It’s 2019 and Latinas are making their voices heard in the film industry. From content creation to on-screen representation, female filmmakers from across the Americas are telling their stories, breaking glass ceilings, and changing the Latin American cinematic landscape. Join HFFNY to celebrate this dynamic group of accomplished, ambitious Latinas as they share their experiences, obstacles, and stories of perseverance in carving a space for themselves and future generations of women in film.
Saturday, April 13 @ 12PM – Panel
Featuring: Ana Katz, Marta Bautís, Natalia Cabral, Margo Guernsey, Olivia Luengas
Moderated by Professor Michelle Farrell, Fairfield University
Films to check out:
FICTION
EL REGRESO / THE RETURN
Blanca Rosa Blanco, Alberto Luberta | Cuba | 2018 | Fiction | 105min | International Premiere
LOS SILENCIOS
Beatriz Seigner | Brazil, Colombia, France | 2018 | Fiction | 89min | US Premiere
SUEÑO FLORIANÓPOLIS / FLORIANOPOLIS DREAM
Ana Katz | Argentina, Brazil, France | 2018 | Fiction | 106min | NY Premiere
INSUMISAS
Laura Cazador, Fernando Pérez | Cuba, Switzerland | 2018 | Fiction | 100min | US Premiere
MIRIAM MIENTE / MIRIAM LIES
Natalia Cabral, Oriol Estrada | Dominican Republic, Spain | 2018 | Fiction | 90min | NY Premiere
YULI
Icíar Bollaín | Spain, Cuba, Germany, UK | 2018 | Fiction | 115min | NY Premiere
DOCUMENTARY
COUNCILWOMAN
Margo Guernsey | USA, Puerto Rico | 2018 | Documentary | 57min | NY Premiere
ELIADES OCHOA: DE CUBA PARA EL MUNDO / ELIADES OCHOA: FROM CUBA TO THE WORLD
Cynthia Biestek | Cuba, Mexico | 2018 | Documentary | 100min | NY Premiere
ENTRE UN TANGO Y UN DANZÓN / BETWEEN A TANGO AND A DANZÓN
Marta N. Bautís | USA, Cuba | 2018 | Documentary | 60min | US Premiere
LEJOS DEL SENTIDO / AWAY FROM MEANING
Olivia Luengas | Mexico | 2018 | Documentary | 88min | NY Premiere
LAS CRUCES
Teresa Arredondo, Carlos Vasquez | Chile | 2018 | Documentary | 80min
SHORTS
CUBAN CANVAS
Kavery Kaul | USA | 2018 | Documentary Short | 15min
CUBAN WAVE RIDERS
Liz Magee, Taylor McNulty | USA | 2018 | Documentary Short | 20min
LATIDO DE CORAZÓN
Hadley Schnuck | USA | Documentary Short | 5min