In The Way She Moves
A Journey To Homeland
La Playa
Pescadora
Gabi
Salome
Shorts Program 2: The Catchers In The Rye
Botes Al Amanecer
Fireworks
Jesus Loves Youssef
Flutter
How Jimmy Got Leverage
La Mirada Perdida
Quinha
Leyenda
Shorts Program 3: Use Your Illusion
The Lepidoctor
The Magicians
The Shooting Star Salesman
Otto And The Electric Eel
The Life & Freaky Times Of Uncle Luke
The Trainee
Cargols
Shorts Program 4: Check Yo Self
Desert Road Kill
DetrÁS Del Espejo
Maddoggin'
Divergence
Hour Glass
October 31St
Shorts Program 5: The Anatomy of Melancholy
After Ever After Or Numbers On A Napkin
La Boda
Primavera
Fallen Comrade
Mentiroso
TrÓPico ExÓTico
Reinaldo Arenas
About Nyilff
Launched in 1999, the New York International Latino Film Festival is now the premier Urban Latino film event in the country. The Nyilff’s mission is to showcase the works of the hottest emerging Latino filmmaking talent in the U.S. and Latin America, offer expansive images of the Latino experience, and celebrate the diversity and spirit of the Latino community. Calixto Chinchilla and Elizabeth Gardner head up the festival staff, acting as Co-Executive Directors. The programming team is made up of Juan Caceres, Director of Programming, and Vanessa Erazo, Documentary Programming Manager.
FindNyilffonFacebook
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Written by Juan Caceres and Vanessa Erazo, LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature onSydneysBuzzthat highlights emerging and established Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow@LatinoBuzzon twitter.
The festival kicks off on Monday, August 13 with a 15th anniversary presentation of Selena at Cinema Under The Stars, a free outdoor screening at St. Nicholas Park in uptown Manhattan.
Special Events include a World Premiere exclusive screening of The Girl Is In Trouble, attended by stars Wilmer Valderrama and Columbus Short, and will include a Q&A. The heartwarming Elliott Loves, winner of the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Audience Award for Best Picture, will headline the festival’s Dominican Night.
The New York International Latino Film Festival runs August 13 - 19, with most screenings taking place at Chelsea Clearview Cinemas. Schedule information and tickets will be available online and at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas box office beginning July 27, 2012.
Opening Night – Co-Presented by Latina Magazine
Tuesday, August 14 – 7 pm – Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
Filly Brown (New York Premiere)
Directors: Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Writer: Youssef Delara
Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Jenni Rivera, Edward James Olmos, Chrissie Fit, Lou Diamond Phillips
Maria Jose “Majo” Tonorio is a tough La street poet who spits from the heart.
Dominican Night – Presented by Heineken.
Sponsored by HBO® and the Dominican American Professional Alliance
Thursday, August 16 – 7 pm – Columbia University Medical Center Alumni Auditorium
Elliott Loves (New York Premiere) (Isa:tla Releasing) Writer/Director: Gary Terracino
Cast: Elena Goode, Tillman Norsworthy and Robin de Jesus
Two stages of a Dominican-American’s life: first as a boy trying to bond with his young mother, and then a 21-year-old looking for love in New York City.
Closing Night – Presented by Pepsi
Saturday, August 18 – 7 pm – Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
Lemon (Isa:The Film Sales Company) Directors: Laura Brownson, Beth Levison
Written and Performed by: Lemon Andersen
A feature-length documentary film depicting Lemon Andersen’s struggle to free his family from poverty and pain as he exposes his most shocking secrets on the NY Stage.
World Premiere Exclusive Presentation
Saturday, August 18 – 8:45 pm – Chelsea Clearview Cinemas
The Girl Is In Trouble
Director: Julius Onah
Co-Written by: Julius Onah and Mayuran Tiruchelvam
Cast: Columbus Short, Wilmer Valderrama, Alicja Bachleda and Jesse Spencer
From executive producer Spike Lee comes the thriller “The Girl Is In Trouble,” a Lower East Side bartender becomes entangled in a murder mystery involving a desperate woman, a missing drug dealer and the scion of a powerful investment firm.
2012 Film Program
Nyilff will present domestic and international features, documentaries and shorts in competition, plus On The Edge, a showcase of non-traditional film genres and Nyilff Spectrum, which highlights global urban films, not limited to the Latino perspective.
Domestic Features
186 Dollars To Freedom
Delusions Of Grandeur
Love, Concord
Mariachi Gringo
Sunset Stories
Tony Tango
Under My Nails
International Features
180 Segundos (180 Seconds) (Colombia)
A Novela Das 8 (Prime Time Soap) (Brazil)
El Rumor De Las Piedras (The Rumble of the Stones) (Venezuela)
Jaque Mate (Check Mate) (Dominican Republic)
La ÚLtima Isla (The Last Island) (Spain)
La Mujer De IVÁN (Ivan’s Woman) (Chile)
La Lucha De Ana (Ana’s Struggle) (Dominican Republic)
La Brujula La Lleva El Muerto (The Compass is Carried by the Dead Man) (Mexico)
Sangre De Familia (Family Blood) (Mexico)
Una Noche (Cuba)
ZoolÓGico (Zoo) (Chile)
Documentaries
Buscando A Larisa (Looking for Larisa) (Mexico)
El MÉDico: The CubatÓN Story (Cuba/Sweden)
Esperando A Los Bitles (Waiting For The Beatles) (Mexico)
Hija (Daughter) (Chile)
Spectrum
Wolf
On The Edge
El Hoyo Del Diablo (The Devil’s Hole) (Dominican Republic)
Los Chidos (Mexico)
Shorts Program 1: Something In The Way She Moves
A Journey To Homeland
La Playa
Pescadora
Gabi
Salome
Shorts Program 2: The Catchers In The Rye
Botes Al Amanecer
Fireworks
Jesus Loves Youssef
Flutter
How Jimmy Got Leverage
La Mirada Perdida
Quinha
Leyenda
Shorts Program 3: Use Your Illusion
The Lepidoctor
The Magicians
The Shooting Star Salesman
Otto And The Electric Eel
The Life & Freaky Times Of Uncle Luke
The Trainee
Cargols
Shorts Program 4: Check Yo Self
Desert Road Kill
DetrÁS Del Espejo
Maddoggin'
Divergence
Hour Glass
October 31St
Shorts Program 5: The Anatomy of Melancholy
After Ever After Or Numbers On A Napkin
La Boda
Primavera
Fallen Comrade
Mentiroso
TrÓPico ExÓTico
Reinaldo Arenas
About Nyilff
Launched in 1999, the New York International Latino Film Festival is now the premier Urban Latino film event in the country. The Nyilff’s mission is to showcase the works of the hottest emerging Latino filmmaking talent in the U.S. and Latin America, offer expansive images of the Latino experience, and celebrate the diversity and spirit of the Latino community. Calixto Chinchilla and Elizabeth Gardner head up the festival staff, acting as Co-Executive Directors. The programming team is made up of Juan Caceres, Director of Programming, and Vanessa Erazo, Documentary Programming Manager.
FindNyilffonFacebook
FollowNyilffonTwitter
Written by Juan Caceres and Vanessa Erazo, LatinoBuzz is a weekly feature onSydneysBuzzthat highlights emerging and established Latino indie talent and upcoming trends in Latino film with the specific objective of presenting a broad range of Latino voices. Follow@LatinoBuzzon twitter.
- 7/29/2012
- by Vanessa Erazo
- Sydney's Buzz
Dubbed on here on the pages of Indiewire, 'The Latino Sundance', The 13th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (Nyilff) has its final submission deadline on Monday, April 16. Submissions will be accepted in the U.S. and International Features, Documentaries and Shorts Categories. Submit your film online at: nylatinofilm.com.
The premier Latino film festival in the country runs from Monday, August 13 through Sunday, August 19, 2012. Nyilff is presented by HBO™.
“For thirteen years now Nyilff has been a leading festival showcasing some of the best films in the Latino and Urban markets,” says Elizabeth Gardner, Co-Executive Director. “In 2012, we will create a more concentrated festival in one single venue and fewer films emphasizing quality over quantity.”
“Nyilff continues to be a home for acclaimed films and fresh, bold filmmakers,” says Calixto Chinchilla, Founder and Co-Executive Director. “We look forward to continuing our tradition of showcasing the best Latino films and give our audiences a great experience this summer"
Juan Caceres
Programming Manager
HBO/New York International Latino Film Festival
WWW.Nylatinofilm.Com
Nueva York City... Can you dig it?...
The premier Latino film festival in the country runs from Monday, August 13 through Sunday, August 19, 2012. Nyilff is presented by HBO™.
“For thirteen years now Nyilff has been a leading festival showcasing some of the best films in the Latino and Urban markets,” says Elizabeth Gardner, Co-Executive Director. “In 2012, we will create a more concentrated festival in one single venue and fewer films emphasizing quality over quantity.”
“Nyilff continues to be a home for acclaimed films and fresh, bold filmmakers,” says Calixto Chinchilla, Founder and Co-Executive Director. “We look forward to continuing our tradition of showcasing the best Latino films and give our audiences a great experience this summer"
Juan Caceres
Programming Manager
HBO/New York International Latino Film Festival
WWW.Nylatinofilm.Com
Nueva York City... Can you dig it?...
- 4/12/2012
- by Juan Caceres
- Sydney's Buzz
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