{"id":64384,"date":"2020-10-07T07:55:02","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=64384"},"modified":"2020-10-06T23:10:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T03:10:30","slug":"the-9th-annual-dominican-film-festival-in-new-york-goes-virtual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/the-9th-annual-dominican-film-festival-in-new-york-goes-virtual\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9th Annual Dominican Film Festival in New York goes Virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The importance of maintaining healthy social distancing and stopping the spread of COVID-19, Dominican Film Festival in New York City (DFFNYC<\/a>) will hold its ninth edition online, October 20-30, 2020. These challenging circumstances have not prevented the festival from continuing to be the largest and most impressive film festival outside the borders of the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

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DFFNYC official program will include a roster of 70 films and offering a program boasting a wide range of genres, from comedy to thriller and drama to romance, plus an homage to the classics and panel discussions with the top leaders of the film industry. All foreign language films are subtitled in English.<\/p>\n

DFFNYC opens October 20 with the U.S. Premiere of \u201cCabarete,\u201d a heartfelt coming of age story directed by first-time director, Ivan Bordas and closes October 30 with the world premiere of social drama \u201cCarta Blanca\u201d by Pedro Urrutia.<\/p>\n

“We’re thrilled to support the 9th Annual Dominican Film Festival in New York, which is offering a virtual line-up of more than 70 films this year,” said Commissioner of the Mayor\u2019s Office of Media and Entertainment Anne del Castillo. “The Dominican community comprises the largest Latino group in NYC, and this annual film festival continues to be an important celebration of established and up-and-coming talent within this community.”<\/p>\n

Inspired by true events, \u201cCabarete\u201d follows Somalia, a good-hearted teenage kite surfer from the Dominican Republic who convinces his idol to train him for an upcoming tournament in Cabarete. However, once in Cabarete, the town\u2019s hedonistic nightlife quickly catches Somalia\u2019s attention, and he finds himself having to choose between a life of pleasure and pursuing the athlete ambitions he once had. Director Ivan Bordas and some cast members will be present for a Q&A after the screening.<\/p>\n

\u201cDFFNYC is adapting to the \u2018new normal\u2019 by going digital while maintaining its essence, which is to bring the most emblematic stories that are made in and about the Dominican Republic and connecting the film experts and personalities from our island and its diaspora. Our message is clear: Stay safe, stay with us,\u201d says Armando Guare\u00f1o, Executive Director and Founder of DFFNYC.<\/p>\n

The festival closes on Friday, October 30, with the world premiere of \u201cCarta Blanca\u201d directed by Pedro Urrutia. The film features performances by Pepe Sierra and H\u00e9ctor An\u00edbal, and famous international actors Dami\u00e1n Alc\u00e1zar, known for his role in Netflix’s \u201cNarcos,\u201d and Julio Bracho, popular for his characters El Chivo and El Chema.<\/p>\n

Running October 20-30, 2020, under the slogan “Stay Safe, Stay with Us!”, #DFFNYCVirtual will screen virtually nationwide on October 20-30, 2020, including Canada and Puerto Rico. The festival will be streaming on http:\/\/www.pelilat.com\/<\/a> (@streampelilat) a platform for Latin American cinema and available in different devices nationwide such as iPhone, AppleTV, Amazon, Firetv, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, and Chromecast.<\/p>\n

As the premiere film festival in the North East of USA, #DFFNYCVIRTUAL line-up includes a tribute to much-acclaimed director Jose Pinky Pintor with five of his box office hits \u201cGuilty,\u201d \u201cMa\u00f1ana no te olvides,\u201d \u201cNo hay mas remedio,\u201d \u201cSanto Domingo,\u201d \u201cSol y Luna;\u201d plus more than 35 World, U.S., and N.Y. premieres, as well as award-winning features, documentaries, animations and shorts from festivals around the world.<\/p>\n

DFFNYC offers a rich and diverse program which includes the Official Competition, a powerful compilation of 12 narrative films dedicated to displaying the talents of the established directors alongside the new movement of groundbreaking filmmakers from the island. Special programs include \u201cPoint of Views\u201d, a look-back at the films and directors that connected the viewer with the idiosyncrasy of daily life and Dominican history both inside and outside its borders. Among them are \u201cMaria Montes\u201d, \u201cFlor de azucar\u201d, \u201cAdrift,\u201d \u201cBuscando al Zorro,\u201d \u201cA orilla del Mar,\u201d \u201cLoki 7,\u201d \u201cMelocotones,\u201d \u201cMusiquita por dentro.\u201d The program \u201cReel Family Out,\u201d presenting crowd pleasing films to enjoy with family are Los \u201cFabulosos Ma\u2019 Mejores,\u201d \u201cLos Super,\u201d \u201cMision Estrella.\u201d Also included in the slate of screenings are programs dedicated to short films such as \u201cDominicans in the Diaspora,\u201d which exhibits talented Dominican filmmakers who choose to tell their stories away from home for various reasons, and \u201cShort Films \u2013 Big Stories,\u201d a cinematic celebration and powerful demonstration of new and emerging filmmakers from the Dominican Republic and the diaspora competing for Best Short.<\/p>\n

The centerpiece this year is \u201cMalpaso,\u201d directed by Hector Valdez. This is the story of Braulio, a young peasant, who after the passing of his grandfather has to look after Candido, his twin brother, secluded because of his albinism and who dreams of the return of their father.<\/p>\n

One of the most important goals of DFFNYC is to offer remarkable discussions and panels with filmmakers and talents, as well as a rare chance for one-on-one conversations with directors, actors, and producers. Most of these, free of cost.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s line-up of masterclasses and panels include:<\/strong><\/p>\n