Aviva Press

By Maria Esteves - August 13, 2009      

The 10th New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) presented by HBO Opening Night New York Premiere of LA MISSION, written/directed by Peter Bratt, was held at the School for Visual Arts (SVA) theatre, Tuesday, July 28, 7:00 PM. 2009 NYILFF Opening Night red carpet arrivals included HBO vice president, acquisition & multicultural marketing Lucinda Martinez-Desir, festival founder/co-executive director Calixto Chinchilla, festival executive director Elizabeth Gardner, NYILFF; cast of LA MISSION director Peter Bratt, actor Benjamin Bratt, Talisa Soto, Erika Alexander and Jeremy Ray Valdez; Whoopi Goldberg, recording artist Frank Negron, director Franc Reyes "The Ministers," (in theaters October 16, 2009), and many others. NYILFF tenth anniversary celebration opening night after party immediately followed the NY Premiere of LA MISSION at The Imperial. 

NYILFF09 opening night red carpet arrivals for Premiere of
LA MISSION: actor/writer Antonio Merlano, "La Milagrosa,"
(in theatres October 2009).

NYILFF09 opening night red carpet arrivals for
Premiere of LA MISSION: Japanese film star Ikehata.

NYILFF09 opening night red carpet arrivals for Premiere of LA
MISSION: HBO Best Picture Award winner, actor/producer
Kareem Savinon, “Liberty Kid,” 2007 NYILFF.

NYILFF09 tenth anniversary celebration opening night after party, actor
Alexander Hernandez, LA MISSION.

Writer/director Victor Cruz, Victor Cruz Entertainment,
NYILFF09 Premiere of “Victor Cruz’s La Operacion,”
at the festivals tenth anniversary celebration
opening night after party NY Premiere LA MISSION.

NYILFF09 tenth anniversary celebration opening night after party NY Premiere LA MISSION: actress/writer/producer Stavroula Toska, (center), with writer/director Gary Terracino, and producer Sophia Antonini “Elliot Loves,” (in production).