A filmmaker himself, Rizzo says that you can have the best camera or the latest in technology, but if you don't tell the story right, then you don't have a successful film -- it's what is behind the lens is the most compelling part.
The Italian-born Rizzo, who founded the NYCIFF five years ago, noticed the surge of Latino filmmakers and actors within the mainstream market, an increase in its presence in the Hollywood industry, and most importantly the power behind Latino storytelling. Given this movement, he that it would be best to dedicate an entire day within the NYCIFF to showcase the talents of Latino filmmakers and actors from the U.S. and around the world, thus, Latino Film Day was born.
