By Maria Esteves - August 18, 2008

The Ninth Annual 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF), World Premiere of VICIOUS CIRCLE, preceded the special Q&A session moderated by NYILFF Rafael Morales with director Paul Boyd, producer Angelyna Martinez-Boyd, and actors Cody McMains, Trevor Wright, and Robert Zepeda, held at the Directors Guild of America Theatre, Sunday, July 27, 3:30 PM.

VICIOUS CIRCLE, winner of Best Picture Award, 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival, is a profound and provocative love story that follows the trials, tribulations, and tragedy, of three high school teenagers living in Venice Beach, California; artist, street skater, and chess champ RJ (Paul Rodriguez Jr. son of the comedian); punk rock band singer Angel (Emily Rios); and bully, drug user, RJ's unaware stepbrother Fin (Trevor Wright).

VICIOUS CIRCLE, directed by Paul Boyd | Drama | USA | 2008 | 100 minutes.  World Premiere, Best Picture Award winner, 2008 New York International Latino Film Festival.

2008 NYILFF World Premiere Q&A session, questions posed to producer Angelyna Martinez-Boyd, and director Paul Boyd by NYILFF moderator Rafael Morales, "What was the budget for the film?"  and "Where in Los Angeles was the film shot" NYILFF moderator Rafael Morales with cast & crew, (from left to right), actor Cody McMains, actor Trevor Wright, producer Angelyna Martinez-Boyd, director Paul Boyd, and actor Robert Zepeda.