Chicago Latino Film Fest (w/ Pepe Vargas)

Don't forget to read the Cinefile Cinelist every week at www.cinefile.info Episode #14 of the Cine-Cast is all about the Chicago Latino Film Festival! To start, Associate Editor Ben Sachs speaks with contributors Megan Fariello and Marilyn Ferdinand about this year's line-up, with each participant recommending some of their favorite films on the slate, before reflecting on the festival as a whole. Then, Ben and fellow Associate Editor Kathleen Sachs interview CLFF founder and executive director Pepe Vargas about the history of the festival, the programmers' criteria for selecting films, and what viewers can learn from the festival about Latino culture. The introductory theme is by local film composer Ben Van Vlissingen. Find out more about his work here: www.benvanv.com