Sound Unseen presents: Queens of the Revolution, a film by Rebecca Heidenberg
Thursday, November 12th, 2020, 8:00 PM CT
Virtual screening and Q&A with director.
Synopsis
Queens Of The Revolution" is a portrait of Mejunje, a cultural center in Santa Clara that paved the road for LGBTQ+ rights in Cuba.
The Forbidden Shore, a film by Ron Chapman
Thursday, November 12th, 2020, 7:30pm CT
Virtual screening and Q&A with director.
Synopsis: The Forbidden Shore explores the myriad forms of contemporary music being played in Cuba, through the extraordinary and unlimited access filmmaker Ron Chapman has had to the streets, the people, the musicians, and the stories of contemporary Cuba.
Viva Cinema celebrates the modern cinema of Mexico and beyond. The Bullock Museum is proud to highlight acclaimed films in partnership with Cine Las Americas that feature the rich tradition of Spanish-language and Hispanic-heritage movie-making.
We are pleased to announce the film lineup for the CLA2020 Virtual Showcase presented by the Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (CLAIFF) & the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB-MACC). Taking place on consecutive weekends, July 16-19 and July 23-26, the virtual event will present 49 films (7 features, 32 shorts, and 10 music videos) hailing from 12 different countries. All films and videos presented in the CLA2020 Virtual Showcase will be offered free of charge, with prior registration, and all will be eligible for Audience Awards in their respective categories.
Miguelito, a film by Sam Zubrycki
Friday, May 22nd, 2020, 6:30pm LA time / 8:30pm Austin
Followed by Q&A with Director
Register to Watch HERE.
Synopsis: In 1973 by pure chance, the eleven year old Miguelito was discovered singing in the San Juan airport by the legendary New York record producer Harvey Averne. Within the year he went from the slums of Manuel A Perez, to recording an album with some of the finest salsa musicians of the time, to finally performing with Eddie Palmieri at Madison Square Garden in front of 20,000 people. And then he simply disappeared.
La Familia, a film by Gustavo Rondón Córdova
Wednesday, March 4th, 2020, 7:00pm
Sunday, March 8th, 2020, 11:00am
Violet Crown Cinema
434 W 2nd Street, Austin, TX 78701
Tel: (512) 495-9600
Synopsis: Andres (35) and his son Pedro (12) live in blue-collar neighborhood of Caracas and they hardly see each other. While Andres passes his time with his jobs, Pedro walks around the streets playing with his friends and learning from the violent place that surrounds him. Selection of the 56th Semaine de la Critique Cannes 2017.
CineNoche is a film series presented in partnership with Violet Crown Cinema.
OUTsider presents: Black Belt Eagle Scout, the recording project of Katherine Paul
Saturday, February 22nd, 2020, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The VORTEX (Tent)
2307 Manor Rd., Austin TX 78722
Tel. (512) 474-7886
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival co-presents this program as a community sponsor of the 6th annual OUTsider Fest.
