{"id":83840,"date":"2020-08-31T16:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T20:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-the-new-york-latino-film-festival-presented-by-hbo-warnermedia-as-leading-partner-returns-september-14-20-2020-with-the-premiere-of-hbo-latinos-habla-now\/"},"modified":"2020-08-31T16:24:03","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T20:24:03","slug":"el-new-york-latino-film-festival-presentado-por-hbo-y-el-patrocinador-principal-warnermedia-vuelve-del-14-al-20-de-september-2020-y-se-inaugura-con-el-estreno-de-habla-now-de-hbo-latino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-new-york-latino-film-festival-presentado-por-hbo-y-el-patrocinador-principal-warnermedia-vuelve-del-14-al-20-de-september-2020-y-se-inaugura-con-el-estreno-de-habla-now-de-hbo-latino\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Latino Film Festival, Presented By HBO, WarnerMedia As Leading Partner, Returns September 14 &#8211; 20, 2020 With The Premiere Of HBO Latino&#8217;s &#8216;Habla Now&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 31, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the nation&#8217;s premier Latino film festival returns <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 14 &#8211; 20, 2020<\/span> with drive-in\/ in-person experiences and virtual programming. The Festival opens with <b><i>Habla Now<\/i><\/b>, the fifteenth installment of HBO Latino&#8217;s award-winning <i>Habla<\/i> series. The documentary special shares personal stories from Latino personalities such as <span class=\"xn-person\">Amara La Negra<\/span>, Dominican, Singer\/Actress\/Activist; Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Mexican American, Environmental Activist; <span class=\"xn-person\">Laurie Hernandez<\/span>, Puerto Rican, Olympian; <span class=\"xn-person\">Diane Guerrero<\/span>, Colombian, Actress; among others. <b><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2903833-1&amp;h=671226919&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnylatinofilmfestival.com%2F&amp;a=WWW.NYLATINOFILMFESTIVAL.COM\" rel=\"nofollow\">WWW.NYLATINOFILMFESTIVAL.COM<\/a> <\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnevid8830left\" title=\"New York Latino Film Festival\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><object id=\"prnevid8830left\" name=\"prnevid8830left\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" align=\"middle\" data=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UCscWbcitTE\"><\/object><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Inspired by the resilience of the Latino community, NYLFF is proud to return with a fresh format featuring our first-ever drive-in experiences! We are proud to serve as an important\u00a0platform for Latino creatives to share culturally relevant stories about intersectionality, diversity, and lived experiences in this country. Gracias to our sponsors for continuing to support our community of content creators and movie-goers. While there&#8217;s much learned this year, one thing we can all agree, the culture continues!&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Calixto Chinchilla<\/span>, Founder of NYLFF.<\/p>\n<p><b>FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NYLFF presents the NYC premiere of <b><i>Charm City Kings<\/i><\/b>, directed by <span class=\"xn-person\">Angel Manuel Soto<\/span> and written by <span class=\"xn-person\">Sherman Payne<\/span>, with a story by <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Boyd<\/span> &amp; <span class=\"xn-person\">Kirk Sullivan<\/span> and Academy Award winner <span class=\"xn-person\">Barry Jenkins<\/span>. The film is produced by Caleeb Pinkett, <span class=\"xn-person\">Clarence Hammond<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Bienstock<\/span>. <span class=\"xn-person\">Jada Pinkett Smith<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Will Smith<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">James Lassiter<\/span> executive produced. Inspired by the documentary <i>12 O&#8217;Clock Boys<\/i>, the film follows the journey of fourteen-year-old Mouse who desperately wants to join the Midnight Clique, an infamous group of <span class=\"xn-location\">Baltimore<\/span> dirt-bike riders who rule the summertime streets. Also, making its NYC premiere at NYLFF is <span class=\"xn-person\">John Leguizamo&#8217;s<\/span> <b><i>Critical Thinking<\/i><\/b>, the true story of five Latinx and Black teenagers from Miami Jackson Senior High School, located in one of the toughest neighborhoods in <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span>, who fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher. <b>FUTURO<\/b>, NYLFF&#8217;s digital series returns with virtual talks about social activism, the business of content and a showcase of new web series.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are so proud to support NYLFF for another year and to share the latest edition of our beloved Habla series,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Jackie Gagne<\/span>, SVP Multicultural Marketing, WarnerMedia. &#8220;We remain committed to providing opportunities for Latinx voices of all perspectives and backgrounds, and we look forward to celebrating and elevating this year&#8217;s filmmakers through this new format.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a world capital of film that&#8217;s home to more than 2.5 million Latinos, <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> is proud to support NYLFF,&#8221; said the Commissioner of the Mayor&#8217;s Office of Media and Entertainment, <span class=\"xn-person\">Anne del Castillo<\/span>. &#8220;Each year, we see the strength, creativity and diversity of New Yorkers reflected in the array of stories and storytellers presented at this amazing festival. Felicidades!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>SPONSORS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NYLFF is presented by HBO. WarnerMedia is the Leading Sponsor. Major sponsors include Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo, American Airlines, Mayor&#8217;s Office of Media and Entertainment. Additional support provided by Motion Picture Association, Pitu Cachaca, Vertical Entertainment, The Quintessential Gentleman, La Nueva Link, Third World Newsreel and CV Graphix. For partnership opportunities, contact: <u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:Info@NYLatinoFilmFestival.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">Info@NYLatinoFilmFestival.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT THE <span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span> LATINO FILM FESTIVAL (NYLFF)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NYLFF is the nation&#8217;s premier <span class=\"xn-person\">Urban Latino<\/span> film event. Founded by <span class=\"xn-person\">Calixto Chinchilla<\/span> in 1999, it aims to build audiences for Latino cinema, support the film community and foster relationships with Latino talent. Programming includes the flagship film festival, the Futuro Digital Conference, and more. For more information, visit<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2903833-1&amp;h=1784665390&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nylatinofilmfestival.com%2F&amp;a=%C2%A0\" rel=\"nofollow\">\u00a0<\/a><u><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2903833-1&amp;h=1414978311&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fnylatinofilmfestival.com%2F&amp;a=www.NYLatinoFilmFestival.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.NYLatinoFilmFestival.com<\/a><\/u>. Follow us on Facebook (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2903833-1&amp;h=1210600799&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNYLatinoFilm%2F&amp;a=%40NYLatinoFilm\" rel=\"nofollow\">@NYLatinoFilm<\/a>), Instagram (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2903833-1&amp;h=13529058&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fnylatinofilmfestival%2F&amp;a=%40NYLatinoFilmFestival\" rel=\"nofollow\">@NYLatinoFilmFestival<\/a>), and Twitter (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2903833-1&amp;h=153636587&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FNYLFF%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%26ref_url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fnylatinofilmfestival.com%252F2017%252Fabout%252F&amp;a=%40NYLFF\" rel=\"nofollow\">@NYLFF<\/a>). #NYLFF<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT WARNERMEDIA<\/b><\/p>\n<p>WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content from a diverse array of talented storytellers and journalists to global audiences through its consumer brands including: HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies and others, as well as Xandr&#8217;s suite of advanced advertising solutions designed to help to improve advertising for brands, publishers, and consumers. 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(NYSE:T).<\/p>\n<p>Contact: <span class=\"xn-person\">Rose Mary Cortes<\/span> 917-634-0340 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:rosemary@cortesmg.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">rosemary@cortesmg.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Video &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2903833-1&amp;h=568274010&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUCscWbcitTE&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DUCscWbcitTE\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UCscWbcitTE<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Aug. 31, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the nation&#8217;s premier Latino film festival returns <span class=\"xn-chron\">September 14 &#8211; 20, 2020<\/span> with drive-in\/ in-person experiences and virtual programming. 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