(New York City, NY) July 21, 2009 – Renown Music Video Director and 2009 BET Director Of The Year Nominee, Rik Cordero will debut his second feature film at this year's HBO New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) which celebrates its 10th Anniversary as the premier Latino Film Festival in the country. Inside A Change ignites the big screen on Thursday, July 30th 2009. Tickets are on sale now and will be available at the festival's box office at Clearview Cinemas Chelsea 9 and the festival's web site:
www.nylatinofilm.com. NYILFF is presented by HBO.
"Inside A Change is a coming of age story about Chris Price(Ephraim Benton) who is about to go to jail for six months but before he leaves, he has to throw his mom a surprise birthday party while bringing his brothers together to be a family," said Cordero. "It's based on the life of a friend of mine who passed away in 2004 so it definitely hits close to home. With this movie, I have a chance to say what I have to say as a filmmaker and not just a music video director. I'm really proud of it."
Major stars that will be on screen at this year's festival are Benjamin Bratt, John Leguizamo, Calle 13, Ruben Blades, Vin Diesel, Christina Milian, Andy Garcia, Ray Liotta, Consequence, Joell Ortiz, Jim Jones, Kerry Washington, Brandon Routh, Illeana Douglas, Shannyn Sossamon, Lara Flynn Boyle, Easi Morales, Ericka Alexander, Voltio, Tego Calderon, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Victor Rasuk, Kuno Becker, Ana de la Reguera and Al Sharpton.
"Rik Cordero's music video direction has restored the soul of urban life in America that blossom's between rapper's bars for years," said Jake Paine, Editor-In-Chief of HipHopDX. "Inside A Change brings that astute observation to a feature, with a dichotomy of the American Family in the '00s. Beautiful cinematography, powerful acting and a charged script make this work a true piece of art, that carefully puts Rik's first love in a vivid backdrop. Slick Rick, Biggie, Nelson George and now Rik are Hip Hop's storytellers."
Website Link: http://www.insideachange.com
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About the New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF)
Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2009, The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) is now the premier Urban Latino film event in the country. The NYILFF's mission is to showcase the works of the hottest emerging Latino filmmaking talent in the U.S. and Latin America, offer expansive images of the Latino experience, and celebrate the diversity and spirit of the Latino community. Programming includes the flagship film festival in NYC, new music and art showcases, free community events, scholarships, and a nationally recognized short film competition in partnership with HBO. The NYILFF has been endorsed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg's NYC Latin Media and Entertainment Commission since its inception in 2003.
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