El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street, Manhattan
Wednesday, April 7, 7:00 pm
HFFNY AT CINE NUEVO (Free and open to the public)
NY Premiere of UPROOTED (documentary, 2009, Colombia) and EL PLAY (2008, Dominican Republic-U.S.) See synopsis. Director Pablo Medina present for Q&A. In collaboration with El Museo del Barrio Cine Nuevo program.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, The Bronx
Friday, April 9, 6:00 pm
HFFNY AT THE BRONX MUSEUM OF THE ARTS (Free and open to the public)
U.S. Premiere of 20 AÑOS (Animation, 2009, Cuba) and the World Premiere of HOMO ERECTUS (Fiction, 2010, U.S.-Cuba) See synopsis. Homo Erectus’ director, Alejandro Lora and producer, Alberto Gonzalez present for Q&A. Party with live band and DJ celebrating the music of Cuba to follow. In collaboration with the First Fridays! Series at The Bronx Museum of the Arts.
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
FREE with museum admission, membership, or festival pass
(Reservations suggested / Se sugiere reservar: 212.650.2833)
Saturday, April 17, 12:35 pm
CINE INFANTIL LATINOAMERICANO / LATIN AMERICAN FILM FOR CHILDREN
OLAS / WAVES - Camila Jimenez (Colombia)
LA FLOR MÁS GRANDE DEL MUNDO / THE WORLD’S LARGEST FLOWER Pablo Etcheverry (Spain)
PESCADOR DE ESTRELLAS / THE STAR FISHERMAN Marcela Rincón (Colombia)
EL CUENTO DE LO QUE QUIERO Y NO QUIERO / THE TALE OF WHAT I WANT AND DON’T WANT Ricardo Barahona (El Salvador)
In Spanish with English subtitles / En español con subtítulos en inglés
Sala de Conferencia Bonnie J. Sacerdote/Bonnie J. Sacerdote Lecture Hall.
This program is part of EL PRIMER CONTACTO CON EL ARTE: Talleres educativos para la familia en español. Charlas / Spanish-language gallery talks.
El Primer Contacto con el Arte is made possible in part by The Goodman Memorial Foundation; The Samuel and Rae Eckman Charitable Foundation, Inc.; the Thanksgiving Foundation; and The Murray G. and the Sunny and Abe Rosenberg Foundation.
TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, NYU
721 Broadway at Waverly Place, Room 006, 6th Floor
Monday, April 19, 8:00 pm
HFFNY at TISCH (Free and open to the public)
FILM TBD.
KING JUAN CARLOS I OF SPAIN CENTER, NYU
53 Washington Square South (Between Thompson & Sullivan Streets)
(All events are free and open to the public)
Monday, April 19, 4:30 pm
TRIBUTE TO ENRIQUE PINEDA BARNET: THE ARTISTIC MIND GISELLE (Dance Film, 57 min.) COSMORAMA (Experimental, 5 min.) Cuba.
Tuesday, April 20, 5:30 pm
NY Premiere of DIARIO DEL FIN / DIARY OF THE END Juan Alejandro Ramirez (Peru) and the U.S. Premiere of ANÉCDOTAS SOBRE FIDEL / FIDEL ANECDOTES Estela Bravo (Cuba).
7:00 pm THE BUSINESS OF FILMMAKING: LATIN AMERICA – USA. The impact of copyright and intellectual property rights on production and distribution. Participants: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte (President of Antidote Films); Alfredo Calvino (CEO Latino Fusion); Fernando Ramirez (Entertainment Law attorney); Maria Marta Antin (Director, Talent Campus Buenos Aires, Universidad del Cine). Moderated by Sandy Lieberson (Chairman of Film London). Reception to follow. Simultaneous translation provided by LART. Co-Sponsored by Mexicana Airlines, U.S-Mexico Chambers of Commerce.
CANTOR CENTER, NYU
36 8th Street, Room 200
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 pm – FREE Screening
The Extraordinary Journey of Fernando Bujones (60 min.) Israel Rodriguez. U.S. NY Premiere. Producer Francisco Chagas Present for Q&A
7:00 pm – FREE Screening
Special presentation: LA BELLA DE LA ALHAMBRA / THE BEAUTY OF LA ALHAMBRA. The iconic film celebrates its 20 anniversary. Director Enrique Pineda Barnet present for Q&A.
QUAD CINEMA
34 West 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
Thursday, April 22, 6:00 pm
Celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence & Centennial of Mexican Revolution: SUERTES, HUMORES Y PEQUEÑAS HISTORIAS DE LA INDEPENDENCIA Y LA REVOLUCIÓN / CRAFTS, HUMORS AND SHORT STORIES OF THE MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE AND REVOLUTION (50 min), Mexico. U.S. Premiere.
Co-Sponsored by U.S-Mexico Chambers of Commerce. Reception to follow.
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