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Locally Produced Film About Hate Crime To Screen in Six Festivals

Posted May 27, 2010 by Ted Hesson
Categories: Suffolk

Back in September, I attended a preview of “Taught to Hate,” a short film that explored the familial roots of anti-immigrant hatred.

The film, directed by the Brentwood-based filmmaker James Garcia Sotomayor—himself an immigrant from Ecuador—was was based on the Marcelo Lucero killing, and has since played at the Long Island Latino International Film Festival and at numerous schools and community centers across the area.

After making the rounds locally, the message of “Taught to Hate” will now be traveling outside of Long Island: The short has been accepted into six film festivals over the past three weeks.

The most recent festival acceptances were at the 3rd Philadelphia Independent Film Festival and the Urban Suburban Film Festival, which also takes place in Philly.

Congrats to Garcia Sotomayor, who has invested lots of time, energy, and money into the production and promotion of “Taught to Hate.”

Here’s the screening info that I’ve got thus far:

—Reel Rasquache Film and Art Festival on Saturday June 5 at 7:30pm, Regency Academy 6 Cinemas, 1003 East Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106.

—Hoboken Int’l Film Festival on Sunday June 6 at 2pm, Cedar Lane Cinemas, Teaneck, NJ.

—Long Island Int’l Film Expo on Friday July 16 at 3:15pm, Bellmore Movies, 222 Pettit Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710.

—Manhattan Film Festival on Thursday July 22 at 12:30pm, Symphony Space | Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater; 2537 Broadway at 95th Street, New York, NY 10025.

Tags : brentwood, film, james garcia sotomayor, suffolk, taught to hate

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