Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling
Theater presents the 3rd edition of its growing 21 Islands International Short Film Fest to
take place on February
7-10, 2019, in the South Bronx. The film festival is curated by
filmmaker and media producer Melisa Ramos, in partnership with Louis E. Perego Moreno
(Tío Louie) of Prime
Latino Media, the largest network of Latino multimedia-makers on the
East Coast.
A diverse cross-section of
the community served by Pregones/PRTT participates in the festival selection
process. Artists, activists, scholars, audience members, and neighbors of
diverse age and cultural heritage evaluate over 1,500 multilingual film
submissions from more than 200 islands worldwide. Each finalist competes for
both Festival
Jury and Audience
Choice awards.
The
festival shines a spotlight on island life in all its richness and diversity.
What are the particular and distinguishing features of island life and creative
expression? Are there cultural, philosophical, and aesthetic preoccupations
shared by island artists and audiences? How do the histories of different
islands from around the world resemble and contrast each other? What imprint,
if any, does island life leave on film genre, style, and tone?
21
Islands 3rd Edition will feature animation, experimental, and live
action films from: Australia, Canary Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic,
Falkland Islands, Hawaii, Indonesia, Ireland, Ischia, Japan, Kalamata, Montreal,
Philippines, Princes’ Islands, Puerto Rico, Sardinia, Singapore, Sri Lanka,
Taiwan, Tenerife, and United Kingdom. Each festival screening is a kaleidoscope
of the real and the imagined, bursting with memorable stories and characters,
and plenty of audiovisual brio. 5 fun-packed screenings over 4 days!
DATES: Thursday, February 7 at
7PM – Opening Reception
Friday, February 8 at 7PM – Q&A with Tío Louie
Saturday, February 9 at 5PM
Saturday, February 9 at 8PM – Adult Content Advisory
Sunday, February 10 at 3PM – Q&A with Tío Louie + Awards Reception
Friday, February 8 at 7PM – Q&A with Tío Louie
Saturday, February 9 at 5PM
Saturday, February 9 at 8PM – Adult Content Advisory
Sunday, February 10 at 3PM – Q&A with Tío Louie + Awards Reception
LOCATION: Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Avenue, The Bronx
TICKETS: $7 Each Screening or $25 Festival Pass
Online at WWW.PREGONESPRTT.ORG
By phone at 718-585-1202 or at
the door
DISCOUNTS:
Members, Groups, Seniors,
Students, Zip Tickets – Restrictions
Apply
This program is made possible,
in part, with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs,
in partnership with the City Council, and from the New York State Council on
the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State
Legislature. Southwest Airlines is the Official Airline of Pregones/PRTT. For
a full list of funders, please visit www.pregonesprtt.org.
PREGONES/PRTT
/ Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater is an award-winning acting and music
ensemble, multidiscipline arts presenter, and owner/steward of bilingual arts
facilities in The Bronx and Manhattan. Our mission is to champion a Puerto
Rican/Latinx cultural legacy of universal value through creation and
performance of original plays and musicals, exchange and partnership with other
artists of merit, and engagement of diverse audiences. Our year-round programs
offer attractive and affordable opportunities for arts access and participation
to NYC residents and visitors alike.
MELISA
RAMOS / Filmmaker, editor, curator, digital artist, and instructor with wide
ranging experience in production from concept to distribution. She holds a
Master’s degree in Film & Advertising, select credits include Bader TV,
ESPN, HITN, HandMade, and EContent. She is co-creator of the 21 Islands International Short Film Fest
and Bronx Film Wednesdays, both for
Pregones/PRTT, and Short Cut NYC
International Cinemafest. She has collaborated with performing/media
artists in the production of original content, and was a 2017-2018 Step Up
Artist In Residence at Pregones/PRTT.
LOUIS E. PEREGO MORENO
/ Founder and Executive Producer of Prime Latino Media, the largest network of
Latino multimedia-makers and actors on the East Coast, for which he hosts the
popular SALÓN series. He is also Interactive Content Producer and President of
Skyline Features, a bilingual multimedia and educational production company
developing documentaries, TV programming, and advertising commercials featuring
Latinos, Blacks, Women, Urban Youth, and LGBT.