"Saving Grace" Star Gregory Cruz to Participate in Coachella Valley Latino International Film Festival

[Nicholas Snow]

Filmmakers, Celebrities and New Sponsors Announced

Television star, Gregory Cruz from the TNT- TV hit Series, “SAVING GRACE” (also starring Holly Hunter), will be present and participate along with CVLIFF Spokesperson for the Latin Market, Juan De Lascurain, CVLIFF Spokesperson for the English market, Kimberly Roberts, Radio Personality Cirenia Guerrero, filmmakers Cheryl Quintana Leader–director for her film “The Purapecha” and Christian Sesma–writer/director for the film, “I’m Not Like That No More”, starring Paul Rodriguez, Presenting Sponsor, Q3 Telecom Janie Hughes and David Clinton-Reid, General Business Manager for IPAC at the Official Press Conference for the Film Festival to be held at the Indio Performing Arts Center, at 12 Noon on Monday, November 9, 2009.

“Along with Congresswoman Mary Bono-Mack, Miss Mexico 2007, Priscila Perales, many other distinguished guests will be attending in support of the first annual Coachella Valley Latino International Film Festival”, said Florence Ren Figueroa, Regional Producer for the Film Festival. The additional Sponsors next to come on board for the CVLIFF are: Desert Springs J.W. Marriott Resort & Spa, Palm Desert, Ca., Casablanca Studios, VIDA LATINA Magazine, and P.J.’s Trophies. They join the complete list of Sponsors: The City of Indio, Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino, Univision- Palm Springs, newspapers, La Prensa Hisapana and El Informador, R & R Radio Group: MIX 100.5 FM, KDES 104.7 FM, Video Depot, Chelsea’s Holistic Health Counseling, Inc., the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, La Voz, 1270AM and U92.7FM, Classic Transportation, PostNet.Com, Modern Century by Marcel De Claremont, VidaYouth.Com, Fit By Nic. Com, Nature’s Health Food and Café, LaughAngeles.Org, Desert Holistic Network.Com and Q3Telecom.com.

The first annual Coachella Valley Latino International Film Festival will be held on December 4-6, 2009 at the Indio Performing Arts Center in Indio, California. The event will be a fundraiser to benefit 2 Non-Profit organizations: The Non-Profit, Indio Performing Arts Center under the Direction of Manager, David Clinton-Reid and the National Hispanic American Educational Fund. International Latino films and documentaries, Special Events, with the participation from Latino filmmakers and entertainers will be a part of the first year’s 3-day event, with a Special Guest presenting the Audience Favorite Award, decided upon the Festival’s attending audience on Sunday evening, the close of the film festival.

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