The NY Portuguese Short Film Festival will take place in New York as well as in Lisbon on June 2 and 3, 2011. This event will be hosted by the Anthology Film Archives and Union Square Park.
It is the first time that such an event will happen in the United States involving Portuguese cinema, connecting New York and Lisbon at the same moment.
The two days Festival consists of the screening of twenty short films produced in Portugal and abroad by Portuguese citizens.
New York - Anthology Film Archives - 2nd June - 6pm
The event will be hosted by Benedita Pereira (Actress). There will be a cocktail where Portuguese wine will be served. Please be there at 6pm. The screening will start at 7pm. An After Party at Pao Restaurant (322 Spring Street) will follow the screening.
For reservations and tickets:
http://www.eventbrite.com/org/1139234205?s=4099565
or http://www.arteinstitute.org/shortfilmfestival
Lisbon - Auditório Carlos Paredes –2nd June – 10.30 pm
It will be hosted by Rita Matos (“Conversas de Raparigas”, Antena 3) and Pedro Fernandes (“5 para a Meia Noite”). There will be a performance by Noiserv (“José e Pilar” Soundtrack). We will watch the performance through the internet. The movies will screen at 11.30 pm.
