Bay Area Film Culture Sees a New Day

Cine+Mas SF, a new organization producing the San Francisco Latino Film Festival debuts November 5th at San Francisco's Clay Theater. A group of ten Bay Area film lovers - Lou Ramirez, Luis Calero, Virginia Chavez, Jesus Contreras, Damian Diaz, David Gutierez, Michelle Gutierrez, Gladys Rocha, Mahi Sadeghi, and Eric Avila Thomas run this non-profit organization with Fractured Atlas as its fiscal sponsor.

Ten days away from kicking off, the group is pushing messages online, on the streets and radio in an effort to keep the Latino film movement from dying in the California Bay Area. Shows will begin in San Francisco, move to the Silicon Valley, opening at The Tech Museum of Innovation and closing in Berkeley.

The festival will showcase 30 films including shorts, documentaries, and features. There are eight countries represented including Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, Bolivia, and the USA.

Seven filmmakers will be in attendance including Daniel Ro from Peru, Albert Xavier from the Dominican Republic, and Eva Lopez-Sanchez from Mexico.

It's not a festival without parties so we have several: Opening night at Project One, Closing night at Sub-Mission, and a special IMAX event at the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose. On other evenings we'll have happy hours with filmmakers at local supporting businesses in San Francisco & San Jose.

Festivities will include the debut of a new tequila maker- Isa Tequila at the San Jose Launch, musical artists like Blanca Sandoval, live muralists and local poets on opening night. The collaboration of art, music, and collective Latin culture encapsulates the essence the Cine+Mas mission.

The website contains all of our updated information. You can see film trailers along with film notes and links to the ubiquitous Facebook & Twitter... www.sflatinofilmfestival.com

Tickets are sold through the site or directly on BrownPaperTickets http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/16776 or by phone: 1-800-838-3006 Tickets can be printed, held at will call or mailed.

Show dates:
Nov 5,7PM Opening Night The Clay Theatre,San Francisco
Nov 5, 9PM Opening Night Party, Project 1 Gallery & Lounge, San Francisco
Nov6-8, 2009 2PM 6PM Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco
Nov 9, 2009 4PM San Jose State University, San Jose
Nov 11, 2009 6PM The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
Nov 13-14, 2009 Closing San Francisco, San Francisco
Nov 14, 2009 Closing Night Party, Sub-Mission Art Space, San Francisco
Nov 18 & 25, 2009 6PM La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley