IPRHFF 2015: “Machete Kisumontao el Documental” will screen on November 14, 2015 in NYC

I received the detailed schedule and “Machete Kisumontao el Documental” will screen at 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Avenue, (@120th) New York, NY  10027, as part of the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival!  We are planning a road trip from Pittsburgh to attend the screening.
Message me at spinninggoat@gmail.com if you are interested in heading up to NYC!

Link to purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/machete-kisumontao-el-documental-tickets-19133399513

Still from Machete doc: Geña ‘conducting’

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List of 2015 Official Selections for the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival

Here is the official list.  I will post schedule information as soon as it is available!

http://iprhff.com/2015selections/

International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival – schedule coming soon!

OK, I’m still waiting on the detailed schedule, but I received the list of official selections for the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival, and Machete Kisumontao el Documental was 1 of only 50 films selected! WEPA!
I’ll share schedule details once I have them, and several of us are planning to travel to NYC for it (Nov 11-15).

 

FREE Screening/ Ver GRATIS: Machete Kisumontao el Documental Oct 8th at 7 pm!

Catch it before it heads to New York City for the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival in November!

Sponsored by Carlow University’s Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives

version con subtítulos en español

Location: 2nd Floor of the newly renovated University Commons, on Carlow’s campus

Light refreshments provided; there is also a cafe that sells coffee, sodas and snacks. Accessible elevator to 2nd floor.

Join us for a FREE screening of Pittsburgh-produced, zero-budget documentary “Machete Kisumontao el Documental. The film explores the music and history of Puerto Rico through the songs and storytelling of Pittsburgh Puerto Rican band Machete Kisumontao. This is the first documentary directed and produced by independent filmmaker, Chris Mason (Spinning Goat).
The film made its world premiere at the Rincón International Film Festival in April 2015, and was recently accepted to the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival held in NYC November 11-15, 2015!
Q & A after the film with Chris Mason, and Gloria Rodriguez Rans…om from Machete Kisumontao.

Run time: 47 minutes; in English with Spanish subtitles (songs are in Spanish)
Light refreshments provided; there is also a cafe that sells coffee, sodas and snacks. Accessible elevator to 2nd floor.
7-9 pm

Link to map of Carlow: http://www.carlow.edu/uploadedFiles/About/Maps_Directions_and_Parking/carlow-campus-map.pdf
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Patrocinado por la Oficina de Inclusión e Iniciativas Interculturales de la Universidad Carlow

version con subtítulos en español

Únase a nosotros para una proyección gratuita de la producida en Pittsburgh, documental de presupuesto cero “Machete Kisumontao El Documental. La película explora la música y la historia de Puerto Rico a través de las canciones y la narración de Pittsburgh Rica banda de Puerto Machete Kisumontao.” Este es el primer documental dirigido y producida por el cineasta independiente, Chris Mason (Spinning cabra).
La película tuvo su estreno mundial en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Rincón en abril de 2015, y recientemente fue aceptado en el Festival Internacional de Cine de la Herencia Puertorriqueña celebrada en Nueva York nov 11-15, 2015!
Q & A después de la película con Chris Mason, y Gloria Rodríguez Ransom de Machete Kisumontao.

Duración: 47 minutos; en Inglés con subtítulos en español (canciones son en español)

7-9 pm

http://www.carlow.edu/uploadedFiles/About/Maps_Directions_and_Parking/carlow-campus-map.pdf