urn:taro:utexas.blac.00315 Cine Las Americas ArchivePreliminary Inventory Benson Latin American Collection University of Texas Libraries, 2011 Finding aid encoded by Christian Kelleher, 2011 Finding aid written inEnglish. Descriptive Summary Cine Las Americas (Organization) Cine Las Americas Archive 1997- English 2011-13 continuing acquisitions Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Archive documenting Cine Las Americas and its International Film Festival in Austin, Texas, and films exhibited at the festival. Historical Note

Cine Las Americas is a multi-cultural, 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Austin Texas. The mission of Cine Las Americas is to promote cross-cultural understanding and growth by educating, entertaining and challenging diverse audiences through film and media arts.

Cine Las AmericasÂ’ programs are divided in two: the exhibition and promotion of Latin and indigenous film and video, and the design and implementation of bilingual media arts education programs for minority youth in Austin.

Cine Las Americas web page: http://cinelasamericas.org/

 Scope and Contents Note

The Cine Las Americas Archive includes festival programs, postcards, festival passes, festival and film posters, and press and clippings documenting the history of the Cine Las Americas organization and activities.

Acquisition of materials for the Cine Las Americas Archive is ongoing and this preliminary finding aid may be incomplete. Please contact the Benson Collection Rare Books and Manuscripts Reading Room for more information.

 Access Restrictions

Unrestricted.

 Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

 Preferred Citation

Cite as: Cine Las Americas Archive, Benson Latin American Collection, University of Texas Libraries, the University of Texas at Austin.

 Index Terms

The Cine Las Americas Archive is classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog:

Cine Las Americas (Organization)--Archives Cine Las Americas International Film Festival--Archives Cine Las Americas (Festival) Film festivals--Texas--Austin--Sources Motion Pictures--Latin America--Sources Box and Folder Inventory Preliminary Inventory

This is a preliminary inventory only; acquisition of material is ongoing.

 1Festival programs, postcards, passes, and press and clippings, 1997-2011 2Festival and Film Posters, 1997-2011 3-8Videocassettes and DVDs, 1997-