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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org Connect with us Facebook.com/ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org @ChicagoLatinoFF 312-431-1330 @ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival THEATER AMC RIVER EAST 21 THEATRES 322 E. Illinois St. Chicago, IL 60611 312-596-0333 TAKE CTA TO THE FESTIVAL 1-888-968-7282 transitchicago.com GET TO AMC RIVER EAST 21 THEATRES • Bus: #29 (State St. to Navy Pier) / #66 (Chicago Red Line to Navy Pier) / #65 (Grand Red Line to Navy Pier) • Rail: Red Line to Grand station, walk fi ve blocks east to the theatre. Blue Line to Grand, transfer to #65 bus. • Parking: Discounted parking available at River East Parking Garage (lower level of theater, 322 E. Illinois St.). $18 for up to 8 hours. Please pick up the discounted parking voucher at the Festival Information Table at the theatre. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS AMC River East 21 Theatres is wheelchair accessible TICKET INFORMATION MERCHANDISE INFORMATION FILM TICKETS FESTIVAL MERCHANDISE General Admission - $13 Film Festival T-shirt - $15 / $12 ILCC Member ILCC Members / Students / Seniors / Handicapped - $10 Film Festival Poster - $5 (Must present Valid ID) Purchase at Festival Information Table at AMC River East 21 Cash, debit and major credit cards are accepted at the Theatres. Cash, debit and major credit cards are accepted. Ticketing tables. Checks are not accepted. Checks are not accepted. FILM PASSPORT TICKETS TICKET & MERCHANDISE POLICY Film Passport: 12 General Admissions • There are no refunds or exchanges. $120 ($36 Savings) / $90 ILCC Member ($66 Savings) • All sales are fi nal. Purchase at Festival Information Table at AMC River East 21 • Must present valid ID and membership ID at time of Theatres. Cash, debit and major credit cards are accepted. purchase to receive discount. Checks are not accepted. HOW TO BUY TICKETS • Tickets are available for purchase in advance at ChicagoLatinoFilmFestival.org or on CLFF Facebook page. • Tickets can also be purchased at CLFF Box Offi ce in theater lobby. Box Offi ce opens one hour before fi rst show of the day. • For expedited service please purchase tickets in advance. Tickets will be emailed to print or show on smart phone. 2 | Chicago Latino Film Festival | April 20-May 4, 2017 WELCOME TO THE 33RD CHICAGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL Movies can build bridges to other cultures. They can open our eyes, our ears and minds to other experiences, other points of view. They can blow our minds. They can inspire us. They make us laugh, cry and even shake a fist at the screen in anger. They are our constant companion regardless of where, how and when we see them. And for 33 years, the Chicago Latino Film Festival has been blowing and enriching the minds of hundreds of thousands of moviegoers who marvel, laugh, cry, and even shake a fist at the stories, ideas, sights and sounds produced by the Latino diaspora. This year the Festival opens with the truly honest and touching relationship drama “One Night of Love” starring two of Argentina’s top TV stars –Sebastian Wainraich and Carla Peterson– and closes with the Chicago premiere of Elia Schneider’s powerful award-winning drama “Tamara” about Venezuela’s first transgender person elected to that country’s National Assembly. Other highlights include: two very different musicals, Peru’s “Crazy in Love” and Spain’s “At Your Doorstep”; three films set in Medellin, Colombia (“The Animal’s Wife,” Victor Gaviria’s brutal portrait of misogyny in that region; “The Nobodies” about punk life in that city; and the bittersweet romantic drama “That Thing Called Love”); Emilio Ruiz Barrachina’s modern day adaptation of Garcia Lorca’s classic play “Yerma”; and “Tales of Mexico,” an ambitious undertaking featuring eight of Mexico’s most daring filmmakers. This is just the tip of the iceberg. We are showing films that have won major awards at such prestigious film festivals as Sundance, Rotterdam and Venice. We are welcoming the new films from past festival guests Ariel Winograd, Ari Maniel Cruz and Claudia Sainte-Luce, among others. Lastly, as customary, at least a third of our feature-length films were directed by first-time filmmakers (men and women), evidence of the continuing vitality of our cinema. We are also celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Pedro Infante, a legend of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema, through a special concert at the National Museum of Mexican Arts on April 26 and 27. “Pedro, Mi Amor” is a program featuring some of Infante’s best loved songs performed by flutist Elena Duran and pianist Santiago Piñeirua with clips from his iconic movies. With the Chicago Latino Film Festival we planted a seed in this city and from that seed a beautiful tree named the International Latino Cultural Center was born. This tree has many branches: the Latino Music Festival, now in its 12th season; Film in the Park, also in its 12th season; the monthly Reel Film Club series, already in its 8th year. I am also delighted to announce the upcoming 1st International Latino Theater Festival presented by the newly created Chicago Latino Theater Alliance (CLATA), a consortium that includes the National Museum of Mexican Art, the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, and the International Latino Cultural Center. As always, I am grateful for the continued support we receive from volunteers, staffers, board members, foundations, the Ibero-American Consular Association and sponsors who strongly believe, like I do, on the need for events like this one in our City. Pepe Vargas Founder & Executive Director International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago Chicago Latino Film Festival | April 20-May 4, 2017 | 3 MEMBERSHIP BECOME A MEMBER! The International Latino Cultural Center is your passport to Latin America, Spain and Portugal! Become a member today and let us open the doors to a unique cultural experience. Discover and enjoy international films, music, dance, visual and performing arts with our exceptional year-long programming. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP $60 • Ticket discount to every ILCC sponsored event. • Special invitations to private receptions & events. • Weekly e-calendar of events sent throughout the year. • Free access to the ILCC Film Library, which contains films from previous Film Festivals (individual/ educational purposes only). SENIOR/STUDENT MEMBERSHIP $40 • Seniors 65+ years and students up to 25 years of age receive the same benefits of an Individual Membership (see above). When purchasing a ticket for ILCC events, a valid ID must be presented. SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP $250 • Same benefits of an Individual Membership for you and a friend or family member. • One Film Passport for the Chicago Latino Film Festival FESTIVAL DONOR $700+ • Same benefits of an Individual Membership. • Acknowledgment of your support in the Chicago Latino Film Festival program book • Two Film Passports for the Chicago Latino Film Festival (good for 24 films, a $240 value). • Two complimentary tickets to one of the Chicago Latino Film Festival Galas of your choice (valued at $180). To sign up for a membership call our office: 312-431-1330 Or visit our website: LatinoCulturalCenter.org/join-us/membership 4 | Chicago Latino Film Festival | April 20-May 4, 2017 The National Museum of Mexican Art & The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago Present PEDRO MI AMOR A program featuring some of Pedro Infante’s best loved songs (Amorcito corazón, Siete mares, Serenata huasteca, among them) performed by flutist Elena Duran and pianist Santiago Piñeirua with clips from his iconic movies in commemoration of the centennial of the birth of this legend of the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Wednesday, April 26 & Thursday, April 27 6:30pm National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 West 19th St. General Admission: $12 Purchase tickets online: www.NationalMuseumofMexicanArt.org/pedro-mi-amor AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE FILM! Since 1993, a film has been chosen by film enthusiasts to receive the Audience Choice Award. Festival attendees determine who receives the publicly recognized award. Ballots available at all screenings. FILL OUT THE BALLOT FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PRIZES FOR THE 34TH CLFF: 1. Two tickets to opening night ($180 value) 2. Two tickets to closing night ($180 value) 3. Film Passport ($120 value) Audience Choice Award winner for fiction, documentary and short film categories and the raffle winner, will be announced Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Chicago Latino Film Festival | April 20-May 4, 2017 | 5 MatINEE OUTREACH PROGRAM Presently, in its 22nd year, the Matinee Outreach Program is a fundamental educational platform that continues to channel the cultural significance of film to elementary and high school students. The program began as an event that attracted 1,000 students and has grown to nearly 5,000 Chicago area student attendees. The Matinee Outreach Program provides students the opportunity to learn about the diversity of other cultures, the possibility to connect with their cultural heritage, and the prospect of meeting film directors/actors/producers to discuss viable career options in the arts. The 2017 Matinee Outreach Program is supported by a FilmWatch Grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science. STUDENT FILM SEGMENT The Student Film Segment of the Chicago Latino Film SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH Festival will present short films made by student filmmakers TIME: 2:00PM to 5:00 PM from Mexico, Chile, Ecuador, DePaul University and high LOCATION: Auditorium of the College of Communication school students in the Chicago area. This segment will at DePaul University feature the finalists of the Mexican film competition, Haz 14 E. Jackson Blvd, Room LL 105 Corto con la Corrupción/ Short Films Against Corruption and short films by Chicago’s own Gallery 37 Video Production Class. It will showcase the work being done at film schools, presenting the perspective of young people in this new era of globalization and technology.