By Maria Esteves - December 16, 2007

The Fifth Annual New York AIDS Film Festival 2007 press coverage is dedicated in Loving Memory of
Mel Cheren (January 21, 1933 - December 7, 2007).

The Fifth Annual New York AIDS Film Festival (NYAFF) 2007 Red Ball was held at The Riverhouse on World AIDS Day, Saturday, December 1, 2007, 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM. The 2007 NYAFF Red Ball hosted by Suzanne Engo, Lauren Bush, Maggie Rizer, and Greta Cavazzoni included a VIP sunset dinner, awards ceremony, fashion show and after-party. All donated proceeds from the event went toward inaugurating the festival's museum.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, (from left-right), Supermodel/AIDS Activist Maggie Rizer, Executive
Director, Suzanne Engo, NYAFF, Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori, Vice President Public
Affairs, Sonya Lockett, BET Networks, Psychologist/TV & Radio Personality, Dr. Judy
Kuriansky, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Marjorie J. Hill, GMHC.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Traver Rains, (left), and Richie Rich,
Heatherette Design.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Marjorie J. Hill, GMHC.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Supermodel/AIDS Activist Maggie Rizer.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Founder/President Dr. Ruth
Bamela Engo, African Action On AIDS.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Supermodel/AIDS Activist Maggie
Rizer, (left), with Amanda Lapore.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, NYAFF President of the Board/Supermodel/bag
designer Greta Cavazzoni.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Filmmaker, Wolfgang Busch,
HOW DO I LOOK, with Network Marketing Director Louis Flores.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Actress/Singer, Nikki XXXOtika HOW DO I LOOK.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Actress Sara D'Amario, (center),
with Producer Paolo Monaci Freguglia, (left), and Co-Producer
Gianluca Melillo, GOLDEN GRAAL.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, Model Galen Drever.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball, NYAFF Host/Socialite/Model Yomi Abiola,
(left), with Supermodel/AIDS Activist Maggie
Rizer.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball Fashion Designer of the year award
winners, Traver Rains, (right), and Richie Rich, Heatherette
Design.

Permanent Representative and Ambassador of Japan Yukio Takasu,
(center), with 2007 NYAFF Red Ball award winner Miss Universe
2007 Riyo Mori, (right), and NYAFF Red Ball award presenter
Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Pychologist/TV & Radio Personality.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball award winner, Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Marjorie
J. Hill, GMHC.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball award winner, Actor Evan Ross (Diana Ross's son),
LIFE SUPPORT.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball award winners, UN Youth Ambassador,
Aubrey O'day, (right), and D. Woods of Danity Kane.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball award presenter, Lauren Bush.

2007 NYAFF Red Ball award winner, Vice President Public
Affairs, Sonya Lockett, BET Networks, with NYAFF award
presenter, Lauren Bush.