HBO® & THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE ANNUAL “OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES”
April 24, 2012
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HBO® & THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCE ANNUAL “OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES” FOR ORIGINAL SCRIPTS FOR HBO/NYILFF SHORT FILM COMPETITION
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Entry deadline extended to May 29, 2012, with one grand prize winner to receive HBO funding to produce and direct the winning script to film
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New York, N.Y. April 24, 2012 – HBO and The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) today announced the annual “open call for entries” for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition, where one grand prize winner will receive $15,000 in HBO funding to produce and direct an original-scripted short film. Jointly created in 2004, the competition seeks to foster films by Latino filmmakers and/or about the Latino experience. HBO has been the presenting sponsor of the New York International Latino Film Festival for the past 13 years.
In addition to the HBO funding, ...
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