Didn’t know this existed - here in East Los no less…Cine Sin Fin: November 6-13, 2005

“Our mission is to create a venue for aspiring Chicana/o filmmakers and video artist. We want to inspire careers in the film and television industry; to promote positive, historical & introspective images of our community in film. We hope to empower those who the films personify and to humanize the Chicano experience to those who would otherwise not be familiar with it.”

A La Brava Producciones Revolucionarias, Inc., a nonprofit group. (Established to bring films, discussions and filmmaking workshops to East Los Angeles)

11th Annual East Los Angeles Chicana/o Film Festival
November 6-13, 2005 (7pm to 10pm) - $5.00 admission

CINE SIN FIN
PREMEIR NIGHT Nov. 11, 2005 - 7pm
Barnsdall Gallery Theater,
4800 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles

Screening of Danny Trejo’s film “CHAMPION”, followed by the “FIRME AWARDS” to celebrate the BEST FEATURE FILM, BEST SHORT FILM, BEST DOCUMENTARY, and the JOHN ALONZO Award for Cinematography and the ANTHONY QUINN Award for Acting.

EVENT PRE-SCREENING MIXER:
Nov. 6th – 7 PM @ A La Brava Boyle Heights H.Q.
711 Penrith Drive, L.A., CA (call for details).

This year, in an attempt to reach an even wider audience than before, we will be showing our films at various locations.

SCREENING TIMES (7PM TO 10PM); DATES AND LOCATIONS:

Nov. 7th & 10th at Casa del Mexicano
—2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles
Nov. 8th & 9th at Echo Park Film Center
—1200 N. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles
Nov. 11th at Barnsdall Gallery Theater
—4800 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood
Nov. 12th & 13th at Casa de Sousa Coffee House
—634 N. Main Street, Los Angeles
Nov. 13th at L.A. Youth Opportunity Program
—11844 Glen Oaks Blvd., San Fernando

The festival will showcase feature films such as:

and shorts in the experimental, narrative, comedy and documentary categories.CINE SIN FIN will host a PANEL DISCUSSION on Nov. 11, 2005 (see schedule for details). The panel includes established filmmakers, actors, writers, directors, producers and activists to moderate a forum on the current issues facing the community, Hollywood and the growing trends of Hollywood towards the Chicana/o community.

“The discussion is a forum for aspiring artists to ask career-defining questions among peers. Our audience has consistently catered to the local communities of families, artists, producers, directors, and youth living in the City “, said Eduardo Hinojosa-Espinoza, Vice President of A La Brava Productions.

CINE SIN FIN makes a special effort to inform the community of all their events with ticket giveaways to the local High Schools, Community Colleges, Community Groups, Senior Centers, Boy’s and Girls Clubs. Cine will be advertised in the local newspapers, on community radio “KPFK 90.7FM” and local television. Ticket sales $5 donation (no one is turned away for lack of funds).

Presented by: A La Brava Producciones Revolucionarias, Inc. a 501c(3) non-profit organization established in 1994
Sponsored by: City of L.A. Council District 1, Ed Reyes; City of L.A. Council District 13, Eric Garcetti; Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council, Quandrant 4; L.A. Department of Cultural Affairs and ProductionHUB.com

Contact: Ernesto Espinoza, 323-265-2344
alabrava@hotmail.com or www.alabrava.com