Dryden Theatre Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Latin Film Screenings and Discussions

Screenings to be held Wednesdays from September 17 through October 15

Rochester, N.Y.—The George Eastman Museum will present five free film screenings in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, held every Wednesday from September 17 through October 15 at the Dryden Theatre.

Covering nearly seventy years of cinema history, each film has been selected to highlight a specific film artist and aims to open audience’s eyes to the massive, yet ofttimes overlooked, contributions they have made to the film industry: Edward James Olmos, Dolores Del Río, Glauber Rocha, Rita Hayworth, and Alejandro Amenábar. With expert introductions and post-screening discussions, the Latin Film Series in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month invites audiences to immerse themselves and celebrate this remarkable cinematic heritage through film.

Screenings:

● Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m.: American Me (1992)

● Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30 p.m.: In Caliente (1935)

● Wednesday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m.: Terra em Transe (1967)

● Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m.: Gilda (1946)

● Wednesday, October 15 at 7:30 p.m.: The Others (2001)

“Partnering with the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum allows the Presente! Latin Film Series to showcase Latin American stories on one of the nation’s most respected screens, while highlighting the full scope of Latin involvement in the history of cinema,” said Jason Barber, Co-Founder, ¡Presente! Latin Film Series.

The Latin Film Series in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month is presented in partnership with ¡Presente! Latin Film Series, Rochester Latino Theatre Company, Monroe County’s DEI Department, IBERO American Action League.

About ¡Presente! Latin Film Series:

¡Presente! Latin Film Series was founded two years ago by Jason Barber and Annette Ramos with the mission of celebrating the often-overlooked contributions of Latin Americans to the history of cinema. With the support of a dedicated committee, ¡Presente! has brought beloved classics like Selena and Spy Kids to The Little Theatre, creating community-centered experiences that honor Latinx storytelling and its lasting cultural impact.

About the Dryden Theatre:

The 500-seat Dryden Theatre is the premier exhibition space for the art of cinema as championed and interpreted by the George Eastman Museum. Presenting film screenings six times a week, the Dryden is devoted to showing all films in their original formats, thus honoring and reproducing their historical—and aesthetically supreme—modes of exhibition. It is one of the very few theaters in the world equipped for the projection of original nitrate film that also makes nitrate film screenings part of its regular program. For more information visit eastman.org/dryden-theatre.

About the George Eastman Museum:

Founded in 1947, the George Eastman Museum is the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the largest film archives in the United States, located on the historic Rochester estate of entrepreneur and philanthropist George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography. Its holdings comprise more than 400,000 photographs, 31,000 motion picture films, the world’s preeminent collection of photographic and cinematographic technology, one of the leading libraries of books related to photography and cinema, and extensive holdings of documents and other objects related to George Eastman. As a research and teaching institution, the Eastman Museum has an active publishing program, and its L. Jeffrey Selznick School of Film Preservation’s graduate program (a collaboration with the University of Rochester) makes critical contributions to film preservation. The George Eastman Museum is supported with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

For more information, visit eastman.org.