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POV Acquires Fruits of Labor out of SXSW Film Festival.
1Apr By Rafy MediavillaNo Comments
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POV Acquires Fruits of Labor out of SXSW Film Festival.

POV Acquires Fruits of Labor out of SXSW Film Festival. New York, N.Y. -- March 31, 2021 -- POV, the acclaimed PBS documentary series, announced today that it had acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to Fruits of Labor directed by Emily Cohen Ibañez which had its world premiere at the 2021 SXSW film festival. The film will have its international festival premiere at Hot Docs, April 29 - May 9, 2021. Fruits of Labor follows Ashley Solis, a Mexican-American teenager living in an agricultural town on the central coast of California. Ashley dreams of graduating high school and going to college, but when ICE raids in her community threaten to separate her family, Ashley is forced to become the breadwinner of her family, working days in the strawberry fields and...
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#SXSWFilm 2021 – “The Hunt For Planet B”, “The Drovers Wife: The Legend Of Molly Johnson”, “Violet”, “The Spine Of Night”, “Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes”, “Sound Of Violence”, & “Violation” (REVIEWS) by @Rmediavilla.
20Mar By Rafy MediavillaNo Comments
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#SXSWFilm 2021 – “The Hunt For Planet B”, “The Drovers Wife: The Legend Of Molly Johnson”, “Violet”, “The Spine Of Night”, “Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes”, “Sound Of Violence”, & “Violation” (REVIEWS) by @Rmediavilla.

#SXSWFilm 2021 – "The Hunt For Planet B", "The Drovers Wife: The Legend Of Molly Johnson", "Violet", "The Spine Of Night", "Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes", "Sound Of Violence", & "Violation" (REVIEWS) por Rafy Mediavilla. "The Hunt For Planet B" … Impresionante documental que se centra en el Webb Space Telescope y el impacto de la mujer en esta industria. Lleno de entrevistas muy interesantes, entre las que se encuentran Jill Tarter (inspiración detrás de Contact). Haz que tus hijas vean este documental y deja que se inspiren. "The Drovers Wife: The Legend Of Molly Johnson" … Basada en una obra de teatro y un cuento del mismo nombre de Henry Lawson, pero desde un punto de vista feminista. La fotografía y las actuaciones son impresionantes, pero incl...
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SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2021 JURY AND SPECIAL AWARDS.
19Mar By Rafy MediavillaNo Comments
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SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2021 JURY AND SPECIAL AWARDS.

SXSW FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2021 JURY AND SPECIAL AWARDS. Austin, Texas, Tuesday, March 19, 2021–The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals announced the 2021 Jury and Special Award winners of the 28th SXSW Film Festival. Feature films receiving Jury Awards were selected from the Narrative Feature and Documentary Feature Competition categories. SXSW also announced all other juried sections, including Shorts, Design and Virtual Cinema Awards. Special Awards announced included: Louis Black “Lone Star” Award, Adobe Editing Award, Adam Yauch Hörnblowér Award, Final Draft Screenwriters Award, ZEISS Cinematography Award, the Mailchimp Support the Shorts Award and the Brightcove Illumination Award which honors a filmmaker on the rise, celebrating the innovation and creativi...
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#NuevoRico Wins #SXSW 2021 Jury Award, Animated Shorts.
19Mar By Rafy MediavillaNo Comments
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#NuevoRico Wins #SXSW 2021 Jury Award, Animated Shorts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJXrFTSQkMM #NuevoRico Wins #SXSW 2021 Jury Award, Animated Shorts. A brother and sister stumble upon a celestial secret that changes their lives forever and propels them into Reggaetón stardom, but they soon discover that their newfound fame comes at a deep price. Kristian Mercado Figueroa is a Puerto Rican filmmaker living in Spanish Harlem whose music-driven short film Pa’lante won the SXSW Jury Award 2019. His screenplay HawkBells was awarded at Slamdance for screenwriting in 2020. He was an official selection at SXSW 2020 for both Grammy-nominated Black Pumas and Miami Nights. Mercado Figueroa also directed Comedy Specials on Netflix for Hannibal Buress and SNL's Sam Jay, as well as content for Adult Swim, Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish, Awkwafina...
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#SXSWFilm 2021 – “I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking), “WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn”, “For The Record”, “Luchadoras”, “Language Lessons, “Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break”, “The Fallout”, “Estados Unidos Vs Reality Winner” (REVIEWS) By @Rmediavilla.
18Mar By Rafy MediavillaNo Comments
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#SXSWFilm 2021 – “I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking), “WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn”, “For The Record”, “Luchadoras”, “Language Lessons, “Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break”, “The Fallout”, “Estados Unidos Vs Reality Winner” (REVIEWS) By @Rmediavilla.

SXSWFilm 2021 – “I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking), "WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn", "For The Record", "Luchadoras", "Language Lessons, "Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break", "The Fallout", "Estados Unidos Vs Reality Winner" (REVIEWS) por Rafy Mediavilla. “I’m Fine (Thanks For Asking)” … Sí, la pandemia afectó a todo el mundo de diferentes maneras, y aunque la historia no ofrece nada nuevo, es la actuación de Kelley Kali, que también dirigió, y coescribió el filme, de principio a fin lo que te mantiene enganchado, y con la esperanza de un resultado positivo. "WeWork: or the Making and Breaking of a $47 Billion Unicorn" ... Un documental que nos ofrece una visión interna del ascenso y la caída del fundador de WeWork, Adam Neumann. A pesar de lo duro (e ile...
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#SXSWFilm 2021 – “See You Then”, “The Nipple Whisperer”, “The Oxy Kingpins”, “Bantú Mama”, “Introducing Selma Blair”, “Executive Order”, “Nuevo Rico”, “Demi Lovato Dancing With The Devil” (REVIEWS) By @Rmediavilla.
17Mar By Rafy MediavillaNo Comments
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#SXSWFilm 2021 – “See You Then”, “The Nipple Whisperer”, “The Oxy Kingpins”, “Bantú Mama”, “Introducing Selma Blair”, “Executive Order”, “Nuevo Rico”, “Demi Lovato Dancing With The Devil” (REVIEWS) By @Rmediavilla.

#SXSWFilm 2021 - "See You Then", "The Nipple Whisperer", "The Oxy Kingpins", "Bantú Mama", "Introducing Selma Blair", "Executive Order", "Nuevo Rico", “Demi Lovato Dancing With The Devil" (REVIEWS) Por Rafy Mediavilla. "See You Then" … Una historia poderosa e impactante. La forma en que se desarrolla la narrativa de la historia que nos lleva a este épico, emocionante, e impactante tercer acto, es uno de sus muchos puntos fuertes, con las actuaciones de tanto Pooya Mohseni con la de Lynn Chen y la dirección Mari Walker completan el círculo de esta película que es un must see. "The Nipple Whisperer" … Inteligente y divertido. El título despierta el interés, la forma en que se desarrolla la historia despierta la curiosidad, pero el mensaje final del cortometraje lo pone por las...
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