Cast and Crew
CREDITS
Founder / Executive Director
Calixto Chinchilla
Festival Operations Manager
Elizabeth Almonte
Festival Management
Maria Akay
Event Producers
David Correa, Producer
Brianna Daley, Associate Producer
Festival Tour Manager
Darlenis Duran
Futuro Digital Conference
Produced by Un Chin Media
Ramon Veras
Celines Veras
PROGRAMMING
Lead Short Film Programmers
Carlos Lample
Dominic Colon
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
Screeners
Chris Molina
Daniela López Amézquita
Deanna Gomez
Greg McCullum
Jessica Alexandre
Jocelyn Mammen
Julia Gutterman
Mariana Trevino
Marquis Sanchez
Rafael Morales
Shu Wang
Victor R. Urosa
Filmmaker Liaison Lead
Eividalys Gonzalez
Programming Administrator / Lead Editor
Samantha Choos
PRODUCTION & TECHNICAL
Projection Technology Specialist
Michael Lown
Audio / Visual / Staging
Baldo Sound Design Entertainment
Jose Reyes
Vladimir Rosario
Stage Management & Artist Coordination
Panagiota Babadelis
Production Assistant
Madyan Shammakh
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Talento Unlimited
Cristy Clavijo-Kish
Michelle Rodriguez-Tapanes
FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES
Fiscal & Community Partner
Third World Newsreel
JT Takagi, Executive Director
AUDIENCE SERVICES
Box Office Manager
Samantha Choos
House Manager
Felix Andino
VIP Services
Saul Ramirez, VIP Manager
Daniel Martinez, VIP Associate
Jason Dominiguez, VIP Associate
Production Assistant
David Bell
Photo Ops Manager
Rudy Diaz
Catering
Darnell Gouldbourne
CREATIVE DIRECTION, BRANDING & CORPORATE IDENTITY
Sociedad + Campbell Ewald
Federico Mejer
Jorge Moya
Lorena Vazquez
Karen Garza
Giselle Rafful
Samuel Malave
Paula Cuervo
Agency NYLFF Creative
Jessica Vargas, Account Management
Jessica Hernandez, Design Supervisor
Anthony Rojas, Design Lead
Angela Diaz, Key Art Designer
Social Content Coordinator
Fernando Michael
Post-Production Support
Light Iron, a Panavision Company
Media Team
Francis Montoya, Media Manager
Yaniel Paulino, Lead Video Manager
WEBSITE DESIGN & DIGITAL SERVICES
FilmBot
Max Friend
Jessica Yazbek
Spencer Hawk
NYLFF Website Manager
Christian Atkins
DIGITAL & SOCIAL PRODUCTION
Social Media Manager
Led Black
Audience Communications
Vanessa Diaz
Social Marketing & Strategy
Jens Elmera
PUBLICITY
Rosemary Cortes, Senior Publicist
Dionne DeVallois, Publicist
Erica Carter, Publicist
Christian Rez, Publicity Coordinator
LEGAL
Jon Hood, Esq.
PRINTING
Lino 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 Trailer Production
“Somewhere in New York”
Written / Directed / Produced by
Imani Celeste
Executive Producer
Calixto Chinchilla
Producers
Tiana Cantu
Roya Alidjani
Production Companies
Ladytrap Productions
City of Dreamz Productions
1st Assistant Director / Producer
Mathew Reyes
Director of Photography
Leonardo Schober
1st Assistant Camera
Emilio Martinez
Gaffer
Chris Arael
Key Grip
Anthony Bassolino
Grip
Eli Simmonds
Production Assistant
Brianna Daley
Driver / Runner / BTS Videographer
Madyan Shammakah
BTS Photographer
Zoe Moun
Casting Directors & Stylists
Imani Celeste
Mathew Reyes
Editor
Taj Francois
Sound Mixer
Joey Magee / Company 3
Color
Jake White
Music Provided by
APM Music
CAST
’80s Pier Scene
Sophia Paulino Adames
Steven Rose
Pamela Diaz
Natividad Alemany
Anthony Cruz
Alysa Tapia
Leila Fuentes
Mark Marquez
’90s Hip-Hop Scene
Nathan Beneitez
Brianna Daley
Kelby Perez
Charlos Do
Brian Santana
Jasmine Armstrong
Elizabeth Ortega
Ashley Lara
Ariel Lopez
Malachi Gomez
2000s Festival Audience
Edwin Aguila
Victor David Moldonado
Cristal Flores
Adalisse Perdomo
Raanaa Griffith
Eric Becerra
Christopher Dawkins
Haronys Orelus
Poster Subjects
Imani Celeste
Mathew Reyes
Nathan Beneitez
Charlos Do
Brian Santana
Elizabeth Ortega
Sophia Paulino Adames
Natividad Aleman
Maiya Diarriso
SPECIAL THANKS
United Palace
Mike Fitelson
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance
