Annual Short Film Festival
& First Annual Technology Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 30, 2007
New York, NY
Contact: Lourdes Ortega
310.592.8530
lourdes@ortegapr.com
Chica Luna Productions Presents
The 2007 Third Annual Short Film Festival
First Annual Technology Conference on March 30
Technology Conference (5:00p-7:00p) and Festival Screening (8:00p-10:00p) at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, 212.864.5400, Tickets: $11.00 for each event; Now available at www.symphonyspace.org.
Chica Luna Productions (www.chicaluna.com) proudly presents its Third Annual Short Film Festival featuring the premiere Technology & Media Conference on March 30, 2007 at Symphony Space in New York City. Now in its third year, the CLSFF highlights short works by and about women of color using popular media to engage social justice themes in and around their communities.
Chica Luna Productions Co-Founder and author/filmmaker Elisha Miranda states, "The Festival has evolved into a wonderful showcase for talented young filmmakers. Moreover, it is timely for us to explore the technological aspects of creating content for new media because these filmmakers will be the leading producers in this space."
Technology Conference attendees will learn and gain insight from industry experts about the impact of technology on today's filmmaker and how to navigate the ever-changing industry landscape. Confirmed speakers include Myrtle Jones, assistant technology professor and moderator, School of Print Media, Rochester University; Robert G. Rose, CEO/Exec Producer, AIM, Tell-A-Vision Group; Renzo Devia, President and Supervising Producer, Maximas Productions; and Liz Ogilvie, Head of Programming, New Video.
This year's CLSFF is made possible by contributions from AIM TV-LatiNation & American Latino, Alterasian, Crunch Gym, DeezShirts, ImageNation, Jamba Juice, Latina Magazine, IFC Center, National Association for Latino Independent Producers, National Black Programming Consortium, PerScholas, Third Wave Foundation, Urban Envy, Vibe Vixen Magazine.
The Third Annual Chica Luna
Short Film Festival Line-up:
SLIP OF THE TONGUE
Directed by Karen Lum
A young man makes a pass at a beautiful stranger and gets an eye-opening schooling on race and gender.
A GIRL LIKE ME
Directed by Kiri Davis
Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves.
SOLEDAD IS GONE FOREVER
Directed by Mabel Valdiviezo
A young immigrant photographer living in San Francisco learns her father's remains have been found in a mass grave in Chile.
LA CHIVA
Directed by Akiva Penaloza
The soul of a young girl is challenged as she confronts the anguish of poverty and loss.
EL CUCO
Directed by Jasmine Colon
Jamie Cantor experiences nightmares about a woman who viciously attacks her and controls Jamie's dreams. Inspired by the stylistic expressions of Avant-Garde, Film Noir and from an actual dream.
INTERVIEWS WITH RENE
Directed by Stephanie Alleyen
Rene Angelo, a transgender woman, experiences discrimination on various job interviews.
THE BODY KNOWS
Directed by Glenny Cruz
A young woman takes control of herself after learning through a relationship, that her ideals of womanhood are a myth.
A MIRROR OF ME
Directed by Gloria Zapata
Examines the responsibilities of living with HIV and the consequences of going through the world unprotected.
GOOD LOOKING OUT
Directed by Sala Hewitt
Two women in love adjust to a new live-in relationship when street violence and harassment threaten their safety and peace of mind.
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