BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 15.1//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs and the Program on Lat in America and the Caribbean are proud to host Director Marianela Maldonad o and Producer Luisa De La Ville\, for a live screening of their film\, "C hildren of Las Brisas.""Children of Las Brisas" is a story of resistance\, resilience and perseverance that explores the power of discipline and cla ssical music as tools for survival. The documentary follows three Venezuel an children from the impoverished Las Brisas neighborhood\, in their quest to become professional musicians within the ranks of “El Sistema” music p rogram.Throughout a decade\, Edixon\, Dissandra and Wuilly try to achieve a better future as they face the great challenges of the country’s dire si tuation. The Venezuelan crisis makes it impossible for them to accomplish their dreams\, and in their struggle\, they represent a society taken over by an autocratic regime.After the screening\, Maldonado and De La Ville w ill take questions from the audience. A reception with light fare and refr eshments will follow. \;About the Director and Producer:  \;Marian ela MaldonadoDirector/Author\, "Children of Las Brisas"Upon graduating fro m the NFTS in the U.K.\, Marianela wrote and directed several short fictio n films\, including "The Look of Happiness" and "Breaking Out\," both prem iered at the Cannes Film Festival. As a screenwriter\, Marianela co-wrote "Peter and the Wolf" (Oscar Winner\, 2008)\, "Unmade Beds" (Sundance\, Ber lin\, Rotterdam 2009)\, \;"The Flying Machine" (Toronto &\; 3D Film Festival 2013) and "The Magic Piano" (New York Film Festival\, 2011\, and shortlisted for the 2012 Oscars). She also participated in the prestigiou s Cannes Writing Residency\, where she wrote "The Other Girl\," currently in development. As a documentary filmmaker\, she worked for BBC Mundo and co-wrote "Once upon a Time in Venezuela\," premiered at Sundance in 2020. She is currently developing several projects for film and television in he r creative label Serious Ladies.Luisa De La VilleProducer\, "Children of L as Brisas"Luisa is a Venezuelan filmmaker based in NYC with over 35 years of experience. She worked in films such as "Taita Boves\," "El Enemigo\," "Al borde de la línea" and "Plan B." She was also an AD in international f ilms such as: \;"Arachnophobia" (Amblin/Walt Disney Productions\, 1989 )\; Tom Shadyac's "Dragonfly" (ShadyAcres &\; Universal Films\, 2001)\; "Bayley Silleck's Lost Worlds" (IMAX Films\, Primesco)\; and in many Vene zuelan films\, such as: "Azul y no tan rosa\," by Miguel Ferrari (Goya Awa rd\, 2012)\; "Tres bellezas" (2015)\; "Ellipsis" (2006)\; \;"Una vida y dos mandados\," by Alberto Arvelo (1995)\; and "Oriana\," by Fina Torres (Cannes Award\, 1984). She’s a co-founder of Abicine (Social Welfare Asso ciation of Cinematographic Workers in Venezuela). She is currently develop ing a new documentary project about fisherwomen in Venezuela. DTEND:20230424T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260514T092831Z DTSTART:20230424T183000Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:PLACA Film Presentation: Children of Las Brisas UID:RFCALITEM639143333116096639 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs an d the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean are proud to host Directo r Marianela Maldonado and Producer Luisa De La Ville\, for a live screenin g of their film\, "Children of Las Brisas."

"Children of La s Brisas" is a story of resistance\, resilience and perseverance that expl ores the power of discipline and classical music as tools for survival. Th e documentary follows three Venezuelan children from the impoverished Las Brisas neighborhood\, in their quest to become professional musicians with in the ranks of “El Sistema” music program.

Throughout a decade\, E dixon\, Dissandra and Wuilly try to achieve a better future as they face t he great challenges of the country’s dire situation. The Venezuelan crisis makes it impossible for them to accomplish their dreams\, and in their st ruggle\, they represent a society taken over by an autocratic regime.
< br>After the screening\, Maldonado and De La Ville will take questions fro m the audience. A reception with light fare and refreshments will follow.& nbsp\;

About the Direct or and Producer:  \;

Marianela Maldonado
Director/Author\, "Children of Las Brisas"

Upon graduating f rom the NFTS in the U.K.\, Marianela wrote and directed several short fict ion films\, including "The Look of Happiness" and "Breaking Out\," both pr emiered at the Cannes Film Festival. As a screenwriter\, Marianela co-wrot e "Peter and the Wolf" (Oscar Winner\, 2008)\, "Unmade Beds" (Sundance\, B erlin\, Rotterdam 2009)\, \;"The Flying Machine" (Toronto &am p\; 3D Film Festival 2013) and "The Magic Piano" (New York Film F estival\, 2011\, and shortlisted for the 2012 Oscars). She also participat ed in the prestigious Cannes Writing Residency\, where she wrote "The Othe r Girl\," currently in development. As a documentary filmmaker\, she worke d for BBC Mundo and co-wrote "Once upon a Time in Venezuela\," premiered a t Sundance in 2020. She is currently developing several projects for film and television in her creative label Serious Ladies.

Luisa D e La Ville
Producer\, "Children of Las Brisas"

Luisa is a Venezuelan filmmaker based in NYC with over 35 years of experience. She worked in films such as "Taita Boves\," "El Enemigo\," "Al borde de la lí nea" and "Plan B." She was also an AD in international films such as:& nbsp\;"Arachnophobia" (Amblin/Walt Disney Productions\, 1989)\; Tom S hadyac's "Dragonfly" (ShadyAcres &\; Universal Films\, 2001)\; "Bayley Silleck's Lost Worlds" (IMAX Films\, Primesco)\; and in many Vene zuelan films\, such as: "Azul y no tan rosa\," by Miguel Ferrari (Goya Awa rd\, 2012)\; "Tres bellezas" (2015)\; "Ellipsis" (2006)\;&nbs p\;"Una vida y dos mandados\," by Alberto Arvelo (1995)\; and "Oriana \," by Fina Torres (Cannes Award\, 1984). She’s a co-founder of Abicine (S ocial Welfare Association of Cinematographic Workers in Venezuela). She is currently developing a new documentary project about fisherwomen in Venez uela.

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