Check out the piece about our fundraiser that aired on Marti TV (it's in spanish!)

It was a good piece, although I want to state that they got some of their facts mixed up (they called Capt. Amado Cantillo "Alfredo Cepero", and they said that Panchito disappeared in the Congo, they said that Frank's father was part of the group that fought Che) 

But otherwise, I'm very happy for the exposure for A Secret Legacy!  Click here for the link, or click on the video below

Picture it: Cuban exiles, hired by the CIA, fighting communism in Africa’s Congo. Sounds like a crazy Hollywood plot, right? But it’s a true story — one you can help bring to completion. The incredible story of men taking on communism is the center of the documentary A Secret Legacy: Cuban Exiles, the CIA and the Congo Crisis. The film, sponsored by the nonprofit Independent Filmmaker Project, was directed by Sandra Alvarez-Smith, who has close ties to the story — her grandfather was one of the veterans involved in the crisis. The film’s team will host a fundraiser for the A Secret Legacy this Thursday at the CubaOcho Art and Research Center (1465 SW Eighth St., Miami). The event, sponsored by Matusalem Rum, aims to be a fun night out for arts supporters. From 7 to 10 p.m., attendees can watch a “top-secret” screening, listen to live Cuban music by Miami Son and El Ritmo Alonso, enjoy drinks and appetizers, and enter to win raffle prizes from local vendors.
Click here for view the article on the Miami New Times website

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTICLE ON LA NUEVA NACION WEBSITE


UN LEGADO SECRETO (LA SAGA DE LOS PILOTOS CUBANOS QUE COMBATIERON EL COMUNISMO EN EL CONGO)
Por Alfredo Cepero

La productora y documentalista cubanoamericana Sandra Álvarez se encuentra en proceso de terminar su documental "A SECRET LEGACY" donde describe con lujo de detalles nunca antes vistos la lucha de estos pilotos cubanos contra el entonces enemigo formidable del comunismo internacional.

En los momentos culminantes de la Guerra Fría la Agencia Central de Inteligencia contrató a un grupo de pilotos cubanos exiliados para combatir al comunismo en el mismo corazón de África. Este documental revela la verdad detrás de aquella operación que, en su tiempo, fue calificada de "Top Secret" por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos. El abuelo de Sandra fue uno de los miembros de aquel grupo de valientes.

La productora Álvarez invita a todos aquellos que deseen ver avances de este documental a que la acompañen el jueves 24 de octubre a las 7 de la noche en los salones del Cuba Ocho Art Center, ubicado en el 1465 S.W. Street, de la Pequeña Habana.

En la actividad se ofrecerán aperitivos, tragos y música cubana. Se sugiere a los participantes una donación de 30 dólares que serán destinados a sufragar los gastos de terminación del documental. Dicha donación es totalmente deducible de los impuestos y se aceptarán cheques, cash y tarjetas de crédito.

NALIP just announced the lineup at this year's NALIP National Conference...and we are so excited to be pitching "A Secret legacy" at this influential conference!  Hopefully at the conference we will be able to connect with an organization that can help fund the rest of the production so we can finish the film...but at the very least, we will be making great contacts and creating awareness about this project!  Please re-post this to wish us luck!

Here is the latest write-up about the conference : 
http://nalip.org/announcement.php?id=589
The stars will be shining brightly this weekend at the 14th annual NALIP National Conference.
 
From actors Danny Trejo (Machete Kills), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) andGina Rodriguez (Filly Brown) to Esai Morales (La Bamba), Clancy Brown (The Shawshank Redemption), and Richard Montoya (Culture Clash), NALIP 2013 promises to be one of the most star-studded yet!
 
Keynote speakers Richard Peña (WNET/PBS) and Glen Llopis (Center for Hispanic Leadership) will also be contributing insightful conversations, while executives from Time Warner, HBO, YouTube, Google, Sony, ABC/Disney, NBC, CBS, PBS, DGA, CNN, HGTV, Travel Channel, NPR, Sundance Institute and many others will be on hand for professional discussion.