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NALIP MEMBERS FEATURED AT NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL
LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (NYILFF)
NALIP Congratulates Carlos V. Gutierrez and Frances
Lausell Carlos V. Gutierrez is the first recipient of the
1st Annual Latino Filmmaker Competition c/o HBO ® and NYILFF.
A student of New York University, he will receive
a $15,000 grant from HBO to produce and direct a short film
based on his original script "Lechon," the story of a boy
who befriends a lonely old pig butcher and learns a life-changing
lesson. Gutierrez will complete the 5-minute film in time
for it to premiere during the NYILFF's 2004 festivities, July
27 to August 1.
Frances Lausell, a NALIP Latino Producers Academy
fellow will be screening her documentary “El Sueño Americano/The
American Dream: Puerto Ricans and Mexicans in New York City
” at the NYLIFF on Wed. Jul 28 at 1:00 p.m. Lighthouse International
and on Fri. Jul. 30 2:00 p.m. at Florence Gould Hall.
For more information about the screenings go to:
www.nylatinofilm.com
The New York International Latino Film Festival
is the first festival in New York City to showcase the works
of national Latino filmmakers alongside international Latin
American films, while offering expansive images of the Latino
experience. The festival presents works in the categories
of Feature Film (in Spanish and English) and Vanguard Cinema,
which includes experimental works, documentaries, student
works and short films. The 6-day festival also includes panel
discussions, educational forums and special events.
A full roster of festival films, special activities
and tickets can be obtained on the festival's website: www.nylatinofilm.com
or by calling the festival hotline at 212-726-2358.
THE RETURN OF THE DIVAS
NALIP member, Marilyn Perez invites you to the
screening of THE RETURN OF THE DIVAS at the 27TH ASIAN AMERICAN
FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK CITY
TIME: THURSDAY, JULY 22 2004 3:15 PM
PLACE: ImaginAsian Theater 239 E. 59th St. between
2nd &3rd Aves.
Five former female actresses and one violinist
from the National Symphony of Cuba reunite to perform Chinese
Theater. Filmed in Cuba in beautiful color and juxtaposed
with black and white archival photos from 1939 these women
recall their past theater experiences. This Cuban Chinese
tradition traces its origins from when Havana was home of
the greatest Chinatown in Latin America exhibiting four Chinese
Theaters companies.
Directed by Angel Ma Argudin Produced by Marilyn
Perez Come Support this amazing story!!! NO RSVP required.
NALIP FLORIDA ROCKS
NALIP Florida member Michael Gavino's spec television
script "Homer's Hot Air" is a finalist in the TV Writer.Com
Spec Scriptacular contest. He "workshopped" it at the 2004
NALIP Latino Writers lab, and has also been accepted to the
Latino Producers Academy taking place in Tucson, Arizona as
a Network Producing fellow. Congratulations, Michael!!!
IN OTHER NALIP NEWS
NALIP PUERTO RICO HOSTS SUCCESSFUL WORKSHOP FOR
FILMMAKERS
Cine Ballajá's Digital Theater in San Juan's Old
City was the site for NALIP Puerto Rico's well-attended July
9th Filmmakers Workshop, which featured seminars by Women
Make Movies Executive Director Debra Zimmerman, Independent
Television Service (ITVS) Programming Manager Richard Saiz,
and independent filmmaker and NALIP New York Member Ela Troyano.
During the morning session, Debra provided a wide-ranging
presentation on film distribution and marketing, using the
closing section to focus on the do's and don't's of working
film festivals successfully to gain exposure for both documentary
and narrative works. Following the lunch break, Richard discussed
ITVS's upcoming August Open Call, providing details on the
kinds of projects his organization seeks and tips on how to
prepare a winning funding proposal. A case study presentation
of Ela Troyano's work-in-progress documentary on the late
Cuban entertainer extraordinaire La Lupe gave attendees the
chance to learn about the funding and production experience
straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak.
The event, which was co-sponsored by the Puerto
Rico Commonwealth government's Corporación para el Desarrollo
de las Artes, Ciencias e Industria Cinematográfica de Puerto
Rico and PBS affiliate TUTV (WIPR-Channels 6 and 3) and organized
by NALIP- Puerto Rico’s Frances Lausell and Marely Gutiérrez.
For more information contact Frances Lausell at
isladigital@aol.com
THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ
Grupo de Teatro SINERGIA have extended the run
of THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ.
This gripping drama written and directed by Ruben
Amavizca, opened last year and it performed to packed houses
for over 8 months, and was also performed in Ciudad Juarez,
Mexico in February, 2004.
THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ is the story of a mother searching
for her missing daughter, only to discover an intricate web
of misogyny, drug trafficking, police and political corruption.
In March, 2004, Amnesty International updated the number of
the women murdered in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico to more than 400
and over 600 disappeared women. Since then, over a dozen of
bodies of raped and murdered women have been found.
THE WOMEN OF JUAREZ will be performed at the
FRIDA KAHLO Theater
2332 West Fourth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90057
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM
Sundays at 6 PM
In English: July 24, 25, July 30, 31; August 1,
13, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29; September 10, 11, and 12.
In Spanish: July 22, 23, August 6, 7, 8, 20,
21, 22; September 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, and 19.
$14 pre-paid tickets/$15 tickets at the door/$12
for groups of 10 or more.
S P E C I A L $10 T I C K E T S
FOR OUR PERFORMANCES ON JULY 22, 23, 24, & 25
For information and reservations, call: 213-382-8133
or visit website: www.fridakahlotheater.org.
ARE YOU BILINGUAL?
Searching High and Low for a
bilingual executive assistant with experience for a film production
company based in Beverly Hills. Candidate must speak, read,
and write Spanish exceptionally well and live in Los Angeles.
Start immediately.
Send an email to: mr-e@msn.com
Email SUBJECT: Bilingual Exec Asst.
Alex Mendoza
Alex Mendoza & Associates
8835 Las Tunas Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
626-614-8277
alexmend@aol.com
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