As a celebration of young filmmakers, Cine Las Americas presents Emergencia, a special competitive section of the festival open to filmmakers ages 19 and younger.

Emergencia 2010 - Full program

The 2010 Emergencia screenings contain a great selection of youth films produced by a diversity of individuals and organizations. The selection includes works from the multidisciplinary arts program Say Si! in San Antonio TX, the Real to Reel Digital School in Lynn MA, Puyallup youth from Seattle WA, Navajo youth from Arizona, the Global Action Project in New York City, and young filmmakers in California.

Thursday April 22 – 4 to 7 PM – FREE!

Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC)

600 River Street, Map

The award for Best Emergencia Film will be granted by an invited Youth Film Jury, comprised of students who attend the Boys and Girls Club of the Austin Area after-school programs at LBJ High School in Austin.

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BeatLab is an after school program that brings together the talent and experience of professional musicians and record producers, with the latest digital music production technology, to elementary, middle and high school class rooms.

BeatLab is an English and Spanish bi-lingual program designed to foster artistic expression, enhance academic achievement, and create career paths for minority students.

The course is designed to foster effective creativity on both an individual and a group basis. The practical application of course components will allow students to become familiar with problem solving, task management and collaboration in the creative process. The final product is a compilation of works produced in cooperation with the instructor to be distributed among the class, as well as the broadcast and/or publication of selected works. Students will also be encouraged to make their compositions available for use in school media such as student-produced film, radio and television in order to illustrate the potential for further study and comprehension and mastery.

Program Director: Brian Ramos.

Instructors: Nick Treviño, Alisha Cloud, Jessie Torrisi.

During the 2010 school year, Cine Las Americas brings BeatLab to the following schools: Akins High School, Burnet Middle School, LBJ High School, and Martin Middle School.

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