Weekly Roundup: May 7-13

We premiered online Monologues on the American Dream, a short film by a 10th grade English Honors class at the Academy of Urban Planning that was created as part of our expanding Youth Screening Series program.

The latest documentary from our Reframe partner Julia Ivanova, Family Portrait in Black and White, won the prize for Best Canadian Feature at Hot Docs. Her 2010 film Love Translated has been picked up by Discovery Fit & Health.

Our own Jose Rodriguez shared his experiences meeting two of the four filmmakers selected for this year's Latin American Media Arts Fund.

Gucci Grantee Sons of Perdition is now screening in Brooklyn.

The summer 2011 Cinereach grant cycle is now open for submissions.

The Cannes International Film Festival kicked off this week.

[Photo: Donor Unknown, Naked Edge Films, 2010]