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2010-05-19T17:36:00.000-07:00

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Eva Lopez Sanchez test screens La Ultima y Nos Vamos

2009-11-13T10:57:00.000-08:00

Mexico City born Eva López Sánchez directs the tale of three 20-year olds who explore Mexico City, leaving their privileged selves behind for one night.

They start the evening together but choose to take their own path after hours, each driven by a different emotion.

This breakthrough film is making its debut at the first annual Cine+Mas Film Festival. The film has not been released in Mexico. Cine+Mas is the test run audience for this film and it has screened in two Bay Area theaters this festival season.

"It's a take on Mexico that isn't seen by American audiences." says López Sánchez. "You've only seen a violent and corrupt Mexico City. My film showcases the music and life blood of a Friday night in the city."

Cine+Mas Film Festival chose La Ultima y Nos Vamos as its closing night film which screens at 7 PM Saturday, November 14 at the Lumiere Theatre in San Francisco. This will be the last time the film screens to audiences before it tours cinemas in France and Mexico next year.

"I love the film. I love how you captured a birds eye view of Mexico City in your intro and your soundtrack speaks to me," said an audience member during a Q&A session in San Jose, California.

"We took six flights over the city, shooting various districts," says López Sánchez. "It's Mexico today with its mix of cultural influences."

It's shot through the eyes of a veteran Mexico City resident. She captured the best of its nightlife, the dark truths of its alley ways and the realities of being young in the city. "The city is full of surprises. I can be anywhere in the city at any time of day and still discover a new amazing neighborhood jewel."

Her film spoke to Bay Area audiences, many walking away a little more connected to their roots and some relating more to their Mexican neighbor.

Eva López Sánchez made her directorial debut with Francisca, a political period drama that looks at Mexico City's Tlalteloco massacre of 1968, wherein hundreds of student protesters were killed. She has since made six feature films. Don't miss her latest directorial masterpiece, La Ultima y Nos Vamos November 14th. She will be in attendance for Q&A

11.11.09 6 PM at The Tech Museum of Innovation

2009-11-04T23:37:00.001-08:00

Miguel Iza wants out of the daily grind. He decides to trade in his day-in-day-out cubicle existence to devote his life to art, but his journey is a battle filled with opposition. He learns to deal with the pressures of being unconventional in a conventional world. Patricia Pereyra, Salvador del Solar and Argentinean actress Sol Alba are among the Latino star studded cast.

Bay Area Film Culture Sees a New Day

2009-10-27T13:39:00.001-07:00

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

1, 2, y 3 Mujeres

2009-10-14T21:29:00.000-07:00

1, 2, y 3 Mujeres is a beautifully shot three part film that navigates Venezuelan society through the lens of three women and their feminine condition. Each woman shows us the grand destinies that exist in even the smallest stories, describes one of the three debut directors, Andrea Herrera. This film was hailed as a “rarity in national cinema,” by Cinescopio.

1, 2 y 3 Mujeres es una película bellamente filmada en tres partes que navega la sociedad venezolana a través de tres mujeres y su condición femenina. Cada mujer en la película nos muestra que existen grandes destinos incluso en los cuentos más pequeñitos, describe una de las directoras de debut, Andrea Herrera. Esta película fue aclamada como “algo poco frecuente en el cine nacional", por Cinescopio.

This breakthrough film is making its West Coast debut at the first annual Cine+Mas Film Festival.

Showtime: 6 PM November 6th at Mission Cultural Center 2868 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110.

389 Miles: “Living the Border”

2009-10-14T20:50:00.000-07:00

Awarded “Best Film” at the Puerto Vallarta Film Festival; this documentary takes us inside the life of a human smuggler on the Arizona-Mexico border. Journey through the real life corruption and struggle of border crossing at its most honest and personal level.

Galardonada por el público con “La mejor película” en el Puerto Vallarta Film Festival, este documental nos muestra la vida de un contrabandista de humanos por la frontera de México-Arizona. Se hace una nueva realidad para el espectador cuando surgen cuentos de la corrupción por ambos lados de la frontera y el espectador se pone consciente del costo humano de cruzar la frontera.

This breakthrough film is making its West Coast debut at the first annual Cine+Mas Film Festival.

Showtime: 3:15 PM November 14 at Lumiere Theatre 1572 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94109

Luis Carlos is currently directing and producing two documentaries, one in Mexico and the other one in Arizona. He is also writing a screenplay with the title of “El Hoyo” and co-writing a screenplay with the working title of “Living Gods/Broken Idols.” Follow this star filmmaker on the rise at Cine+Mas Latino Film Festival.