NYILFF NEWS!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

HBO® RETURNS AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF
NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL,
JULY 28 – AUGUST 2, 2009
2009 MARKS 10 YEARS OF SHOWCASING THE BEST LATINO FILMS FROM U.S AND ABROAD
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Celebration Includes Consumer Video Promotion “SHARE UR STORY”
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Programming Expands to Reflect the Broader Multicultural, Urban Experience

Celebrating its 10th year, the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) officially announced that the festival will be held from July 28, 2009 to August 2, 2009 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, NY. The NYILFF also announced a new programming category, Cinedulce Showcase, that will feature Urban, non-Latino specific films; and a call for entry for “SHARE UR STORY”, a consumer promotion hosted on Cinedulce.com. “SHARE UR STORY” offers the NYLFF community a chance to tell their favorite fest story through an original vlog, which may then be included in the official 2009 NYILFF advertising campaign. HBO returns as the fest’s presenting sponsor.

Featuring diverse programming from the U.S. and around the world, the NYILFF, once again, sets the stage for some of the most highly anticipated Latino and Urban programming of the year. This year, the festival returns with a full line-up of films, parties, panels and much more. Among them is a new programming category, Cinedulce Showcase, created to present stories beyond the Latino experience. As a continuation of the festival’s commitment to support rising talent and feature diverse films that push boundaries and tell stories that reflect today’s multi-ethnic landscape, Cinedulce Showcase offers an opportunity for filmmakers to present Urban, non-Latino specific stories at the NYILFF.

In partnership with Cinedulce, the NYILFF is asking filmmakers, film talent, attendees, volunteers, staff and partners of the festival to share their favorite memories from years past by uploading an original video submission for the “SHARE UR STORY” promotion on Cinedulce.com. Participants can post vlogs on everything from premiering a movie for the first time to finding love at the festival. All entries will be featured on Cinedulce.com starting in April, and selected stories will be featured in NYILFF's 10th anniversary advertising campaign, allowing the community to literally watch itself on-screen at the festival. Submissions are now being accepted.

THE FOLLOWING RULES FOR“SHARE UR STORY” ENTRIES APPLY:

• Non-SAG actors only.
• 10-Minute maximum running time per submission.
• Deadline for consideration in the NYILFF advertising campaign: March 31
• Submissions posted online after March 31, will not be eligible for participation in the NYILFF advertising campaign, but will be accepted for viewing on the Cinedulce.com site.
• Non-video, text entries can be submitted on the NYILFF’s Facebook, MiGente and/or MySpace profiles.

For more information on the 2009 NYILFF and the Cinedulce Showcase, please visit www.NYLatinoFilm.com.

For more information and to submit an original video to the “SHARE UR STORY” promotion, please visit www.cinedulce.com/cine/share_ur_story

Liz.
(P.L.H.H.)
www.Cinedulce.com