By Maria Esteves - September 19, 2011 The 12th Annual 2011 New York International Latino Film Festival Special Screening of CNN In America documentaries IN HER CORNER: Latino in America 2 reported by Soledad O'Brien was held at AMC Empire 25, Wednesday, August 17, 6:30pm. A special Q&A discussion immediately followed with CNN reporter Soledad O'Brien and senior producer Rose Arce, CNN in America, moderated by Gabriela Frias of CNN en Espanol. IN HER CORNER: Latino In America 2 premieres o...

By Maria Esteves - September 3, 2008  The 9th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) 2008 Closing Night World Premiere of THE MINISTERS, directed by Franc Reyes presented by HBO and sponsored by Heineken was held at the Directors Guild Theater, Saturday, July 26, 7:00 PM.  2008 NYILFF Closing Night Premiere of THE MINISTERS After Party immediately followed at Spotlight Live venue with special performances by LUMIDEE and MALVERDE. 2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premie...

By Maria Esteves - August 19, 2008 The Ninth Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) 2008 Awards Ceremony presented by HBO was held at El Morocco Theater & Nightclub, Sunday, July 27, 2008, 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. A special live performance by Comedy Troupe, ROOM 28 preceded the c...

By Maria Esteves - August 19, 2008 The Ninth Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) 2008, What's Love Got To Do With It?" short films program final Premiere screenings of WAITNG FOR HER, directed by Alain Alfaro, and ESE BESO (That Kiss), directed by Kamala Lopez-Dawson was held Sunday, July 27. 1:00 PM. Set in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, WAITNG FOR HER, is a love story about a young man encounter with a mysterious woman who accidentally leaves her cell phone on the park...

By Maria Esteves - August 21, 2007 The 8th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) 2007Awards Ceremony presented by HBO was held at Arena, Sunday, July 29, 2007, 8:00pm. The award acknowledges the best in filmmaking and emerging directors of Latino descent. The award announcers were founder/executive director Calixto Chinchilla and executive director Elizabeth Gardner, NYILFF. Since 1998, NYILFF was founded by Calixto Chinchilla to assist emerging Latino filmmaker's contr...

By Maria Esteves - July 7, 2008  The Hola Mexico Film Festival (HMFF) inaugural, presented by the 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival (NYLFF08), will be held at the QUAD Cinema, NYC, July 23 - 28, 2008. HMFF will showcase thirteen films (comedy, romance, drama and documentary) exploring the richness and diversity of contemporary Mexican cinema. HMFF Opening Night Film of LLAMANDO UN ANGEL (Calling an Angel), winner of the Guadalajara Film Festival Audience Award, directed by ...