HFFNY 2016 Opens with Critically-Acclaimed Cuban Film ESTEBAN

The 18th Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) opens with the NY premiere of Cuban drama Esteban (dir. Jonal Cosculluela)- the story of a young boy who, with no resources but his talents, insists on being a pianist. The film, featuring original music by Afro-Latin Jazz legend Chucho Valdés, has won the hearts of both audiences and judges at festivals around the world, winning the Jury Award and the Audience Award at the Huelva International Film Festival, Spain and the UNICEF Award at the International Festival for New Latin American Cinema in Havana, Cuba. Stay tuned after the screening for a Q&A session with Jonal Cosculluela and Chucho Valdés.

HFFNY also announces new venues for its main slate of screenings. After opening at the Directors Guild of America Theater (DGA)- 110 W 57th St the Festival travels to the School of Visual Arts (SVA)- 333 W 23rd St, the New York Film Academy- 17 Battery Place, the AMC Loews 34th Street- 312 W 34th St, and the Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI)- 36-01 35th Ave, Queens.

HFFNY has established itself as an integral site of cultural celebration for and of the Latino community of NYC, as well as one of the most prominent Latino international film festivals in the U.S. Annually, the Festival promotes the richness and diversity of Latino voices with programs that feature an international variety of award-winning films, Q&A sessions, retrospectives, and panel discussions with notable local and international directors, actors, and producers. As a platform for artistic and cultural exchange, HFFNY celebrates the work of existing and emerging Latino talent while creating bridges between filmmakers and the people of NYC.

For more information, please visit us at www.hffny.com.

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