The 5th Annual LaCinemaFe Film Festival of New York Con las mejores películas de Latinoamérica y España Del 17 al 25 de agosto de 2006 Convocatoria - Call for entries Del 17 al 25 de agosto de 2006, tendrá lugar en la ciudad de Nueva York la 5ta edicción de LaCinemaFe Film Festival of New York. El festival convoca a los concursos de Ficción y Documental de obras iberoamericanas realizadas dentro de un periodo de dos años antes de la edición del festival. Todas las obras deben de ser en español y portugues con subtitulos en inglés. Para más información visite nuestro pagina web www.lacinemafe.org FECHAS LÍMITES: La inscripción de películas termina el 1 de mayo de 2006. We are currently accepting film submissions for the 5th Annual LaCinemaFe Film Festival to take place August 17 - 25, 2006. The deadline for entry is May 1, 2006. Additional information and application forms can be obtained at: www.lacinemafe.org Reglamentos - Rules Ficha de Inscripción - Entry form LaCinemaFe Film Festival of New York 90 Convent Ave. Suite 42 New York, NY 10027 Telephone: 212-281-5786 or 917-407-2375 E-mail: lacinemafe@yahoo.com armando@lacinemafe.org New York, September 5, 2005 LaCinemaFe Film Festival 2005 Recap LaCinemaFe Film Festival of New York, the faster growing Latin American film festival in the Big Apple, was launched in 2001, growing from 38 films and an overall attendance of 3,000 people, to this past Festival with 11,000 attendees viewing 70 films (features, documentaries, and shorts). The festival premiered this past August (from the 17th to the 28th) to sold out crowds and screening simultaneously in four venues: The Clearview Cinemas, Chelsea Cinemas, Coliseum Cinemas and El Museo del Barrio. The festival was sponsored by: Clearview Cinemas, Hoy, Telemundo Ch. 47, Jet Blue, Council Member Miguel Martinez, Presidente, Johnnie Walker, El Especial, El Especialito, TLA Releasing, EL Museo del Barrio, Community Premier Plus, Mexican Cultural Institute, Senator Erick T. Shnelderman, and Dominican Times Magazine. Seventy films premieres at this year festival from Latin American and Spain, both fiction and documentaries. The festival opened on August the 17th with the New York premiere screening of Matando Cabo (Noose Ends), directed by Alejandro Lozano from Mexico. During the festival, thousands goers viewed films from 17 Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries and had the opportunity to meet and talk to producers, directors, actors and actresses. The festival wrapped up the evening of August the 28th with the New York premiere of Ronda Nocturna (Night Watch) directed by Edgardo Cozarinsky, one of the most renowned filmmaker from Argentina and the award ceremony. Representatives were in attendance throughout the Festival to present their films. LaCinemaFe welcomed directors to present their films and talk with the audience afterward. The following were in attendance: Edgardo Cozarinsky (RONDA NOCTURNA) from Argentina, Juan Schnitman (EL AMOR PRIMERA PARTE) from Argentina, Pablo Oliverio (ORGASMO) from Argentina, Sergio Cabrera (PERDER ES CUESTION DE METODO) from Colombia, León Errázuriz (MALA LECHE) from Chile, Jesús Magaña (SOBREVIVIENTE) from Mexico, Juan Pinzas and Pilar Sueiro (EL DESENLACE) from Spain, Sion Fullna (TRAGO AMARGO) from Spain, Eddy Duran (OSO GRANDE) from USA, Marta Noemi Bautis (TANGUEDIA CALLEJERA) from USA, Marco Meconi (NUEVOS AIRES) from USA, Omar Prince (CIRCUNTANCIA) from Puerto Rico, and Brad Lowery and Maite Bonilla (NO ONE WILL KNOW) from USA to present their films and talk with the audience afterward. International guest were presented at the this year Festival: Maria Rivera (ICAA) from Argentina, Luis Rafael Gonzales and Carlos Francisco Elías (CINEMATECA DOMINICANA) from the Dominican Republic, Jorge Magaña (IMCINE) from Mexico and Manuel Llamas Antón (ICAA) from Spain. LaCinemaFe was created to promote a wider and deeper understanding of the roots, life and diverse cultures of the Spanish and Portuguese speaking communities in Latin America, the United States, Spain and Portugal, through the creation of a space to showcase Spanish and Portuguese films, and to, thereby, strengthen the expanding cultural and economic ties between the countries in theses areas. The 2005 LaCinemaFe Film Festival winners are: After careful consideration of the films in competition at the Fourth Annual LaCinemaFe Film Festival of New York, the members of the international and national Jury of the Official Competition, Documentary Competition and the Short Competition have decided to award the Apple to: OFFICIAL COMPETITION 1. The Silver Apple for Best Actor went to DANIEL DE OLIVEIRA Cazuza, O Tempo Nao Para (Cazuza, Time Doesn't Stop) Directed by Sandra Werneck, Walter Carvalho (Brazil). 2. The Silver Apple for Best Actress went to LEONORA BALCARCE El amor, primera parte (Love, First Part) directed by Juan Schitman (Argentina). 3. The Jury Special Mention went to EL DESENLACE (The Outcome), directed by Juan Pinzás (Spain) and MALA LECHE (Bad Blood) directed by León Errázuriz, (Chile). 4. The Silver Apple for Best Director went to SERGIO CABRERA for Perder es cuestion de método (The Art of Losing), (Colombia) . 5. The Gold Apple for Best Film went to CAZUZA, O TEMPO NAO PARA (Cazuza, Time Doesn't Stop) Directed by Sandra Werneck, Walter Carvalho (Brazil). DOCUMENTARY 1.An Honorable Mention to SERES EXTRAVAGANTES (Odd People Out), Directed by Manuel Zayas (Spain) 2. The Gold Apple for Best Documentary went to TESTAMENTO, directed by Uli Stelzner and Thomas Walther (Guatemala, Germany) SHORT COMPETITION 1. An Honorable Mention to JAI/VIDA (Life), directed by Ariel Zylberstein (Mexico) 2. The Gold Apple for Best Short went to LOS SOÑADORES (The Dreamers) directed by Oskar Santos, (Spain) AUDIENCE AWARD PERDER ES CUESTION DE MÉTODO (The Art of Losing) directed by Sergio Cabrera (Colombia) Thank you all for making LaCinemaFe Film Festival of New York a big success this year!!! Armando Guareño Founded and Executive Director   Opening Night      MATANDO CABOS (Noose Ends) Circumstances force Jaque y Mudo, two employees at a large steel corporation, to kidnap their boss, the most feared man in Mexico. On the other hand, Botcha and Nico, who did have a premeditated plan to kidnap the magnate, deprive the wrong person of his liberty without realizing their mistake. These events give a rise to a back humor comedy of errors and complications, to which several more characters will be added before the unexpected end.   Closing Night      RONDA NOCTURNA (Night Watch) During a long night like any other, full of routine pick-ups and petty dealings, Victor, a street boy barely out of adolescence will come face to face with unexpected growing threats: strangers prowl around waiting for him, an accident is barely avoided, a friend tries to kill him after making love, and finally the madness, the supernatural power, but also the tenderness of a young woman in love from beyond the grave. Before sunrise, Victor will have learned that love, something to which his youth has been blind, can strike back, perhaps even kill him. A nightmare initiation ceremony, the hours of darkness will leave him a little less insensitive; and at least marked from an early age.   Films in Official Competition      CAZUZA, O TEMPO NÃO PÁRA (Cazuza, Time Doesn't Stop) The film portrays Cazuza's short and wild life from the beginning of his career, in 1981, until his death, in 1990, at the age of 32: his success with the Barão Vermelho Band, his solo career, the songs that voiced the hopes of a generation, his rebellious behavior and his courage to go on with his career, creating and performing even when debilitated by Aids. It's the path of an artist to whom time doesn't stop.   Films in Documentary Competition      TESTAMENTO Alfonso Bauer Paiz is a 83 year old lawyer who lives in Guatemala. For more than half a century he has been fighting for social justice. He is a man of imperturbable principles. As a convinced socialist and freemason he defends his country against intervention and dictatorships. He is persecuted, forced to exile several times which lead him to the foci of Latin American history. He puts himself completely at the service of Latin American revolution in Chile, Cuba and Nicaragua. But the price he pays for his ideals is high.   Short Competition      Happy Cool Happy Cool is a comedy set in a not-too-distant Argentina, where the national crisis is intersected by ideas of a utopian future. A satiric glance at the dreams and illusions that the coming of a new millennium generated. What is happening with those hopes for technological improvement?