Cast and Crew
2024 NYLFF Cast and Crew
Founder / Executive Director
Calixto Chinchilla
Festival Operations Manager
Elizabeth Almonte
Festival Management
Maria Akay
Event Producers
Jessica Hernandez
Aneudy Caba
Block Party Production
Belinda Aquine, Sovereign Bee Events
Programming
Lead Short Film Programmers
Dominic Colon
Carlos Lample
Lead U.S. Narrative Feature Programmer
Maria Akay
Lead Documentary Programmer
Sarah Abigail Alvira
Lead International Feature Programmer
Mariana Parma
Lead Futuro Webseries Programmers
Glenn Robert Ford
Bobby Ashley
Programming Administrator / Lead Editor
Samantha Choos
Screeners
Andrew Rodriguez
Chris Molina
Daniela López Amézquita
Deanna Gomez
Donyelle Marshall
Ed Trucco
Juan Ruiz
Juliana Toloza Serna
Ladan Saidi
Laura Juncadella
Lorena Valencia
Luis G. Santos
Manuela Vásquez Guayasamín
Maria Amelia Cotarelo
Mariana Trevino
Marquis Sanchez
Michelle Andia
Natallie Chavesta
Shu Wang
Victor R. Urosa
Filmmaker Liaison Lead
Catherine Nuñez
Futuro Digital Conference
Produced by:
Deborah Renteria
Sound and Audio Team
Baldo Sound
Projection Technology Specialists
Michael Lown
Zachary Zembower
Corporate Partnerships
Talento Unlimited
Cristy Clavijo-Kish
Michelle Rodriguez-Tapanes
Financial Advisory Services
JT Takagi
Victor Luciano
Marty Halper
Fiscal and Community Partner: Third World Newsreel
JT Takagi, Executive Director
Audience Services
House Manager
Ronald Kain
VIP Manager
Carlos Otero
Box Office Manager
Rami Saleh
Production Assistant
David Bell
Catering
Darnell Gouldbourne
Video and Photo Production
Francis Montoya, Manager
Creative Direction, Branding, and Corporate Identity:
Sociedad + Campbell Ewald
Federico Mejer
Jorge Moya
Lorena Vazquez
Karen Garza
Giselle Rafful
Samuel Malave
Paula Cuervo
Agency NYLFF Creative
Design Lead: Eric Toral
Designer/Layout Lead: Agustin Torres
Post-production support provided by: Light Iron, a Panavision company.
Website Design + Digital Services
FilmBot
Max Friend
Jessica Yazbek
Dave Cowen
Digital + Social Production
Social Media Manager
Led Black
Social Marketing and Strategy
Simple Growth Inc.
Siegfried Prieto
Erik Todman
Publicity
Cortes MG
Rose Mary Cortes- Sr. Publicist
Melissa Barreto – Publicist
Legal
Jon Hood Esq.
Printing
Lino Press
Fresh Off The Press
NYLFF Council
Karen Torres
Gary Santana
Security
GLS Executive Security Inc.
Director of Security
Nelson Graulau
Security Supervisor
David Almodovar
Insurance
Risk Strategies
Film Emporium
Communications
Hello World Communications
NYLFF Creative:
Key Art Poster Creative / Vector Artist
Orlando Arocena
Trailer: “Asi Somos”
Crew
Directed by: Valeria Avina and Nicolle Marquez
Written by: Valeria Avina
Producer: Carla Riedel
Executive Producer: Calixto Chinchilla
1st AD: Kilpatry Montes de Oca
Cinematographer: Chuy Gutiérrez
Sound Recordist: Benjamin Manno
Wardrobe Stylist: Andrea Villasuso
Choreographer: Veraalba Santa Torres
PA’s: Anne Fernandez, Ángelica Lainez and Cindy Tenient
HMU: Eduard Nuñez
BTS Team: Ramon Pesante and Kevin Hernandez
Cast:
Sam Gonzalez
Lorena Peralta
Emmanuel de Uceta
Eduard Nuñez
Flor Cuenca
Zahydé Pietri
Ansi Rodriguez
Laura Riveros Sefair
Yan Carlos
Karen Peralta Farah
Renee Lavalle
Sonia Mera
Ian Robles
Jesús E. Martinez
Eli E. Martinez
Jose Encarnación
Margarita Hernández
Post Production
Editor: Chuy Gutiérrez
Sound Designer: Jonathan Paris Jilili
AE Graphics: Julian Gutiérrez
Production House: Chimera Films
