NewFilmmakers Spring 2009

SPRING 2009

We Don't Take American Express,
But Our Tickets Are Only $6

Pagan Images, Inc., in association with Anthology Film Archives, cordially invites you to a special CINCO DE MAYO edition of the NewLatino Filmmakers Screening Series at Anthology Film Archives - The best and only independent Latino “cinematheque” showcase in New York City. Now in its 7th year! And ONLY $6! Docs, shorts & features. "Come early, stay late, pay one price."

When:	Tuesday, May 5, 2009 ~ 6:30-9:30PM
Where:	Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue at Second Street, Lower East Side, NYC
Price:	*$6 admission ~ at the box office ~ general seating*

6:30-7PM:	Complimentary TEQUILA SHOTS in lobby.
7:00PM :	Narrative Shorts Program
8:00PM :	Narrative Feature
	Series Director/Curator: Edwin Pagán
Q&A with filmmakers in attendance immediately following final program.

NEL REINU
Following the death of his father, a man returns to his family in Spain, bringing his young American daughter who discovers an enduring connection to his past and family that transcends the politics that tore them apart decades ago.

VICTOR TADASHI SUAREZ, writer/director

2009 / 12:44 Minutes / Digital / Narrative Short

STORAGE UNIT # 57
Storage Unit #57 is the story of Izzy, a worker at a storage facility with inner demons. Frustrated by the separation with his wife and the monotony of his job, Izzy begins to see apparitions of an apparently dead girl in a storage locker labeled unit #57. When a mysterious character named Reed hires him to deliver packages for him, Izzy discovers a supernatural connection between this enigmatic character and a girl named Nancy who turns out to be the girl in his visions. The twst is that the girl in his vision is not a ghost but very much alive. Izzy develops a relationship with Nancy after saving her during a robbery. But the relationship takes a bizarre turn when the supernatural apparitions return.

ALDO ROMERO, writer/director

2006 / 21:07 Minutes / Digital / Narrative Short

IN STILLNESS I LIE
A story of a woman, Tatiana (Mercedes Lebrón), who’s locked up in an asylum. The story is told by our narrator (Amanda Nicole Troya) in a poetic tale that blends fantasy and reality with abstract forms that derive
from Tatiana’s suffering and desperation of her mind.

Read a short review at The Last Blog On The Left

PEPPER NEGRON, writer/director

2009 / 6:35 Minutes / HD / Narrative Short

THE RULES OF LOVE
Niki's (Carolina Ravassa) lovelife is in disarray. Despite the trails and tribulations of a string of failed relationships, she powers on in her quest to find her one true "soulmate," until she finds personal satisfaction in the most of unlikely places - herself.

Created as part of the 2009 NYC Film Racing competition.

MANOLO CELI, writer/director

2009 / 3:45 Minutes / HD / Narrative Short

PRIMERA COMUNION
In this eerily compelling short, a young outsider is confronted with the harsh rituals of a rustic village where cruelty underlies street-life and Catholicism alike. A dramatic exploration of spirituality, poverty, and brutal reality of street children in Mexico.

DANIEL EDUVIJES CARRERA, writer/director

2008 / 14 Minutes / 35mm / Narrative Short

SALUD
Examines the relationship between Carlos, an alcoholic womanizer, and his young son Junito. Carlos finds himself seven years too late in trying to reunite with the child's mother Mimi, who divorced the young father for being unfaithful. When depression and disillusionment overtake him, he slowly descends into a hazy, downward spiral of booze addiction. Eight year old Junito's refusal to lose his father to the bottle becomes a powerful struggle which leads both father and son to discover the true and sometimes painful meaning of unconditional love.

CESAR DE LEON, writer/director

2009 / 93 Minutes / HD / Narrative Feature

NewLatino Filmmakers showcases emerging Latino filmmakers/producers whose work is contributing toward the face of the Latino Film New Wave and who have not yet had a major commercial theatrical release. It also features non-Latino filmmakers/producers whose films are Latino-themed and/or whose primary subject matter touches upon the Latino/Latin American experience in a respectful manner, and who have not yet had a major commercial theatrical release. The series is now in its seventh year and is organized in collaboration with New Filmmakers at Anthology Film Archives.

Anthology Film Archives is America's only year-round film cinematheque and is one of the few festivals in the world today that is entirely curated and administered by filmmakers. Currently celebrating its 35th year of serving the independent film community. (www.anthologyfilmarchives.org)

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