JURY

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• Carlos Gutierrez. co-founder and executive director of Cinema Tropical, the New York-based media arts non-profit organization

• Diana Vargas. Artistic director / programmer of the havana Film Festival New York 

• James Verdesoto. Re-known graphic artist. Co-founded Indika Entertainment

 

GUESTS

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• Darío Aguirre. Director El Grill de Cesar

• Daniel Andrade. Co-Director Ochentaisiete

• Nicolás Andrade. Actor Ochentaisiete

• Paola Baldión. Actress Sin otoño sin primavera

• Diego Araujo. Director Feriado

• Hanne-Lovise Skartveit. Producer Feriado

• Juan Manuel Arregui. Actor Feriado

• Diego Andrés Paredes. Actor Feriado

• Gonzalo Calisto. Subject Desafío 10 cumbres

• Alfredo León León. Director Mono con gallinas

• Alex Cisneros. Director / Actor A estas alturas de la vida

• Rafael Barriga. Co-Director El secreto de la luz

• Mayfe Ortega. Co-Director El secreto de la luz

• Eva Zelig. Director Un Unknown Country

• Juliana Khalifé Ponce. Director La importancia de llamarse Satya Bicknell

• Mariana Andrade. Ecuadorian Film Producer / Film Exhibitor

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TEAM

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• Christian Ponce: Festival Director, Co-Founder

• Nandar Godoy: Co-Founder

• Irene Yibirin: Managing Director

• Valentina Ramia: Director of Development

• Carlos Gutiérrez: Advisor

• Melanie Godoy: Festival Coordinator

• Gabriela Pallares: Image Manager

• Leo Zelig: Social media

• Loló Bello: Production assistant

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LOCATIONS. 1st EDITION

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• Tribeca Cinemas & The Varick Room. 54 Varick Street

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SPONSORS

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

 

• THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM OF ECUADOR AND ALL YOU NEED IS ECUADOR

 

WITH THE SUPPORT OF:

 

• CNCINE (Consejo Nacional de Cinematografía del Ecuador )

• TELEMUNDO

 

WITH THE SUPPORT OF:

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• CONSULATE GENERAL OF ECUADOR NEW YORK

• MINISTERIO DE RELACIONES EXTERIORES Y MOVILIDAD HUMANA

• PRO-ECUADOR

• B&H PHOTO VIDEO

• PACARI

• CAFÉ VELEZ

• LAQUECRUZA

• RADIO COCOA

• CINEMA TROPICAL