HBO/NY International Latino Film Festival Short Film Competition

The bad boy of film festivals, Calixto Chinchilla is at it again.

HBO and The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) announced the 4th annual open call for entry for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition.

The competition, created in 2004, seeks to foster films by Latino filmmakers and/or about the Latino experience. One winner will be chosen from among applicants to receive $15,000 in funding from HBO to produce and direct a short film (on digital video) based on an original script entry. The completed short will be considered for exhibition this summer at the 2007 New York International Film Festival in July and on any of HBO�s programming services.

As you may remember, HPNG invited Carlos Gutierrez, the first winner of the yearly competition to speak at our event.

The festival never disappoints and brings together outstading Latino talent to showcase their productions. Another HPNG pal, Mike Diaz, screened his film Juan Bago at the event last year for the first time.

The deadline for HBO-funded competition is May 4, 2007. For official rules, regulations and submission forms, log on to www.NYLatinoFilm.com