6th Havana Film Festival in New York

HAVANA FILM FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK -

April 15 to 21, 2005

The 6th Havana Film Festival in New York will showcase award-winning films and highlights from Havana’s Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, as well as new independent films from and about Latin America. 54 films that have received critical acclaim internationally including 20 NY premieres and a world premiere, recent and classic features, documentaries, shorts and animated films from Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, and the U.S. will be shown at Quad Cinema and King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU (Manhattan) and the Museum of the Moving Image (Queens). This year, HFFNY pays homage to two renowned Latin American directors, Pastor Vega (Cuba) and Walter Salles (Brazil). Panel discussions with directors, producers, and invited guests will take place at King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU on April 17 and 18.

The Festival opens at the Quad Cinema (34 W. 13th Street between 5th & 6th Avenues) on April 15th with 3 films from the Tribute to Pastor Vega beginning at 1 PM and the Opening Ceremony and screening at 7 pm with the NY premiere of Love by Mistake (Perfecto amor equivocado) by Cuban filmmaker Gerado Chijona (Adorables mentiras). Set in Havana, this romantic comedy tells the sweetly ironic story of a middle-aged writer, at the height of his career. A mid-life crisis throws him into professional and personal turmoil further complicated by the women surrounding him. Love by Mistake was shown at the Sundance Film Festival in 2004 as part of the World Cinema program and won the Audience Award at the 2004 Comedy Film Festival, Peñíscola, Spain...

Comments

[kahlil]

Would luv to see inventos hip hop cubano in the festival.. would allow diversity of subject matter.. check it out www.clenchedfistproductions.com
viva hip hop cubano.. que bueno

[me2]

INVENTOS: HIP HOP CUBANO would be great! I would love to check it out the trailer looks amazing.

[Dipti]

Hi Myself
Dipti
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filmmakers Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, Colin Firth, Paul Schrader, and
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$1500-$4500. Three of them go on to compete for feature funding at
the end of the year. Last year's final winner, Nuru Rimington-Mkali,
got $5 million to direct his film! Submissions are due November 6,
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Regards
Dipti

[Dipti]

Hi My Self
Dipti
It's the beginning of "The Party" Competition at Filmaka! Make a
1-3 film on this theme and you could win funding to direct your
feature film! The competition is judged by esteemed international
filmmakers Werner Herzog, Zak Penn, Colin Firth, Paul Schrader, and
more! Each month there is a new theme and 15-20 filmmakers receive
$1500-$4500. Three of them go on to compete for feature funding at
the end of the year. Last year's final winner, Nuru Rimington-Mkali,
got $5 million to direct his film! Submissions are due January 12,
2009. Ready to take the first step? Go to www.filmaka.com/featurefilm
Regards.
Dipti