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Academy Award Winner Gustavo Santaolalla Receives Gabi Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Opening Night

Santaolalla received the award given by previous Gabi Award recipient actor Antonio Banderas in front of the thousands of enthusiastic attendees that were there to honor the talented composer, producer and musician. The Argentinean musician also presented an exclusive L.A. premiere of his documentary "Cafe de los Maestros" detailing the last live performances of Tango's greatest masters.

Following the special screening of Cafe de los Maestros, guests were invited to an Opening Gala reception. The opening gala kicks off a weeklong festival of movies from around the world dealing with themes like immigration, romance, and special screenings of retrospective films. Additionally, the festival is proud to announce its music program for this year, and adds to the schedule daily panels, workshops and the BMI Music Series that will feature artists from this organization.

About LALIFF

The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF) is a non-profit 501c(3) organization whose mission is to support and promote the development and exhibition of diverse visions by Latino filmmakers. In the process, we promote awareness of the richness and diversity of our Latin cultures, our artistry and our countries through film, the most powerful medium in the world, as a way to foster cultural harmony while serving as a springboard and catalyst for the promotion and distribution of Latino film as we develop an audience for our works.

LALIFF presents feature films, documentaries, shorts and special side bar screenings. The films presented at the festival showcase a wide variety of themes by Latino filmmakers, producers, writers and actors, as well as movies that depict Latino culture. It is a competitive festival with prizes and a venue where filmmakers come together with buyers and distributors. Our Industry Office facilitates meetings and keeps a video library forHollywood executives. LALIFF also offers industry workshops, panels, labs, networking receptions, educational programs, and hosts some of the best Galas in Tinseltown. For more information about LALIFF, please visit www.latinofilm.org

    Premier Sponsors:  Farmers Insurance, Los Angeles Times/Hoy Newspaper
                    Presenting Sponsor: Univision 34 KMEX
     Official Sponsors: City of Los Angeles, Egeda & Filmotech, Coca-Cola
                    Opening Gala Sponsor: Blockbuster Inc.
                 Opening Night Presenter Sponsor: Macy's West
            Industry Office Sponsor: Creative Artist Agency (CAA)
                  Latino Screenwriter's Lab: Cortez Brothers
                        Filmmakers Cafe Sponsor: IKEA
                       Youth Program: Fry's Electronics
                   Award Sponsors: Walt Disney: Gabi Award

 Entertainment Partners: All Awards, Fuji Film: Best Documentary, CineLatino:
                                Audience Award

Supporting Sponsors: Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks, HBO, Goethe Institut, Edelman Public Relations, LPB (Latino Public Broadcasting), ProChile, Showbiz Software, ESPN Deportes, Festival International de Cine de Guadalajara,

Universidad de Guadalajara (UDG), University of Guadalajara Foundation USA,

CineLatino

Film Festival Sponsors: Sony Pictures, CBS Diversity, NBC Universal, FilmLook

  Inc., Time Warner Cable, Sotol Tequila, Titra, Laguna Films, Echauri Video
   Collaborator Sponsors: ASCAP, BMI, Hollywood & Highland Center/Spa Luce,
  Roosevelt Hotel, Fiji Water, Creative Industry Handbook, Molaa (Museum of
  Latin America Art), El Mexicano, Roaring Lion Energy Drink, Don Francisco
  Coffee, Nexmale, PLIE (Professional Latinos in Entertainment), Festival de
                               Cinema de Girona
                       Seminar Sponsors: WGA, SAG Indie

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    Press Contacts
    Conny Q. 323.469.9066
    pressoffice@latinofilm.org

    Vanessa Tartak 323.202.1453
    vanessa.tartak@edelman.com

SOURCE Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (LALIFF)