In Celebration of Dominican Cinema!
A multi-day symposium in collaboration with CUNY DSI & NYU UGFTV celebrating achievements in contemporary Dominican arthouse and docu-fiction cinema. With special guests Victoria Linares Villegas and Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias.
Main Events: Tuesday, April 2 / Thursday, April 4 / Friday, April 5
Location: Activities will take place on the NYU and CUNY campuses.
***All events are free but registration is required***
Tuesday, April 2
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU, 53 Washington Square S., New York, NY
12:00 pm: Screening of Ramona (2023), by Victoria Linares Villegas
2:00 pm: Masterclass with director Victoria Linares Villegas
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Thursday, April 4
King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at NYU, 53 Washington Square S., New York, NY
10:00 am: Screening of Cocote (2017) by Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
12:00 pm: Masterclass with Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias
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Production Lab, 16 Washington Place, New York, NY
2:00pm: Reception with Dominican food
3:00pm: Roundtable with directors Victoria Linares Villegas and Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias, moderated by Dominican singer-songwriter and writer Rita Indiana
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Friday, April 5
The City College of New York, Sheppard Hall, 259 Convent Avenue (Room 292), New York, NY
3:00 pm: Screening of Ramona (2023), followed by a Q&A with director Victoria Linares Villegas Register Here
6:00 pm: Screening of Cocote (2017), followed by a Q&A with director Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias, moderated by Prof. Jerry Carlson Register Here