Bella Donna Films To Make New York Debut At Eighth Annual Reel Sisters Of The Diaspora Film Festival
Three short films produced by Bella Donna Films, a Latina-owned film and production company, have been accepted into Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, which will run March 11th through March 13th in Brooklyn, NY.
Brooklyn, NY (PRWEB) February 25, 2005 -- Three short films produced by Bella
Donna Films -– “Untitled,” “It’s a Pleasure,” and “Jayson”-- will premier in New
York at the Eighth Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival in Brooklyn. The
festival will run from Friday, March 11th to Sunday, March 13th at the Spike Lee
Screening Room at the Long Island University Brooklyn campus.
Iris
Almaraz, filmmaker and co-founder of Bella Donna Films, an East Los Angeles,
CA-based film and production company, says, “Although we just launched our
company last year, our work has received a really nice reception from festivals
around the globe. We are especially excited to have been selected to participate
in the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival because of their commitment to
showcasing cinematic work created by women of color.”
Film short,
“Untitled,” is the “almost true story” of an overweight, underappreciated
waitress (Corina Mora), who seeks her revenge on society by calling unsuspecting
actors to reject them for parts that don’t really exist...and in the process
finds love.
In “Jayson,” we see life through the eyes of a child.
Jayson’s parents are so lost in their continual struggle that they have lost
sight of the damage it is inflicting upon him. The film begins on an optimistic
tone with Jayson (Jared Lebaron) enjoying an intimate moment with his mother,
Emma (Rina Fernandez). The mood is quickly broken to reflect the tension that
exists in the house. From there, we meet Tony (Ryan Quintana), the husband and
father, who comes home from work to play out yet another terrible incident with
his wife. The resulting violence becomes the final straw that finally motivates
Emma to take the action to save herself and her son.
It’s a Pleasure” is
a short about Ann (Corina Mora), who moves in with a “dragon lady” of a roommate
that cares more about grooming herself than welcoming Ann. Ann responds by
getting to know and love herself from the outside in. No matter what the
circumstances -- a self-absorbed roommate or a jerk of a landlord -- Ann learns
about the greatest love of all!
The festival will kick-off on March 11th
with a dessert reception featuring the Reel Sisters of the Diaspora filmmakers
at the campus' Salena Art Gallery.
For complete Reel Sisters of the
Diaspora Film Festival ticket and show time information, visit www.reelsisters.org.
For more information about Bella
Donna Films contact Julie Murray at 718.398.4100.
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