As a celebration of young filmmakers, Cine Las Americas also presents “Emergencia,” a special competitive section to the festival open to filmmakers ages 19 and under. Each year local high school students help produce Emergencia. The students preview film and video entries received from all around the nation and other countries in response to a call for entries, then decide what films to program during the festival and issue awards for the best work. This year’s work has been selected by students from LBJ High School.
Emergencia Youth Film Competition
Moderated by Jason Torres, EMERGENCIA Program Coordinator
Jurors: Robert Burnside, Chris Matthews, A.J. Stewart, Marty Villanueva, Anita White
Special thanks to Michael Quist at the Boys and Girls Club of the Austin Area
Caminando Con Ojos Cerrados
Walking With Eyes Closed
Román Romera, David Salguero
In Progress
5 min, USA, 2008
Doll Call
Sanabel Almomani, Yesenia Deleon, Christopher González
4 min, USA, 2008
Dr. Phil or Dr. Do-Little?
Adam Williams, Cuyler Wing, Devin Soto, Hayden Bell, Phillip Turner, Ryan Green, Tomas Segura, Tyler Mann
Mobile Film School
11 min, USA, 2007
Freakwhensees
Alberto Chesley
8 min, USA, 2008
I Am Migration
Ashton Caddell, Amrik Ahuja, Ben Bethea, Bryan Baker, Cody Wyatt, Devante Coe, Emily Magallanez, Marcus Enriquez, Shayla Green, Thomas Caffall, Wyatt White
Mobile Film School
13 min, USA, 2008
In a Place Like This
Sakeenah Aleem, Robert Barnes, Jessica Bonner, Jennifer Brown, Dominique Collier, Kayla Gillaspy, Elizabeth ‘Janie’ Richards
Mobile Film School
14 min, USA, 2007
Journeys Through the Red, White and Blue: Brian’s Journey
Andrea Williams
12 min, USA, 2008
La Fiesta del Tambor
The Drum Festival
Karin Gunn
7 min, Mexico, 2008
All Emergencia films will screen FREE on Thursday, April 23 at 4PM, at the Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) located at 600 River Street Austin, TX 78701.
For more information please visit www.cinelasamericas.org