OLA Presents Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons, Locations / September & October Dates

OLA of Eastern Long Island presents the 21st annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons

Featuring films from Nicaragua and the United States

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15, 2024)

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Heroism, strength, and resilience form the conceptual and thematic core of three feature-length films from Nicaragua and the United States, including one animated, that OLA of Eastern Long Island will screen during its annual Latino film festival now in its 21st year, September 20-22, 2024, with an additional screening of its family feature on September 26. OLA’s Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons kicks off the celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15), honoring the histories, cultures, and contributions of US-Americans whose ancestors originate from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. All films are in Spanish with English subtitles. More information and tickets at tinyurl.com/OLALFF2024.

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“This year, we are honored to continue our celebration of culturally relevant, high-quality cinema, presenting three films, representing at least two countries and various cultures within the diaspora, including the Latinx identity that is core to the fabric of these United States we know and love. These films illuminate daily acts of heroism that give us the courage to traverse uncharted terrain and transcend limitations of every variety with unprecedented strength,” says OLA’s executive director, Minerva Perez. “We are delighted to be returning to Guild Hall, partnering again with the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, and for the fifth year in a row, Sag Harbor Cinema. We are especially thrilled to join forces with the newly opened North Fork Arts Center in Greenport to expand our offerings and to develop a collaboration that will continue throughout the year.”

Perez continues, “This film festival remains at the heart of OLA’s dedication to the arts and cultural programming, creating a shared experience through storytelling that connects us to our very own humanity at an ever-poignant time when allof our voices matter. These films will enlighten, inspire, and challenge audiences in resonant and lasting ways.”

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This year’s festival opens with the DC Studios superhero hit, Blue Beetle (Escarabajo Azul), which will be screened Friday, Sept 20 at 7 pm at Guild Hall – 158 Main St, East Hampton, NY 11937. An opening night cocktail reception will begin at 6 pm. An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle. Lead actor, Xolo Maridueña, won the 2024 Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor and the film won the 2024 Saturn Award for Best Superhero Film.

Tickets: $15 General Admission, $10 Students | guildhall.org/bluebeetle

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On Saturday, Sept 21 at 8 pm, the festival moves to Sag Harbor Cinema – 90 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963 with the screening of the Nicaraguan film Daughter of Rage (La hija de todas las rabias), directed by Laura Baumeister de Montis. A bilingual in-person conversation with the director will be held after the film. Determined to eke out a life in Nicaragua’s largest landfill, 11-year-old María and her mother face impossible choices, finding treasure in trash and resilience that transcends unimaginable loss. Daughter of Rage is the first feature-length film of a Nicaraguan-born woman. It has been nominated for and won many awards, including at the San Francisco, Morelia, and San Sebastian International Film Festivals.

Tickets: $12 | Not recommended for children under 13 | sagharborcinema.org/ola

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The festival concludes its weekend programming with a family-friendly matinee screening on Sunday, Sept 22 at 2 pm the full-feature US-American animated film Vivo (Vivo) at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center – 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978. Vivo, a Cuban kinkajou, and his beloved musician pal Andrés share music and the journey of a lifetime to fulfill their destinies. The highly acclaimed feature soars on an epic adventure with vibrant animation and all-original songs from the award-winning composer, Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Tickets: FREE | Pre-registration recommended | olaofeasternlongisland.org/events-1/the-21st-ola-latino-film-festival-of-the-hamptons

The festival concludes with a second screening of Vivo on Thurs, Sept 26 at 7:30 pm at the North Fork Arts Center, Sapan Greenport Theatre – 211 Front St, Greenport, NY 11944. A post-show conversation with OLA will follow the film. This is a new venue and new collaboration for OLA with the North Fork Arts Center.

Tickets: $5 | northfork-artscenter.org/events/ola-vivo-screening

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OLA’s 21st annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons is made possible thanks to generous support from the Hispanic Federation, Huntington Arts Council, and community partners such as Arte Collective and all of our participating venues. This program is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council.

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Founded in 2002, OLA of Eastern Long Island works to create a more equitable East End for Latino immigrants through advocating for just and inclusive government and school policies; protecting families; nurturing power and unity among Latinos through leadership workshops and other programs; and building bridges among different sectors of the East End community through celebrating arts and culture.

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