New York International Latino Film Festival

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The New York Latino International Film Festival or NY Latino International Film Festival is a major Hispanic film festival located in New York City.^[1] The festival features over sixty films, shorts, and documentaries over the course of six days, along with other events focused on Latino culture.^[2]

List of award winners by year

2008

Best Picture - Vicious Circle - Director: Paul Boyd
Best Documentary Award - Transvestites Also Cry - Director: Sebastiano D'Ayala Valva
Best Documentary Award - La Americana -Directors: Nicholas Bruckman & John Mattiuzzi
Best Short Award - Rojo Red - Director: Juan Manuel Betancourt
Heineken Red Star Award - Malta Con Huevo - Director: Cristobal Valderrama^[3]

2009

Best Film - Inside a Change - Director: Rik Cordero
Best Short Film - Lalo - Director: Daniel Maldonado
Audience Choice Award: Best Picture - El Regalo de la Pachamama - Director: Toshifumi Matsushita
Best Documentary - Stages - Directors: Meerkat Media Collective^[4]

2010

Best Domestic Feature - Forged - Director: William Wedig
Best Short Film - Career Day - Director: Ivette Garcia Davila
Best International Feature - Habana Eva - Director: Fina Torres
Best Director - 25 KILATES (25 CARAT) - Director: Patxi Amezcua
Best Documentary - So Far - Director: Stephanie LaMorre^[5]

2011

Best Short Film- La Ducha (The Shower) - Director: Jose Maria San Martin
Best U.S. Feature Film - Maria My Love - Director/Writer: Jasmine McGlade Chazelle
Best International Feature Film - El Regreso (The Return) - Director/Writer: Hernán Jiménez
Best Director - Blacktino - Director/Writer: Aaron Burns
Best Documentary - El Edificio de los Chilenos (The Chilean Building) - Director/: Macarena Aguilo Marchi & Susana Foxley^[6]

References

↑ Medina, Hildy (June 12, 2008). "Hispanic Film Festivals Grow in Popularity, But Landing Major Sponsorships Remains a Challenge". HispanicBusiness Magazine. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
↑ "Press release: The New York International Latino Film Festival Returns with An Exciting Line-Up of Hot Latino Stars". June 27, 2006. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
↑ "9th ANNUAL NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL". July 28, 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
↑ "2009 NYILFF Winners". August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
↑ "2010 NYILFF Winners". August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
↑ "2011 NYILFF Winners". August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

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[HispanicBusiness-1] Medina, Hildy (June 12, 2008). "Hispanic Film Festivals Grow in Popularity, But Landing Major Sponsorships Remains a Challenge". HispanicBusiness Magazine. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-19.

[2] "Press release: The New York International Latino Film Festival Returns with An Exciting Line-Up of Hot Latino Stars". June 27, 2006. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved 2008-08-19.

[3] "9th ANNUAL NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL". July 28, 2008. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

[4] "2009 NYILFF Winners". August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

[5] "2010 NYILFF Winners". August 6, 2010. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

[6] "2011 NYILFF Winners". August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-16.

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