2011 NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - ON THE EDGE

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'On The Edge' showcases Latino scare & pulp factor - Aug 15-21

LATIN HORROR is proud to team up once again with New York's premiere Latino film showcase to sponsor the films and filmmakers participating as part of the festival's "On The Edge" venue, featuring some of the best genre & pulp films playing anywhere.

August 15-21, 2011

Launched in 1999, the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) is now the premier Urban Latino film event in the country and showcases the works of the hottest emerging Latino filmmaking talent in the U.S. and Latin America. NYILFF is the only film event to have had the endorsement of the Mayor's NYC Latin Media and Entertainment Commission since its formation in 2003.

'THE MELANCHOLY FANTASTIC' — A.D. CALVO — WORLD PREMIERE
Thurs, Aug 18th @ 10:00 PM / Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 7


2010 / 83 Min / USA / Narrative Feature	BUY TICKETS

Melanie is a reclusive young woman who copes with the recent suicide of her mother by constructing a life-size doll to keep her company. At first the doll, called Mor, appears to be a harmless novelty. But as Melanie’s grasp on reality slips away, she begins to project her mother’s voice onto Mor and the delusional relationship becomes more and more antagonistic and bizarrely co-dependent.

When Melanie meets and connects with the handsome Dukken, it seems a ray of light has entered her life. Until Mor convinces Melanie that she must kill Dukken.

'NUDE NUNS WITH BIG GUNS' — JOSEPH GUZMAN — NEW YORK PREMIERE
FRI, Aug 19th @ 11:59 PM / Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8


2010 / 90 Min / USA / Narrative Feature	BUY TICKETS

Upon taking her vows to become a nun, Sister Sarah is abused, brainwashed and drugged into submission by the corrupt clergy. On the verge of death, she receives a message from God, telling her to take vengeance on all those who did her wrong. Armed with God's will and an arsenal of big guns, she dispenses Judgment Day on her former tormentors. When the church hires the merciless motorcycle gang the "Los Muertos" to track down and kill her, they soon realize that this sister is one bad mother!

'DERIVA (DRIFT)' — ANGEL TIRADO
Wed, Aug 17th @ 4:00 PM / Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8
Thurs, Aug 18th @ 5:00 PM / AMC Empire 18


2010 / 17 Min / Spain / Narrative Short	BUY TICKETS

A father and son fishing team stumble across a body floating in the water. Simultaneously radar fails. As they retrieve the floating body, the answers are more frightening than the questions.

'WELCOME HOME' — YAHAIRA PAULINO
Thurs, Aug 18th @ 11:59 PM / Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 8


2010 / 16 Min / US / Narrative Short	BUY TICKETS

Yearning to learn about her past, a young woman goes to the Dominican Republic after losing her last living relative. Locating the old rundown house that once belonged to her family, she’s greeted with unforeseen forces and gets caught up in circumstance she won’t be able to escape.

There will be SANGRE!

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Edwin Pagán, LH

8/15/2011