Cinema

“Jornada Al Norte,” a captivating short film that chronicles the journey of an El Salvadorian family and the struggles of a U.S. border patrolman, will make its world premiere on Thursday, Sept. 7 at the 2006 LA Shorts Fest.

The 2008 Presidential election will not solely be won on a candidate’s position on the Iraq War; however America’s own war on illegal immigration will be a deciding factor! Symmetry Entertainment, producers Angi Bones (Madea’s Family Reunion) & Dianne Ashford (The Gospel), along with Executive Producer Tyler Perry (Madea’s Family Reunion) announce the Los Angeles screening of the documentary, Season of Death, an emotional, dramatic and TRUE story from the eyes of the thousands of migrants who flee to America each month.

The 7th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) announced its exciting line-up of films and events representing the best in new U.S. Latino and Latin American filmmaking. This year’s festival features some of the hottest Latin talent in the industry, including Roselyn Sanchez, Diego Luna, and Edward James Olmos. The festival runs from July 25-30 at several theaters in New York, including Regal Union Square Stadium 14 (Broadway, at 13th Street), The Florence Gould Hall (55 East 59th Street), The Lighthouse International, Ames Auditorium (111 East 59th Street), and the Imaginasian Theater (239 East 59th Street).

It’s “lights, camera, action” time for up-and-coming Latino filmmakers who can now enter the Mercury Latino Lens Short Film Challenge for a chance to produce and showcase their original short films to consumers nationwide and compete for exclusive grand prizes. Mercury has teamed with the National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) to find the top emerging and student filmmakers in the U.S. who will receive a $10,000 production budget to produce their screenplay that follows the Mercury’s theme of “Mucho Por Descubrir” (Much to Discover) and touches on the Latino experience in the U.S.

“Yo Soy Boricua, Pa’que Tu Lo Sepas!” explores Rosie Perez’s burning question: why are Puerto Ricans so damn proud? Her journey through Puerto Rico’s history gains inspiration from the vibrant music, dancing and energy of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and she uses this starting point to speak to Puerto Rican people about their identity and culture. We follow Rosie and her collaborators through New York, Miami and to Puerto Rico to document what it really means to be “Boricua.”

First narrative-feature film shot in Cuba, by Americans, since the embargo on Cuba.

Award winning filmmakers Luis Moro and Lisa France filmed the movie, Love & Suicide, in Havana, Cuba. Based on factual events, Love & Suicide is a unique love story that follows Tomas (Kamar de los Reyes: One Life to Live) and Nina (Daisy McCrackin: The Unseen) as they’re guided through Havana by Cuban taxi driver Alberto (Moro). In this picturesque journey Tomas discovers the one thing between love and suicide.

The Palm Beach International Film Festival, held April 20-28, 2006, will present several movies of interest to South Florida’s Latin American community. Each of these films range in Latin influence from the island of Cuba to Spain and Puerto Rico.

A new film explores the baseball industry, Latin America, Negro Baseball, and its effects on America today.

Destiny International Films presents the motion picture “For The Love Of The Game,” a film project highlighting Negro League Baseball. The film will provide audiences with a modern depiction of Negro & Latin players’ excitement, highlights, and hardships via subtle innuendos throughout the film.