By Maria Esteves – August 13, 2012 The Third New York City International Film Festival 2012 (NYCIFF 2012) Opening Night Gala Awards and World Premiere of Saving Grace B. Jones, directed by Connie Stevens commenced Thursday, August 9, 7:00pm at the magnificent Angelica Film Center. Presented by NYCIFF founder/CEO Robert Rizzo, the festival presents the best in world cinema from emerging and established filmmakers. This year’s festival includes over 100 films (features, documentaries...

By Maria Esteves - August 13, 2010 The New York City International Film Festival (NYCIFF) 2010, founded by Roberto Rizzo celebrated it's Opening Night Gala Inauguration at the New World Stages Theatre, Thursday, August 12, 6:00 PM. The New York City Premiere of WHEN I RISE, directed by Mat Hames, immediately followed a special performance by master percussionist Larry McDonald, Drum Fusion Records. Founder/president Roberto Rizzo and New York City Commissioner on Human Rights Patricia L. Ga...

By Maria Esteves - August 21, 2007  The 8th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) 2007Awards Ceremony, presented by HBO, and sponored by Banco Popular was held at Arena, Sunday, July 29, 2007, 8:00 pm. The award acknowledges the best in filmmaking and emerging directors of Latino descent. The award announcers were NYILFF Founder/Executive Director, Calixto Chinchilla and Executive Director, Elizabeth Gardner.  NYILFF07 award announcers, founder/executive director,Calixto...