PAYASOS at the New Filmmakers Showcase in NYC
Payasos
(Súper 16mm, color // PERU-USA 2009)
Payasos (Clowns), a short film by Peruvian filmmaker Marianela Vega Oroza, will screen as part of the New Latino Filmmakers Program at the Anthology Film Archives in New York City on September 30th. This film was recently awarded Best Fiction Short and Best Short Film at the Latin American Film Festival in Lima 2009.
Synopsis:
After the death of his father, a young journalist in the city of Lima hides in the world of street clowns. Based on the short story City of Clowns, by Daniel Alarcón.
More information about the film and the filmmaker at
8:00PM NEWFILMMAKERS SPECIAL PROGRAM - NewLatino Filmmakers Series
Short Films:
Melo Viana ARANCELES
Marianela Vega Oroza PAYASOS
Gabriella Kessler SEBASTIAN
Feature Film:
Ab Winsemius 90 MINUTES: THE WORLD CUP OF NEW YORK CITY
NewFilmmakers NY screens every week at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street. Many features screened at NewFilmmakers are now available on NewFilmmakers Online. Admission is $6 for the whole evening and tickets are available at the Anthology Box Office the night of screening. Information is available at: www.newfilmmakers.com // 212-410-9404