Este una es para ti! NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL! and the BreckenRidge Film Fest in a Colorado Mountain Setting!


Dear Young Billionaires Club, In the Spotlight this week are the NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, showcasing emerging Latino talents and the urban experience through film, and the BRECKENRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL, a filmmaker-friendly fest in a quaint mountain setting.

BRECKENRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL Breckenridge, Colorado – USA June 9 to 12, 2011The 31st Annual BRECKENRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL (BFF), nestled 80 miles west of Denver in the beautiful and historic Victorian mountain resort of Breckenridge, continues its long tradition of world-class programming and red-carpet treatment for independent filmmakers and Hollywood heavyweights alike. Screening over 50 films annually, BFF has regularly premiered critically-acclaimed and award-winning films. Past highlights include THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, PLEASANTVILLE, LOST IN TRANSLATION, FRIDA, AMERICAN BEAUTY, BABEL, and 2008′s Oscar-winning LA VIE EN ROSE. Because of BFF’s small-town setting and casual atmosphere, filmmakers mingle freely with filmgoers. Filmmakers laud BFF for the camaraderie it affords them with their peers, and the interaction it offers them with the agents and distributors who attend. Offering film forums, industry panels and parties, multiple screenings of each film, complimentary lodging, and intimate networking events, BFF manages to marry informality with first-rate hospitality. UPCOMING DEADLINE March 4, 2011 – Regular Deadline Upgraded projects save $5 MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The Festival is an independent and locally-run non-profit organization, providing residents and visitors with a unique cultural experience during the resort community’s off-season. Hosting luminaries including James Earl Jones, Peter Fonda, Donald Sutherland, Eva Marie-Saint, and scores more in three decades, BFF has long lived up to this mission. BFF has been, for over thirty years, an unforgettable celebration of movies…for those who make them, and for all who love them. To join in on the fun, submit to the Breckenridge Film Festival today!		THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL New York, New York – USA July 25 to 31, 2011Presented by HBO, the 12th Annual NEW YORK LATINO INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (NYILFF) is the premier urban Latino film event in the United States, attracting over 30,000 attendees annually, including notable industry players. Not just a festival but a marketplace for Latino film, NYILFF’s attendees have included reps from HBO, MTV Films, Warner Bros., Nickelodeon Networks, Screen Gems/Sony, The Weinstein Company, Sony Pictures Classics, New Line Cinema, Twentieth Century Fox, Showtime, Sundance Channel, and Film Movement, to name a few. Selected filmmakers receive passes to attend the festival, and the opportunity to network with distributors, producers, and other filmmakers. NYILFF showcases works by the hottest emerging Latino filmmakers from around the world, with an emphasis on projecting expansive images of the Latino/urban experience and celebrating the diversity and spirit of the Latino community. The program includes the flagship film festival in NYC, new music and art showcases, family and community events, and scholarships for aspiring talents. UPCOMING DEADLINE February 25, 2011 – Regular Deadline Upgraded projects save $5 MORE ABOUT THE FESTIVAL The Festival offers cash awards and in-kind prizes for category winners in Best Documentary, Best Short Film, and Best International Feature, as well as the HBO Award for Best Picture and NYILFF Spectrum Award. New this season, the NYILFF Spectrum is the Festival’s first showcase to present films from across the world not strictly limited to the Latino perspective. The mission of Spectrum is to boldly embrace depictions of this broader, global urban experience. If you’re looking to share your film with hungry audiences and industry execs, submit to the New York International Latino Film Festival today!