RINCÓN INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
PUERTO RICO
The 2009 Rincon International Film Festival will take place April 28 -May 3 in the beautiful vacationland of Rincón, Puerto Rico. Festival events take place in and around the city, where patrons are able to see great films and also enjoy the beautiful nearby beaches. Come see films playing at beautiful beachfront resorts. Dinners, movies, parties and beaches to explore and enjoy. This is truly a filmmakers and film lovers vaction festival.
OUR MISSION The mission of the Rincón International Film Festival is to support and promote culture and the arts in Puerto Rico through the medium of film. The festival seeks to inspire student, future and current filmmakers in the art of filmmaking, and to enhance the movie viewing experience in Puerto Rico through creative, unique and entertaining events. With special award categories for Puerto Rican filmmakers and Spanish Language films as well as International and American Films. Rincón Puerto Rico is also a Surfer's paradise, so the festival is also looking to screen great surfing films.
FESTIVAL The Rincón Int'l Film Festival also puts its focus on filmmakers with over
$4,000 in Cash & Awards for 2009 Films -
"Best" Categories and Free Access to VIP Dinner events, discounts, and more.
Promoting Film and the Arts in Puerto Rico. The Rincon International Film Festival intends to present The Best of Independent Film including Surfing Films, Horror Films, Comedy Films, Romantic Comedies, Dramas, Documentaries, Animations, Music Videos, Spanish Language Films, International Films, wonderful short films, and more!! A wonderful assortment of entertaining and innovative films from around the world. RIFF will also have specialized category awards for Puerto Rican Filmmakers and subject material. Puerto Rico is a unique cross section of English and Spanish speaking communities. Therefore, we are screening English and Spanish speaking films and also recognizing a film with the unique award of Best Spanish Language Film.
Let's celebrate beautiful Puerto Rico and innovative film together in Rincón.
CONTACT Doug Lantz
Festival Director & Programming Director
Director@RinconFilm.com
Steve & Francia Lantz -
Festival Directors / Puerto Rico
Dan Lantz -
Festival Director / Marketing
(Actual Picture from Screening at the beautiful beachfront Casa Islena - April 30, 2009)
The 2009 Rincon International Film Festival was a huge success with nearly all event screenings SOLD OUT. The weather was beautiful and we had filmmakers travel from Puerto Rico, Japan, USA stateside, Germany, Spain, and Canada. Thank you to All for a successful 2008 event!
PREVIEW # 2
"THIS IS NOT A ROBBERY"
One morning, J.L. "Red" Rountree woke, ate breakfast, went for a drive, and robbed a bank. He was 87. (Internationally Known as the World's Oldest Bank Robber.) This is the unusual story of how this devoted family man and law abiding senior citizen became one of the country's most notorious serial bank robbers. He continued his crime spree for 6 more years, robbing banks from Texas to Florida until he was caught again at the ripe old age of 92. Before that, as he tells it, he had never even gotten a ticket for speeding. This is a film you do not want to miss. This great film has screened at numerous film festivals around the world, including the Tribeca Film Festival. Read more about the film at :
www.ThisIsNotARobbery.com
See it in Person this Saturday, May 2, 2009
as part of our special "GET OUT OF JAIL" Night at the
Lazy Parrot - 6:30 pm
Closing Night and Awards Party.
