July 15, 2009, 8:30pm

Sternberg Park Handball Courts (map)

The Spanish public art project La Metamorfosis de la Palomita descends upon the Sternberg Park Handball Courts.

Watch as they joyfully question authority in public space. A parked car becomes a canvas, a clothesline becomes a public spectacle, and a small chalk circle a comment on personal space.

La Metamorfosis de la Palomita is a collaboration of art collective Controlzeta and the film production group Miniature. Special thanks to Blanca De La Torre for bringing their work to CinemaParque.

This program is presented in collaboration with the Open Space Alliance of North Brooklyn.

July 12, 2009, 7pm

3rd Ward (map)

Moviehouse kicks off its new season at 3rd Ward with two silly sexy sketch comedies. First the sketch team behind Titsburg will teach you everything they know about banging your roommate, avoiding STDs, and gummy bears. Then you’re invited to take a behind the scenes look at the man who brought you such phrases as Shake Well Before Opening and Do Not Swallow. And of course there will be tasty treats and a talk with the filmmakers to follow the screening.

Featuring

Titsburg by Chioke Nassor, Tavon Bolourchi and Kristen Holbrook

Titsburg is a web comedy about boobies, and boning and all of the mixed up mis-adventures that happen in between (it’s also a really good excuse to wear costumes, act like an idiot, and talk about poon).

Who Died – The Frank Zip Story by Marcel Simoneau

Frank Zip is the world’s most read writer. The Unsung hero of directions writing. The Frank Zip story is part of a series of obituaries written by Dan Menke in his book Who Died?.

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July 1, 2009, 9pm

Sternberg Park Handball Courts (map)

Join us for the debut of our outdoor series CinemaParque. Six massively talented filmmakers aged 14-21 present honest films on their experiences with immigration, sexual identity and unfair labor practices in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn.

Filmmakers Desiree Camacho, Michael Vasquez, Jeremy Lopez, Joshua Carrero, Bryan Lopez, Patricia Torres are part of New Children/ New York, a program that uses filmmaking to tell the stories of young NYC Latino/as from their unique points of view.

For the past 3 years, the project has been training young people in Bushwick, Brooklyn to make films about their striking lives. They have made nearly 30 videos about their personal concerns, which have shown on television, the web, in many public screenings and at youth and major film festivals.

This program is presented in collaboration with the Open Space Alliance of North Brooklyn

Featuring

Aerosol by Desiree Camacho

Desiree explores why Street art and Graffiti are illegal if they are an art form and gets input from a variety of people. (Havana Film Festival NY 2008)

Wrong Way by Mike Vasquez

Laura Rodriguez is a girl who has the opportunity to go on a school trip and tries to save money by working at a new restaurant. But her chance to go is at stake.
(Havana Film Festival NY 2008, Dare to Dream Media Arts Festival 2009)

Sad Churro Family by Josh Carrero & Jeremy Lopez

JuanaLupe wants to help with the family business after her father is deported. Her mother forbids it–she wants JuanaLupe to focus on school so she can make a better life for herself. But this girl has her own plans….
(Havana Film Festival NY 2009, Grassroots Media Conference 2009)

G-Boys by Bryan Lopez

When Mark begins an innocent friendship with the new boy in school he is forced to face complicated emotions lingering deep inside.
(Havana Film Festival NY 2009, Grassroots Media Conference 2009)

Toronjil con 12 escencias by Patricia Torres

Patricia uses her personal story to raise questions about immigrant life. She goes back to her home town in Ecuador and to her friend Fausto’s family home in a Quechuan community.
(Havana Film Festival NY 2008, Immigrant Heritage Week celebration, 2008)

The Filmmakers

Desiree Camacho
I´m 17 years old, born in Puerto Rico from Dominican parents and raised in Bushwick, Brookln. I´m in an art High School in Brooklyn. This is my third short film. I´m going to Pratt next year and the best music in the world is Metal.

Michael Vasquez
I’m 17 years old and Colombian (Hispanic-American). I was born and raised in East Elmhurst, Queens. I am interested in filmmaking, Game Designing, Manga, Anime and poetry. This is my first film and it talks a lot about my interest in social issues and politics.

Josh Carrero
I am 14 years-old. I’m from Puerto Rican and Aruban descent. I’m still in Middle School. I like to read and write and I like to play video games with my friends.

Jeremy Lopez
I was born in Puerto Rico but I came when I was 1 year-old. I’m attending Middle School now, and soon I’ll go to High School. I like to do camera work and I like to play video games.

Bryan Lopez
I’m 17 years old, this is my third film. I was born in Puerto Rico, but now I live in Bushwick. I go to High School but next year I will be attending Evergreen College in Washington State. I love rock instrumental music as well as the latest Anime Yaoi & Manga (basically Japanese Pop Culture).

Patricia Torres
I was born in Ecuador and raised between Brooklyn and Ecuador. I’m 21 years old and I’m attending college. I like to study social issues and politics. This is my second film and I try to use film in my social work.