THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2012 AWARDS
August 19, 2012
THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (NYILFF) ANNOUNCES 2012 AWARDS AT A CEREMONY ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 19 NEW YORK, NY (August 19, 2012). The HBO® New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) presented its 2012 awards at a ceremony on Sunday August 19, in the categories of Best Domestic Feature, Best International Feature, Best Director, Best Documentary and Best Short. This year, NYILFF presented over 30 features, documentaries and short films in English and Spanish, reflecting America’s cultural diversity as well as the global urban experience. “This year’s festival line up was outstanding in its quality and range of diversity,” said Calixto Chinchilla, NYILFF Founder and Co-Executive Director. “We hope to continue to bring the highest quality films and stories to the New York community.” “In thirteen years, the festival has gained a reputation as the most prestigious urban film event in the&n...
THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (NYILFF) OPENS ITS 13TH EDITION
July 25, 2012
THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (NYILFF) OPENS ITS 13TH EDITION WITH “FILLY BROWN,” STARRING SUNDANCE SENSATION GINA RODRIGUEZ, AND CLOSES WITH “LEMON”, THE GRIPPING STORY OF SPOKEN WORD ARTIST LEMON ANDERSEN NEW YORK, NY (July, 25, 2012). 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 NYILFF is presented by HBO®. Schedule information and tickets will be available online and at the Chelsea Clearview Cinemas box office beginning July 27: nylatinofilm.com. NYILFF kicks off on Monday, August 13 with a 15th anniversary presentation of SELENA at Cinema Under The Stars, a free outdoor screening presented by HBO® at...
HBO® & THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL EXTEND DEADLINE FOR ORIGINAL SCRIPTS FOR HBO
May 21, 2012
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HBO® & THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL EXTEND DEADLINE FOR “ORIGINAL SCRIPTS FOR HBO/NYILFF SHORT FILM COMPETITION
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Entry deadline extended to May 29, 2012, with one grand prize winner to receive HBO funding to produce and direct the winning script to film
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New York, N.Y. May 21, 2012 – HBO and The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) have extended the deadline for the annual “open call for entries” for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition until Tuesday, May 29. The writer of the winning script will receive $15,000 in HBO funding to produce and direct an original-scripted short film. Jointly created in 2004, the competition seeks to foster films by Latino filmmakers and/or about the Latino experience. HBO has been the presenting sponsor of the New York International Latino Film Festival for the past 13 years.
In addition to the HBO...
