Woodstock Film Festival

Upstate Films I
10/02/2009, 3:30PM

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Bearsville Theater
10/04/2009, 4:15PM

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Abandoned by her husband in a new country with no money, Colombian immigrant Mariana and her two small children suddenly find themselves in the fight of their lives. Soon, life spirals downwards. Long nights on benches and under bridges, and collecting cans for money turn into a daily routine. In “Entre Nos” (Between Us) determination and love are the tools necessary to overcome hunger and neglect, as Mariana and her children desperately try to survive. Inspired by Director Paola Mendoza’s true story and co-directed by the talented filmmaker Gloria La Morte, “Entre Nos” takes us down to the lowest lows where love and family's unrelenting hope for the American dream conquers, one soda can at a time. Beautifully shot in NYC’s outer boroughs, the film’s honest portrayal of extreme poverty and the fights to overcome life's harshest adversities opens a window to the struggles still faced by many, every day, all around us. (Gabriel Meyers)

BIO:
Gloria La Morte has taken an active role in her filmmaking career as a writer, editor and now director. Her film career began in 2000 as the writer & co-producer of "Details," her first narrative short film that had its television debut on HBO after a notable festival run, including a Best Short Award at the NY International Latino Film Festival. She went on to co-produce the multiple-award winning feature film, "Washington Heights" in 2002. Ms. La Morte won Best Documentary Editor for "Autumn's Eyes" at the 2006 Woodstock Film Festival, a credit she shares with husband and partner Joseph La Morte. She has since edited another award winning feature documentary, "Woven Ways" and later "Connect USA." She is currently writing her second feature, a dark comedy, "Father and Sons."

Poverty in America is a common theme in all of Ms. Mendoza's work. From her directorial debut "Autumn's Eyes," to "On the Outs," to her short documentary "Still Standing" and to her latest film "Entre Nos," Ms. Mendoza has continually tackled the effects of poverty on family and children. Her films have been embraced at prestigious festivals such as Toronto, Berlin, South by South West, Full Frame, HotDocs and now Tribeca. She was a nominee for the 2008 NALIP Estel Awards, given to Latino filmmakers that show extraordinary promise in the field of directing. As a writer she won the Grand Jury Prize for the Panasonic Digital Filmmakers Award at 2007 IFP Market Award for the script of "Entre Nos."

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