New York International Latino Film Festival

It's here! I've been waiting all year for this moment! This year's festival has a lot of buzz and some white hot films debuting. One of the most talked about films of the festival is PCV-1 which was the big story at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. The 85-minute film was shot in real time with no edits. PCV-1 should definitely be technically interesting if not technically interesting, but I'm sure it will be considering its based on the true story of a FARC hostage forced to wear a bomb around her neck during a kidnapping. Daddy Yankee is also premiering his film Talento del Barrio at the Festival.

Here is a short list of some of the films I'm excited to see...





Big Pun: The Legacy
Thursday, July 24 | 09:30 PM
The Directors Guild Theater
110 West 57th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)

Celia the Queen
Friday, July 25 | 07:00 PM
The Directors Guild Theater
110 West 57th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)

NYILFF YOUTH SHOWCASE
Saturday, July 26 | 02:00 PM
Helen Mills
137-139 West 26th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)

PVC – 1
Wednesday, July 23 | 08:00 PM
The Directors Guild Theater
110 West 57th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)

Talento de Barrio/ Talent of the Barrio (Not Subtitled)
Wednesday, July 23 | 07:00 PM
The Directors Guild Theater
110 West 57th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)

The Ministers
Saturday, July 26 | 07:00 PM
The Directors Guild Theater
110 West 57th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)

All of Us
1. Saturday, July 26 | 02:00 PM
Fordham University: Lincoln Center
113 West 60th Street (Between 9th & 10th Avenues)
2. Thursday, July 24 | 03:30 PM
Clearview Cinemas
1871 Broadway (at 62nd Street)

Estilo Hip Hop/ Hip Hop Style
1. Friday, July 25 | 04:00 PM
Fordham University: Lincoln Center
113 West 60th Street (Between 9th & 10th Avenues)
2. Thursday, July 24 | 09:30 PM
Clearview Cinemas
1871 Broadway (at 62nd Street)

Luchando (Fighting) / El Primo (The Cousin)
1. Friday, July 25 | 08:00 PM
Helen Mills
137-139 West 26th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)
2. Saturday, July 26 | 12:00 PM
Helen Mills
137-139 West 26th Street (Between 6th & 7th Avenues)


Here is a clip from PCV-1...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TvVovYcwSs

For more information on the Festival, Films, and Times please check out:
http://nylatinofilm.com/index.html