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With the support of New York’s Spanish consulate and collaborations with cultural institutions, filmmakers, distributors, visual artists and producers, they will present a diverse selection of the best in Spanish contemporary art and film.
The series starts with a two-day kickoff on Friday, June 24th with live Flamenco music and dancing by the trio FLAMENCO: inside/out in the public plaza, followed by a free screening of Spain’s master filmmaker Carlos Saura’s Flamenco Flamenco. This film explores both traditional and innovative flamenco styles, creating an immersive visual and aural viewer experience. Showcasing artists such as Paco de Lucia, Manolo Sanlucar, Estrella Morente, and Eva Yerbabuena, the film was shot over seven weeks on a former Seville Expo '92 pavilion and is Saura's sixth collaboration with the great cinematographer Vittorio Storaro.
On June 25th (2 - 7 pm), we will present an eclectic selection of Spanish shorts, animation and experimental pieces, music videos, and video art. Mediamakers include students from Pompeu Fabra University, emerging award winners such as Nestor F, Albert Merino, Neus Ballús, Adrian Orr Serrano, and Victor Carrey, the popular Barcelona-based band The Pinker Tones, and a special presentation of the NY Spanish festival REGION 0. For many films this screening will be the US or NY premiere. In addition, the stunning Bar Basque will host a short wine and light pintxos afternoon reception.
Monthly screening events will continue through December 2011 and include award-winning films such as Rotterdam Film Festival Jury award winner Finisterrae by Sergio Caballero, Bon Appettit by David Pinillos, Goya Winner’s Best new director, and documentaries including Murals by Pilar Pérez Solano, which is being shown in collaboration with the Joan Miro Foundation and The Land Inhabited by Anna Sanmarti.
Our objective is to expand the ideas, notions and visions that people associate with Spain and Spanish talent, and to provide a new outlet for emerging Spanish artists to show their work to a NYC audience. "Window to Spain would not be possible without the partnership with the Big Screen Plaza and the support of the Spanish consulate in NYC. We are excited to create this new NYC destination for Spanish film and art," stated Steffie Kinglake, Co-Director of Telegraph21.
Telegraph21
Telegraph 21 (www.telegraph21.com) is digital magazine that showcases documentary films and art videos from around the world. Its goal is to spotlight award-winning and emerging media producers, and to provide an ongoing platform for them to promote their work and interact with viewers.
Pragda
After five years of promoting, exhibiting, distributing and programming films in Spanish throughout the US, Pragda (www.pragda.com) has become one of the most innovative promoters of Spanish films.
Big Screen Plaza (BSP)
A creative initiatve to promote art, culture, and entertainment in a New York city public venue, the BSP (www.bigscreenplaza.com) also aims to raise awareness about ecological, humanitarian, and other social issues.
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