News: HBO Presents the 14th NYLFF Oct 11-15

UPDATED 9/25/17 Press Release:

THE NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, PRESENTED BY HBO, TO KICK OFF WITH “SATURDAY CHURCH” AND CLOSE WITH “EN EL SEPTIMO DIA/ON THE SEVENTH DAY”

The festival makes its much-anticipated return to the Big Apple October 11-15, 2017 and will once again showcase a diverse slate,

spanning all genres and formats. Notable stars and filmmakers include

Emilio and Gloria Estefan, William Levy, Residente, Luis Guzmán, Vico C, and Yair Rodríguez.

Full Schedule and Tickets Now Available at NYLatinoFilmFestival.com

The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the premier Urban Latino film event in the country, opens its 14^th edition on Wednesday, October 11 with “Saturday Church,” written and directed by Damon Cardasis and starring Luka Kain, Margot Bingham, Regina Taylor, Alexia Garcia, Indya Moore, MJ Rodríguez and Marquis Rodríguez. Reminiscent of “La-La Land” meets “Moonlight,” this coming out story from Samuel Goldwyn Films, features exhilarating and tender musical numbers and depicts the journey of a young gay man from the Bronx who comes to find his queer family on the piers of New York’s West Village.

This year’s lineup includes showcase premieres from some of the most respected names in the industry, including Estefan Enterprises’ “A Change of Heart,” Hispanicize Films’ “Hold On,” Orion Pictures and Samuel Goldwyn Films’ “Most Beautiful Island,” among others.

“Our event is about galvanizing and empowering community. We are very excited to bring back the festival with such an exciting lineup showcasing some of the best multicultural, bilingual, and diverse films,” said Calixto Chinchilla, festival founder.

The festival will close with acclaimed director Jim McKay’s first film in over a decade, “En El Séptimo Día/On the Seventh Day,” a timely and humorous look at life in New York as an undocumented Mexican immigrant.

Other special events include NYLFF’s “FUTURO” Digital Conference, a one day conference featuring conversations from top thought-leaders, executives, and influencers in the digital space co-produced by Driven Society. For all mixed martial arts fans, Bowles Law Firm will premiere “El Pantera” a documentary film chronicling the rise of Mexican UFC fighter Yair Rodríguez. Also on the schedule is the premiere of HBO’s “Entre Nos: Part 2.” In the hilarious English-language special, comedians Vladmir Caamaño, Frankie Quiñones and Shayla Rivera are joined by host and comedian Ben Gonzalez at Los Angeles’ El Portal Theatre for a laugh-out-loud night of stand-up. Directed by Joke Yanes and Adolfo Nowake, “Entre Nos: Part 2” will air on Friday, October 13^th at 9:30pm EST across all of the channel’s platforms including HBO NOW^®, HBO GO^®, HBO On Demand^® and affiliate portals.

Since its inception in 1999, the NYLFF brings together each year more than 20,000 movie fans and industry executives over the course of several days.

The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) is presented by HBO. The festival also counts on the ongoing support of Time Warner and American Airlines, and first-time sponsors including Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, AARP, Hispanic Federation, Univision New York, sociedAD, Cinépolis, and H+M Communications.

For sponsorship and brand partnership opportunities, please contact Info@NYLatinoFilmFestival.com

In a press release:

NEW AND RETURNING SPONSORS LINE UP FOR NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN THIS OCTOBER

Presented by HBO, the Iconic and Largest Latino Film Festival in the Country Welcomes Returning Sponsors American Airlines and Time Warner, Plus New Sponsors Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, AARP and Univision New York

New York, NY – August 16, 2017 – On the heels of receiving a record number of submissions across all major categories for its highly anticipated 14th edition, The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), presented by HBO, will make its triumphant return October 11-15 with the support of a stellar roster of new and returning sponsors. The largest and most diverse Latino film festival in the country and a touchstone of the nation’s thriving multicultural cinematic movement, the NYLFF welcomes the return of American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) as a major sponsor for the 14th time and the festival’s official airline partner. The announcement was made today by NYLFF founder Calixto Chinchilla.

The NYLFF also counts on the ongoing support of Time Warner and first-time sponsors including Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, AARP, Univision New York, sociedAD, Cinépolis and H+M Communications.

“We are tremendously grateful to our founding partner HBO and Time Warner for their unwavering support through the years. The festival could not be more thrilled to welcome back our longtime partner American Airlines. This year, NYLFF welcomes an exciting group of new sponsors- Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, AARP and Univision New York- that will make it possible to continue to break new ground and give a much needed voice to a diverse group of established and up-and-coming filmmakers and artists. Their partnerships will further elevate the NYLFF and make this year’s edition the most memorable and most impactful yet,” said Chinchilla.

Since its inception in 1999, each year the NYLFF brings together more than 20,000 movie fans and industry executives over the course of several days. The premier marketplace for Latino films in the U.S., the NYLFF will once again showcase a diverse slate, spanning all genres and formats including features, shorts, documentaries and experimental films featuring, about and/or for the U.S. Latino community. A complete slate and full schedule of events will be announced at a later date and made available via www.NYLatinoFilmFestival.com, its newly designed website. To be considered, all projects had to have been completed by no later than August 4, 2017. Selected projects in a language other than English will feature English-language subtitles. While the NYLFF reserves the right to grant exceptions in the short film and documentary categories, all films featured in this year’s edition have never been broadcast (television or Internet) or distributed commercially in the U.S. prior to the festival.

For more information, go to http://nylatinofilmfestival.com/2017/

About NYLFF

The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF) is the premier Urban Latino film event in the country. Since its founding in 1999, the NYLFF produces culturally relevant and entertaining experiences that build audiences for Latino cinema, support the film community with professional development and foster relationships for Latino talent. Programming includes the flagship film festival in New York City, competition programs and community programs. For more information on NYLFF, please visit www.NYLatinoFilmFestival.com.

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