Wut-a-mess at the NYILFF
As it happens every year, the New York International Latino Film Festival starts-off bragging about a lineup of must-see movies and documentaries. But always ends up playing with everyone left and right.
As it happens each year, the press is the one left hanging, with ridiculous rules and last-minute changes, and “as per the request of some directors,” the press was off-limits from screening all of the premieres, which included the much-anticipated José Ivan Santiago & George Rivera’s “Talento de Barrio,” Celia Fox’s “Day’s of Wrath,” Vlad Yudin’s “Big Pun: The Legacy,” among others.
The ironic part of this sour NYILFF sequel, is that though the press is not allowed to screen the premieres, media sponsors (who gave the big bucks to appear on the big screen promos), got a chance to send their reporters to cover the shows.
We heard that Miguel Rosario, a blogger from New York City who manages Miguelrosario.com, was left out from the opening night of the festival at the Directors Guild Theater for the screening of “American Son.”
Apparently, the journalist was mistakenly invited by Reyes Entertainment, the Public Relations agency managing the press for the festival this year, and was not allowed to enter the theater.
Gabriel Reyes, president of the agency, emailed Mr. Rosario saying: “Sorry we can’t accomodate [accommodate] since the film is sold out,” even though the journalist was invited by the agency a few days in advance.
According to Miguel Rosario, “some agencies are well qualified to manage these sorts of large events and some are not… Hopefully next year the execs at the New York International Film Festival will opt for the most adequate one.”
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I find that odd. A journalist would think he is entitled to getting into a red carpet premier? I’ve been in the festival circuit for a long time. I know for a fact that most festival do NOT let in journalists inside any red carpet event. Even when you work with companies like Warner Bros, when they have a red carpet event they only place for a jounalist is the red carpet itself. Alot of times these red carpet premieres are not up for review…
very strange and unprofessional of this alleged journalist. I’m shocked this made the blogs..
I agree but even the sponsors were not treated properly the person by the name of Jeff which handled the sponsorship was totally unprofessional. I’m never supporting this event again i saw how this Jeff person told one of the main sponsors to wait until everyone was in to see if they had a spot for her and her daughter OH and it was raining to top it off!!! She left i would have done the same! if that is the agency that mistakenly invited him I’m not surprised they are the same that hired that Jeff guy!
I’m so disappointed in this event, so sad!!!
Wow alot of emotions flying in here. Each festival, each event, each business, are not perfect, Some are better then others, that being said, I think that should be brought up to the heads of the festival. If you truly are about making the situation better, then dont put one person’s action and make it a reflection of the whole festival. Thats like dating someone and having a bad experience and then saying Im not dating men/women anymore.
You come to see the films, the documentries, remember that.