OPENING NIGHT
6:00 PM: Doors Open - Guests are welcomed. Enjoy a lively tapas-style gathering.
7:15 PM: Welcome Remarks - Acknowledgment of sponsors followed by the Keynote Speaker's address.
7:30 PM: Welcome Speech - The Festival Founder and Chief Programmer greets attendees.
7:33 PM: Opening Act - The event officially begins with a special concert by Yuley Diaz and Nacho Arimany
8:00 PM: Opening Screening - “The Ladder”, preceded by “Sweet Boys”.
Sweet Boys (USA, 15 mins. 2024)
Director: Natasha Rivera.
Cast: Natasha RiveraWriter, Seamus Boyle.
Language: English.
Genres: Poetry, Poverty, Youth.
Synopsis: "Sweet Boys" is a love letter to youth, East Harlem and the kids I knew growing up.
Inspired by a poem and the spirit of the early 2000s, we follow two friends go down different paths.
Sinopsis: "Sweet Boys" es una carta de amor a la juventud, al East Harlem y a los chicos que conocí al crecer.
Inspirada en un poema y en el espíritu de los primeros años 2000, seguimos a dos amigos que toman caminos distintos.
The Ladder (USA , 104 mins. 2025)
Director: Emilio Miguel Torres.
Cast: Keith Smith, Ty Hewitt, Heidi Poet, Hunter Davis, Tyler Baumann.
Language: English.
Genres: Sci-Fi, Drama.
Synopsis: In the twilight of his life, an aging Alaskan fisherman and father, grieving his late wife, considers a mysterious procedure promising a fresh start. As close friends undergo the transformation, he grapples with his longing for a second chance and the cost of letting go of the life he’s known.
Sinopsis: En el ocaso de su vida, un viejo pescador de Alaska y padre de familia, aún de luto por su esposa fallecida, considera un misterioso procedimiento que promete un nuevo comienzo. Mientras sus amigos cercanos se someten a la transformación, él lucha entre su anhelo de una segunda oportunidad y el costo de dejar atrás la vida que ha conocido.