Robert DeNiro’s downtown NYC film festival, the Tribeca Film Festival, is in full swing in this, its 6th year. The festival, featuring the best in new film from all over the globe, would be incomplete, especially in NYC, if it didn’t feature the Latina experience. Rican actress and director Rosie Perez has her first documentary film featured at the festival, Yo Soy Boricua, Pa’Que Tu lo Sepas, which looks at the history of Ricans, including her own familia. The feature length documentary is showing April 28th through May 7th at theatres throughout the city.

The Tribeca Film Festival is more than about watching movies. They are featuring a series of panels, one with Latina sabor and substance. On May 4th there will be a panel titled ADELANTE MUJERES: Latina Women at the Helm. This panel discussion will feature Rosie Perez as well as Mia Maestro, Zoe Saldana and America Ferrera discussing the role of Latinas in the film industry.

To buy tickets to either event or to see the entire Tribeca Film Festival lineup visit the official Tribeca Film Festival website.