Openfilm.com launches features catering to Hispanic Filmmakers and Audiences.

Openfilm.com announced a variety of new tools and features that assist independent filmmakers showcase their work and help audiences discover and watch the best Web video in high-definition, for free. The highlights include a Spanish-language version of the site, viewing recommendations and film reviews, advice for filmmakers, a blog that discusses Latin cinema, entertainment and culture, as well as a database of more than a thousand film festivals worldwide.

“Openfilm.com intends to become the community of choice for independent filmmakers and the audiences who want to connect with their work,” said Timothy Pastushkin, Co-Founder and CEO of Openfilm. “These enhancements to the site will further expand our presence with Spanish-language audiences and Latino filmmakers.”

Openfilm features hundreds of independent film shorts from around the world with Spanish sub-titles, as well as a growing number of films submitted by Latino artists. In addition, Openfilm has launched a CineBlog dedicated to the latest Latin entertainment and cinema news. From exciting premiers to juicy celebrity gossip!

“The Hispanic community is looking for content that caters to their culture and that’s just what they will find with Openfilm’s Spanish Website. Openfilm showcases films in Spanish, films with Spanish subtitles as well as a Blog dedicated exclusively to the Latin Film industry, Junior’s CineBlog,” said Larry Yepez Jr., a Colombian filmmaker and editor by trade who heads up Openfilm’s Latino initiative.