By Maria Esteves – August 16, 2012

The 13th New York International Latino Film Festival 2012 (NYILFF12) Opening Night New York Premiere of Filly Brown, co-directed by Youssef Delara and Michael D. Olmos commenced Tuesday, August 14, 7:00pm at the Clearview Chelsea Cinemas. Presented by HBO, the festival celebrates the diversity and spirit of the Latino community by showcasing the best films from emerging and established filmmakers of Latino and Latino American descent.

This year’s festival runs from August 13-19, includes over 60 films (features, documentaries, shorts) special presentations, workshops, panel discussions, after parties, family and community events. NYILFF12 Opening Night honored director Carmen Palaez with the HBO/NYILFF 2012 Short Film Script Competition Award for her script The Acting Lesson. NYILFF12 Opening Night New York Premiere of Filly Brown after party immediately followed the film at OAK, New York.

NYILFF12 Opening Night New York Premiere of Filly Brown red carpet arrivals included actors, corporate sponsors, industry executives, international filmmakers, producers, writers, recording artists, and celebrity guests.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet
Arrivals: executive director Elizabeth Gardner, NYILFF, left,
with lead actress Gina Rodriguez, Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet Arrivals:
founder/executive director Calixto Chinchilla, right, and executive
director Elizabeth Gardner, NYILFF, with lead actress Gina Rodriguez,
Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet Arrivals: directors Michael D. Olmos, left, Youssef Delara, right, and lead
actress Gina Rodriguez, Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: co-director Michael D. Olmos
(Edward James Olmos son), Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: co-director Youssef Delara, Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: actor Jorge Diaz, Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: actor Francisco Reyes, Prófugos on
HBO Latino.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: actor/comedian Victor Cruz.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: actor Tom Murro.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: actress Evette Rios, The Chew.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: actress Gina Reyes.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrrivals: HBO/NYILFF 2012 Short Film Script
Competition Award winner director Carmen Palaez,
The Acting Lesson.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: actress Laura Aguinaga.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red
Carpet Arrivals: recording artist Scarlett Santana, CnC
Music Factory Rain.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly
Brown Red Carpet Arrivals: lead actress Gina
Rodriguez, Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown
Red Carpet Arrivals: celebrity guest David Blue.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet
Arrivals: directors Michael D. Olmos, right, and Youssef Delara,
Filly Brown.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet
Arrivals: producer Freddy Vargas and actress Cheddy Garcia,
La Lucha De Ana.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet
Arrivals: director Nicole Gomez Fisher, Sleeping with the Fishes,
left, and actress Priscilla Lopez.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet Arrivals:
from left, executive Luis Castro, HBO, actress Wanda Arriaga, The
Acting Lesson, HBO/NYILFF 2012 Short Film Script Competition Award
winner director Carmen Palaez, The Acting Lesson, and manager of
documentary acquisitions Greg Rhem, HBO.

NYILFF12 Opening Night Premiere of Filly Brown Red Carpet Arrivals:
from right, founder/executive director Calixto Chinchilla, NYILFF, co-director Youssef Delara, lead actress Gina Rodriguez, executive director Elizabeth Gardner, NYILFF, and co-director Michael D. Olmos, Filly Brown.