Havana Film Festival New York

Havana Film Festival New York
LocationNew York City
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Founded byCarole Rosenberg, Ivan Giroud, Kenneth Halsband, Marcia Donalds
AwardsHavana Star Prize for Best Film (Fiction), Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress
Artistic directorDiana Vargas (2003–present)
Websitehffny.com (in English)

The Havana Film Festival New York (HFFNY) is a film festival, based in New York City, that screens cinema from across Latin America with a special focus on Cuba and its film industry.[1] It is a project of The American Friends of the Ludwig Foundation of Cuba, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with the mission of building cultural bridges between the United States and Cuba through arts projects.[2]

Since 2000, HFFNY has presented films featured at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana. The Festival includes lectures, panel discussions, networking receptions and film industry workshops.[3][4]

  1. ^ Murphy, Mekado (April 7, 2016). "Beyond Tribeca: New York's Many Other Film Fests in April". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Navarro, Mireya (April 18, 2002). "A Cuban Filmmaker Gets His Voice Back". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ Navarro, Mireya (May 9, 2001). "Tapping a Thirst for Latin Cinema; Films Win Festival Raves but Struggle to Reach Their Markets". The New York Times. New York. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. ^ "Havana Film Festival New York". NYC-ARTS. Retrieved July 8, 2021.