Great film-related stuff just keeps coming out of Austin, Texas, no doubt spurred by that city's recent rep as a haven of underground filmmaking. First we tracked the avant-garde ruminations of filmmaker Cauleen Smith. Then we noted the Austin Woman's Film, Music & Literary Festival set to begin next month.
Now we turn an eye toward the Cine Las Americas film festival, which this year celebrates its 10th year in the central Texas city. The festival has a strong history of showcasing films from throughout the Americas and the Caribbean, and this year is continuing its tradition of strongly representing Afro-Latino films. Director of Programming, Jacqueline Rush Rivera, tells us we ought to pay particular attention to percussionist Naná Vasconcelos' documentary feature Diário de Naná and Lúcia Murat's dramatic feature Quase Dois Irmãos as good examples of this year's focus.
The festival includes screenings, Q&A sessions, panels, and other events, including a gala fundraiser on April 18, the night before opening night. The festival runs from April 19 through 26.
