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Coverage of Sold Out FOUR SEASONS LODGE World Premiere at IFC Center, NYC

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By Maria Esteves - November 18, 2009 The Sold Out World Premiere of FOUR SEASONS LODGE, directed by New York Times journalist Andrew Jacobs commenced on Tuesday, November 11, 2009, 8:00 PM, at the IFC Center, New York. Arrivals included industry professionals, producers, journalists, cast members, and their guest. A special Q&A session with director Jacobs, producer Matt Lavine, cast members Hymie Abramowitz, and Carl Potok, moderated by IFC Center promotion manager Harris Dew, preceded t...

2009 CMJ Film Festival Opening Night Photo Coverage of “Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970”

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By Maria Esteves - November 10, 2009 The 29th CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival 2009 (CMJ09), opening night screening of LEONARD COHEN: LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT 1970, directed by Academy Award winning filmmaker Murray Lerner was held at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex, New York, Tuesday, October 20, 7:00 PM. Attendees included recording artists, filmmakers, industry professionals, songwriters, producers, promoters, and journalists. A special Q&A session immediately followed the sc...

“Four Seasons Lodge ” Opens at IFC Center New York, November 11

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By Maria Esteves - November 3, 2009 The New York Premiere documentary film FOUR SEASONS LODGE, directed by Andrew Jacobs will commence Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at IFC Center, New York. A special Q&A session will follow the premiere documentary film observing Kristallnacht Pogrom anniversary (November 9, 1938) with director Jacobs and cast members. FOUR SEASONS LODGE, winner of Audience Award for Best Documentary, 2009 Miami Jewish Film Festival, depicts the power of love and ...

47th New York Film Festival Closing Night Premiere “Broken Embraces” Red Carpet Photos

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By Maria Esteves - October 28, 2009 The 47th New York Film Festival 2009 (NYFF09) presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Closing Night Premiere of "BROKEN EMBRACES (LOS ABRAZOS ROTOS)," written/produced/directed by Pedro Almodóvar was held at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on Sunday, October 11, 8:00 PM.  NYFF09 closing night red carpet arrivals included cast of actors, directors, producers, industry executives, and celebrity guests. BROKEN EMBRACES, a Sony Pictures...

Interview with New York Film Festival Program Director Richard Pena

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By Maria Esteves - October 26, 2009Dedicated to the loving memory of Florence Perlow Shientag (September 9, 1908 - October 7, 2009)As Lincoln Center celebrates it's 50th Anniversary (October 15, 2009 - January 16, 2010), Richard Pena (RP) program director and chairman of the selection committee at The Film Society of Lincoln Center presents Italian Neorealism and the Birth of Modern Cinema at the Walter Reade Theater, October 30 - November 24, 2009. Pena discovered his love of film early in l...

“Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” Opens in Select Theaters, November 6, 2009

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By Maria Esteves - October 21, 2009 The 47th New York Film Festival 2009 (NYFF09) presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, was held at the new state of the art Alice Tully Hall, September 25 - October 11, 2009. A special press screening of  "PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE," preceded the press conference with director Lee Daniels moderated by NYFF selection committee Melissa Anderson, at the Walter Reade Theater, on Thursday, October 1, 1:00 PM. PRECIOUS,...

Jane Fonda Hits the Red Carpet for the NYFF09 Premiere of PRECIOUS: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire

By Maria Esteves - October 21, 2009 The 47th New York Film Festival 2009 (NYFF09) presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Centerpiece Presentation of "PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE," directed by Lee Dainels was held at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on Saturday, October 3, 7:00 PM.  The red carpet arrivals included Jane Fonda.  PRECIOUS released by Lionsgate, opens in select t ...

World Premiere of THE MINISTERS Red Carpet Coverage

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By Maria Esteves - October 15, 2009 The World Premiere of THE MINISTERS written/produced/directed by Franc Reyes, presented by Remy Martin commenced on Tuesday, October 13, at the Lowes Lincoln Square, New York. THE MINISTERS world premiere gala was held at The Empire Hotel Rooftop. The red carpet arrivals included cast of actors, recording artists, producers, industry professionals, and celebrity guests.  "The Ministers," distributed by Maya Entertainment, opens at the AMC Empir...

47th New York Film Festival Centerpiece Presentation of PRECIOUS Red Carpet Photos

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By Maria Esteves - October 7, 2009 The 47th New York Film Festival 2009 (NYFF09) Centerpiece Presentation of "PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE, directed by Lee Dainels was held at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on Saturday, October 3, 7:00 PM.  NYFF09 presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Centerpiece red carpet arrivals included cast of actors, directors, producers, recording artists, and celebrity guests. PRECIOUS released by Lionsgate, winner of the Audien...

An Interview with THE MINISTERS Filmmaker Franc. Reyes

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By Maria Esteves - October 1, 2009 Franc. Reyes is a songwriter, choreographer, dancer, scriptwriter, and film director. His songs have charted on the Billboard Magazine’s Top 40 list and in films. In 2002, Universal Pictures released director Reyes first major film “EMPIRE,” and his second feature film "ILLEGAL TENDER," in 2007. Reyes latest film "THE MINISTERS," is set to premiere in New York, Friday, October 16, 2009. I had the honor and privilege of interviewing ...

U.S. Premiere of BRIGHT STAR Red Carpet Coverage

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By Maria Esteves - September 30, 2009 The U.S. Premiere of BRIGHT STAR directed by Jane Campion, presented by Vanity Fair & Apparition was held at the Paris Theater, New York, Monday, September 14, 7:00 pm.  Sponsored by Grand Marnier, as part of Vanity Fair's Campaign New York (celebrating  N.Y. culture, art and style), the premiere coincided with New York's Fashion Week. The films lovely fashionable outfits from the British Regency era (1795-1820) were designed by ERDEM, CHRISTIAN CO...

New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010 Coverage

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By Maria Esteves - September 27, 2009 The New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010 Collections (MBFW/SS10) presented by IMG Fashion were held at the iconic runways in Bryant Park and off-site, September 10-17, 2009. Mercedes-Benz presented designer Narciso Rodriquez as this season's highest level of quality, dedication, and innovation in design. Day one Spring/Summer 2010 runway shows preceded "FASHION'S NIGHT OUT," the biggest global fashion industry celebration of style by...

Designer Narciso Rodriquez Spring/Summer 2010 Show at NY Fashion Week

By Maria Esteves - September 27, 2009

Narciso Rodriquez Spring 2010 Collection at New York Fashion Week

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By Maria Esteves - September 27, 2009 The New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (MBFW/SS10) Narciso Rodriquez Spring/Summer 2010 runway show was held at Bryant Park, New York, September 15, 2009, 8:00 PM. Mercedes-Benz Presents designer Narciso Rodriquez as this season's highest level of quality, dedication, and innovation in design. Narciso Rodriquez Spring 2010 collection presented an elegant combination of sculptural tailored dresses with fluid shapes (silk, crepe, cotton, pleated and embr...

Mara Hoffman Spring 2010 Runway Show at New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

By Maria Esteves - September 26, 2009  

New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2010 Mara Hoffman Runway Highlights

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By Maria Esteves - September 26, 2009 The New York Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2010 (MBFW/SS10) Collections runway show  from designers MICHAEL ANGEL and MARA HOFFMAN were exceptionally stunning at Bryant Park, September 10, 2009. MARA HOFFMAN part of People’s Revolution runway show (with designer Nicholas K and Whitney Port) featured a classic collection of draped silk dresses, one-shouldered dresses, open back gowns, voluminous party and mini dresses. NY MBFW/SS10 M...
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