12th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival
November 9 – 13, 2022
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The 12th Annual International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival (IPRHFF) is back from November 9 – 13, 2022 with an exhilarating roster of films, shorts, animation, and panel discussions with industry influencers and thought leaders. The five-day festival aims to foster a collaborative environment for artists from all countries to explore issues inherent to the heritage of Puerto Rico, its diaspora, and explore stories relevant to the larger Latino community.
The International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival kicks off at El Museo del Barrio’s El Teatro featuring the film MIXTAPE. When the socially awkward (music prodigy) new kid on campus seeks to win the affections of the most popular girl in school, he enlists the help of an unlikely mentor–the school janitor.
OPENING NIGHT HONORING ROSIE PEREZ | NOV. 9TH
The International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival (IPRHFF) is delighted to present Oscar- Golden Globe- and Emmy-nominated actress and choreographer, Rosie Perez with the Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award during the Opening Night at El Museo on November 9th.
Since her breakout performances in such classic films as Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” Ron Shelton’s “White Men Can’t Jump” and Peter Weir’s “Fearless, Rosie Perez has been a cultural mainstay. A proud Puerto Rican, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, throughout her career, Perez has been a vocal activist for a number of causes including HEART 9/11 and serves as the Artistic Board Chair for Urban Arts Partnership.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 5:30pm – 9:30pm
El Museo del Barrio | 1230 5th Ave, NYC
IPRHFF kicks off at El Museo del Barrio with an Opening Night celebration honoring Rosie Perez with the Lifetime Achievement Award and then featuring the film Mixtape. This film tells the story of Sammy, a talented musician who, after living in New York, returns to live in Puerto Rico when his parents separate. Followed by a Q&A.
Thursday, November 10, 2022 | 2pm – 9pm
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center | 1680 Lexington Avenue, NYC
Join us at Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center as they host two days filled with animations, documentaries and much more. On the first day, don’t miss Amnesia, Imprisoned, Producing from Micro to Millions, Women in film,, and Memorias de Mi Familia.
Friday, November 11, 2022 | 11am – 7pm
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center | 1680 Lexington Avenue, NYC
Day three continues in Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center featurig the presentation of the following films: (fun)ction, Into the Aftermath, Serendipity, Plug, Make No Misteak, My Angel, DOG$, Damned Are The Lost, Divided, The Biggest Dream, And The Trees Fall Down, Contenta, Burn, Baby, Burn, Beautiful Violence, I F@$%ing Quit, Boomerang, Homeland, Static, Ava, Anacrusis, Silent Beauty, and Love is Everything.
Saturday, November 12, 2022 | 11am – 10pm
Museum of the City of New York | 1220 5th Ave, NYC
The Museum of the City of New York will host a full slate of programming for our fourth day, including the films: Stewards of the Land, Bomba Ancestral, Frontier, RESIST, Puntadas Invisibles, Simple Locura: Henry Cole, Recorrido Virtual, Elba Ruiz: Fat Meat, Escuela Corte – Last time we play hooky, Villas Pesqueras, Boricua Soy Yo, El First Date, Dog Lover, Daughter of the Sea, The Fix, In Darkness, Pocha, Warren?, May I Take It Your Plate, Fire and Blood, Un Amarre, Mantra, Mother’s Love, Delirium, and Planet b234.
Sunday, November 13, 2022 | 12pm – 6:30pm
Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center | 1680 Lexington Avenue, NYC
The last day of the festival will showcase the films: The Ascent, Desde El Cosmos, A Tale From Frames, Echo, Bite to Eat, Celestial Beings, Death Minus, Kit and Kat, Lightwaves, Lost Stars, One More Day, Slimies, The Tune in Terrors, The Walls, Tip Your Pizza Guy, The Rainbow Prince, Urubá, The Sprayer, Entre Guerra y Guerra, Afuera La Bicicleta, Acedia, Round & Round, Ezra, Your Life, Mine and Theirs, Dad-rahpy, Fuego, and For Those To Come.
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