HAVANA FILM FESTIVAL NEW
YORK - APRIL 6-17, 2018
Celebrating Latin
American Cinema since 2000
HFFNY
returns to NYC for its 19th edition-featuring
a 12-day program packed with movie
premieres, musical events, and
masterclasses featuring top
Latino talent!
HFFNY
pays homage to prolific Cuban
screenwriter Senel Paz; Remembers
filmmaking masters Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
and Fernando Birri
HFFNY
honors the 25th anniversary
of TV Serrana, Cuba's award-winning film
and video collective based in the Sierra
Maestra
HFFNY
Kicks off with First Fridays! @ The
Bronx Museum of the Arts - April 6
WHAT: The 19th Havana
Film Festival New York (HFFNY) features
over 25 films from Latin America,
including critically-acclaimed comedies,
award-winning dramas, box-office hits,
recently restored classics, and World,
US and NY Premieres plus free programs
in partnerships with leading cultural
institutions in the Bronx, Queens and
Manhattan.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 19th HFFNY:
-
Screenings of
award-winning Latin American films
competing for Havana Star Prize in the
categories Best Screenplay, Best
Director, Best Film, Best Actor, and
Best Actress
-
Live music and parties
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Opportunities to meet
actors, directors, and other
international guests; participate in
panels and special events; and watch
films seldom screened in New York City
-
A masterclass with
prolific Cuban screenwriter and author
Senel Paz on scriptwriting
- A conversation with
actors Sebastian Ospina (Colombia),
Mirta Ibarra (Cuba) and Jorge Perugorría
(Cuba) on how they approach the script
and construct their characters
-
An homage to Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
(1928-1996), in celebration of his
90th birthday,
and screenings of his newly restored
classic works
-
An In
Memoriam screening
of the late Argentine director
Fernando Birri's most seminal works
- A two-day program
honoring TV
Serrana's
25th anniversary,
the Cuban community-based television and
radio collective
-
NY Love Films Roundtable
Discussion in collaboration with New
York State Governor's Office of Motion
Picture and Television Development
WHY: HFFNY
is an annual Latino film and cultural event
that New Yorkers eagerly look forward to,
premiering the latest Latino films by
prominent and emerging cinema visionaries
throughout the continent. The festival
offers an international variety of
award-winning films, retrospectives, and
panel discussions with notable local and
international directors, actors, and
producers. A full program and festival
line-up will be available at www.hffny.com in
March.
FREE
EVENTS & SCREENINGS
HFFNY offers free special
events and screenings in partnership with
renowned local cultural institutions
including the Bronx Museum of the Arts, King
Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU (KJCC),
School of Visual Arts and Museum
of the Moving Image.
WHERE:
HFFNY FESTIVAL VENUES
April 6: The
Bronx Museum of the Arts -
1040 Grand Concourse at 165th St., The
Bronx
April 7-8: Museum
of the Moving Image - 35th Ave.
at 37th St, Queens
April 9-10: King
Juan Carlos I of Spain Center,
NYU-53 Washington Square South,
Manhattan
April 11-15: AMC
Loews 34th Street - 312 West
34 Street, Manhattan
April 16: School
of Visual Arts Amphitheater-209 East 23rd Street,
Manhattan
April 17: Directors
Guild of America Theater - 110 West 57th St.
(Bet. 6th and 7th Ave),
Manhattan
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