Aviva Press

By Maria Esteves - September 3, 2008

 The 9th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) 2008 Closing Night World Premiere of THE MINISTERS, directed by Franc Reyes presented by HBO and sponsored by Heineken was held at the Directors Guild Theater, Saturday, July 26, 7:00 PM.  2008 NYILFF Closing Night Premiere of THE MINISTERS After Party immediately followed at Spotlight Live venue with special performances by LUMIDEE and MALVERDE.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere red carpet arrivals included cast of actors, artists, directors, producers, and celebrity guests.

  (left-to-right), NYILFF founder/executive director Calixto Chinchilla, NYILFF executive director Elizabeth Gardner, and director Franc. Reyes, THE MINISTERS.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrival director George C.
Wolf, The Public Theater.

 
(left-to-right), actress Wanda De Jesus THE MINISTERS with
founder/executive director Calixto Chinchilla, and executive director, Elizabeth Gardner, NYILFF.

  2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere red carpet arrivals director Franc. Reyes, (center), with actor Luis Antonio Ramos, (left), and actress Haidy Cruz, THE MINISTERS.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE MINISTERS red carpet cast of actors (left-to-right), actor Luis Antonio Ramos, actress Wanda De Jesus, actor Rick Sepulveda, and actress Haidy Cruz.

  2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE MINISTERS red carpet cast arrival actress Dashia, (center), with her publicist, (left), and publicist assistant.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrival actress Idalis DeLeon
"Six Feet Under" HBO TV series.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet cast arrival actress Sally
Simone Dealy.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE MINISTERS red carpet cast arrival actor David Castro.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrival actor J.W. Cortes,
"Sandman's Box."

 
2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet cast arrival actress Tanya
Santiago.

 
2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrival director Kamala
Lopez-Dawson, "Ese Beso (That Kiss)."

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrival producer/writer/lead
actress Lia Chapman, "Ese Beso (That Kiss)."

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrival actor/comedian Ruperto Vanderpool.

2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrival actor Kareem
Savinon "Liberty Kid."

 
2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE
MINISTERS red carpet arrivals director Paco Farias,
with his wife "El Tux."

  2008 NYILFF Closing Night World Premiere THE MINISTERS red carpet arrivals (left-to-right), producer Angelyna Martinez-Boyd, actor Robert Zepeda, and actress Mette Holt, "Vicious Circle."