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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Tickets are on sale for the NYLFF! Get your tickets today: nylatinofilmfestival.com/2026/movies/... Bembé is proud to share the screen with a beautiful Brazilian feature film "A Wolf Among Swans". #Bembé #NYLFF26 #WeAreNYLFF

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Bembé is in its Virgo season! Come join us at the New York Latino Film Festival and at the Montreal International Black Film Festival this month. Get your tickets today. #Bembé #WeAreNYLFF #MIBFF26

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Use one of your votes to add Silpa to the board. #wgawest

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Bonjour Montreal! Bembé is making its Canadian premiere at the 2026 Montreal Black Film Festival. Link for tickets: montrealblackfilm.com/en/movie/bem... #Bembé #MIBFF26 #FIFBM26 🎨 "Hommage à Oliver Jones" by Dan Buller X Five Eight. 2014. 📍Little Burgundy, Montréal.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Wepaaa! Bembé is headed to the 2026 New York Latino Film Festival. Compartiendo lo nuestro con los nuestros. 🎶🪘🎶 #NYLFF26 | #WeAreNYLFF #Bembé

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Loved sitting down with John Wildman to discuss the wonders of our Amazingly talented Bembé cast and crew. Watch full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/eqbfFEJ_-fo?... #DWFLA #Bembé

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Had a fantastic chat with Kelly Elsas from IdeateTV. (My apologies to Linda Gottlieb for flubbing her last name 🤦🏽) Watch full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/lbGbBWRCLAs?... #DWFLA #Bembé

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Thank you Lindsey. Thank you Dances With Films ( @danceswithfilms.bsky.social ). Thank you for including Bembé in this wonderful festival experience. (Festival Photos: Nicole Almanza) #DWFLA #Bembé

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The news is out The Hollywood Times loves Bembé as much as we do. Read the review here: hollywoodtimes.net/bembe-is-a-v...

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

What a wonderful experience at Dances With Films @danceswithfilms.bsky.social alongside our brilliant actors Lex Lumpki, Fernando Huc, and our masterful producer Yvonne Zima. Thank you to the outstanding staff of Dances With Films for making it an unforgettable day. #DWFLA #Bembé

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Bembé is about the love and spirit of music, embodied beautifully by our house band (from L-R): Cesar Vasquez, Brooke Stone, Carlos El Grande, Alex Sherman, Ramesh Santanam and Willy Calderon. Orquesta Bembé in the house! #DWFLA #BEMBÉ

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

LA see you tomorrow @danceswithfilms.bsky.social Get your tickets here: danceswithfilms.com/2026-bembe/ #DWFLA #BEMBÉ

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

And Thank you, GATFFEST!!! We are so grateful to have been selected for your festival. And we are overjoyed to be honored among your best films. 2/2 #Bembé #GATFFEST2026

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Congratulations to the entire #Bembé team for your beautiful work! Your work won these awards. Special shout out to Nathaly and Cristina for their special recognitions! 1/2 #GATFFEST2026

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Perfect day full of hot music. Thank you to all the wonderful New Yorkers who came out to celebrate Bembé's soundtrack live with us. #Bembé #BembeLive #CarlosElGrande #MauroCastillo

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Watch #Bembé in Jamaica. Get your tickets here: cari-flo.com/events/gatff... #GATFFEST2026

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Come celebrate the world premiere of "Bembé" #brooklynfilmfestival with a LIVE performance of our movie soundtrack by Carlos el Grande ( @carloselgrande.bsky.social ), featuring Rolando Ramos y su Tumbao,with a special appearance by Mauro Castillo #BembéLive #BKFF2026

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

4️⃣ days until the world premiere of #BEMBÉ at the Brooklyn Film Festival. The final countdown is officially on. The rhythm, the energy, and the story are coming to the big screen. Get your tickets for this Friday, June 5th at 6:00 PM at BRIC Arts Media. Link in bio. #bkff2026

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Are you gonna be in New York, Jamaica, or LA this June? Come see #Bembé with us! Links in comments.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Join us for the World Premiere: Friday, June 5th at 6:00 PM BRIC Arts Media #BKFF2026 www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/film-detail?...

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

We are honored to celebrate #Bembé 's West Coast Premiere at Dances With Films @danceswithfilms.bsky.social in the legendary Chinese Theatre. We bringing the Salsa! June 21st, 2026 at 4:15pm. Get your tickets today: danceswithfilms.com/2026-bembe/ #DWFLA #DancesWithFilms

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Panama and Jamaica share such a long and loving history. We are overjoyed to announce that #Bembé will be making its Caribbean Premiere at #GATFFEST 2026. If you are lucky enough to be in Jamaica get your tickets here: cari-flo.com/events/gatff...

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We are proud to announce that Bembé will be making its World Premiere at the 2026 Brooklyn Film Festival! June 5th. Details on our official movie page: www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/film-detail?... #BKFF2026

The image is a vertical movie poster or promotional graphic divided into two horizontal cinematic frames, featuring a dark, warm, and atmospheric color palette.
Top Frame:A close-up, high-angle shot of a woman with her eyes closed and mouth open in an emotive expression, appearing to be singing or in a moment of intense performance. She has dark hair styled up and is holding a vintage-style microphone. The lighting is moody, with soft red and blue glows in the background.
Bottom Frame:A medium shot of a musical ensemble performing on a stage with a shimmering red sequined backdrop. In the center, a man in a light-colored suit points toward the camera while singing into a microphone. To his left, a woman plays an upright bass, and behind him to the right, a man plays a trumpet. The scene captures a lively, soulful performance.
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Top Center:Small yellow text reads "A FILM BY ZAYRE FERRER".
Middle:Large, bold, yellow sans-serif text reads "BEMBÉ".
Lower Middle:A white laurel wreath icon surrounds the text "OFFICIAL SELECTION BROOKLYN FILM FESTIVAL".

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Jillian Sauers @jilliansauers.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

FYI for OFMD fans near NYC! @zayreferrer.bsky.social's film Bembé is premiering June 5th! #BrooklynFilmFestival #Bembé youtube.com/shorts/Q9hzz...

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We're headed to Brooklyn! #BrooklynFilmFestival #Bembé

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Never Left Podcast @neverleftpodcast.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Today I got to talk to the incredible Zayre Ferrer. They wrote on s1 and s2 of OFMD and are SUCH a delight! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

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Podcast Episode · Never Left: Our Flag Means Death · April 21 · 1h 1m

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

If the podcast bros would only get obsessed with analyzing this production of Death of a Salesman, the world might be saved.

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Death of a Salesman (1966, DVD quality)

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Been watching 80s thrillers on Tubi lately and ran into this little beauty. "Betrayed" 1988. Full of good actors. It got panned when it came out because critics thought the white supremacy was exaggerated, and the FBI not caring about the death of a black man was unrealistic. SMH.

A movie poster for the 1988 movie betrayed. The word betrayed in blue up top. The face of Debra Winger on the left. Tom Berenger on right. A burning cross between them

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Well, those numbers aren't encouraging 🫤

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Starring: Nathaly Navarro Mauro Castillo Lex Lumpkin Rafael Castillo Fernando Huc with Vico Ortiz and a special appearance by Carlos El Grande #BembéMovie 🪘

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Bembé (Official Movie Trailer)

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Thank you to our #Bembé music team for all your talent and hard work. Gracias por mantener el Ambiente bien Bueno. @carloselgrande.bsky.social Christian L. Stahr, Luis Thomas, Ricky Salas , Jeison Noguera, Sammy Barrios, Roberto Ortega & Germán "Chispa" Lawson #BembéMovie #BembéMovieSoundtrack

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

So proud of this film and this INCREDIBLY TALENTED cast! 📸 #VisionaryFellowship Short Film Showcase in L.A. (L-R:Zayre Ferrer, Fernando Huc, Lex Lumpkin & Mauro Castillo) ❤️ to Nathaly Navarro, @vico-ortiz.bsky.social ,Rafael Castillo & @carloselgrande.bsky.social #Bembé #inevitablefoundation

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

If you are in Chicago go to this meeting. Bring someone with you. Shannon Downey is a force of nature.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

227 and The Golden Girls premiered on the same night September 1985. Only now realizing they have the same female dynamic. sassy lead: Mary (Dorothy) funny senior: Pearl (Sophia) sweet one: Rose (Rose) sexy one: Sandra (Blanche) Good binge. Highly recommend!

Four women are gathered in a cozy living room. One woman in a red blouse and black pants stands with her hands on her hips. Next to her, another woman in a purple off-the-shoulder dress and black belt holds papers and smiles. A woman in a mustard-yellow outfit sits on a chair holding sheets of paper, looking toward the others. Another woman, dressed in a striped blouse and purple pants, sits on the couch glancing upward. Bookshelves, plants, and framed artwork decorate the room.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I’m so damn proud of this cast: Carlos, Fernando, Lex, Mauro, Nathaly, Rafael, Vico. Thank you for showing up with your whole selves and making this film sing! #Bembé #DisabledFilmmakers #visionaryfellowship

Screenshot of a Variety article excerpt. The article describes the film "Bembé" by Ferrer, which follows a bandless Merengue bandleader navigating the 1980s Latin Music scene in New York. It emphasizes the theme of needing others to succeed. The film, set to shoot in Hancock Park, stars Rafael Castillo, Lex Lumpkin, Vico Ortiz, Nathaly Navarro, Mauro Castillo, Fernando Huc, and Carlos El Grande.

Two behind-the-scenes photos from the set of the film Bembé. The top image shows members of the cast and crew posing together indoors. From left to right: Mauro Castillo in a security guard uniform, Vico Ortiz in a patterned dress shirt, Fernando Huc in a white suit, Rafael Castillo in a blue shirt, writer/director Zayre Ferrer wearing a face mask and green coveralls, Nathaly Navarro holding a script, and Lex Lumpkin holding a trumpet. The bottom image features Carlos El Grande in a silver suit, performing on stage with La Orquesta Bembé—including a bassist, pianist, and percussionist—against a sparkling red curtain. Film equipment is partially visible in the foreground.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Happy Flag Day, everyone! Fly a flag of chosen family and chaotic love today! 🏴‍☠️❤️ #OFMD

Two men sit at a dimly lit table. One, wearing a white wig and colonial attire, holds up a crudely stitched flag depicting a large black cat hunched with its back arched and claws extended. The other man, dressed in a white shirt and a blue headband, looks unimpressed. The scene has a historical and comedic tone.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Thank you to everyone who so generously shared their space, their wisdom, and their time with us. Bembé couldn’t have happened without your kindness. Shane Black @david-jenkins.bsky.social J.Todd Anderson Eric Sheffield Maritza Avelar Zoe Storaasli #BEMBÉ

Behind the scenes on the set of the short film BEMBÉ, with Director of Photography Daniel Patterson operating a camera. He and the crew are capturing a bar scene, framed by red ventilation pipes and checkerboard flooring.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

In the last 48 hours, we did something incredible. We made BEMBÉ. Every one of you brought your full selves. Thank you for believing in this story and bringing it to life with so much care and heart. This film is ours now. I can’t wait to share it. ❤️ Zayre #BEMBÉ

On the nighttime outdoor set of the short film Bembé, an actress in a light yellow dress stands under bright LED lights, surrounded by crew members adjusting equipment and cameras, with trees in the background.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Overjoyed to be working with these hilarious bits of gorgeousness again— @alexjsherman.bsky.social , @vico-ortiz.bsky.social & Yvonne Zima. #OFMDMiniReunion #OFMD #Bembe #OFMDBembe

Behind the scenes on the set of the short film BEMBÉ. The director, Zayre Ferrer, watches a trumpet player’s, Alex J Sherman, close-up on a monitor under red stage lights. The director is seated wearing a mask, surrounded by cables and equipment, fully focused on the screen.

On the set of the short film BEMBÉ, two people, Zayre Ferrer and Vico Ortiz, smile for the camera. One wears a mask, glasses, and a green jumpsuit, holding a cane. The other sports a colorful patterned shirt and turquoise pants, radiating joy. Crew and equipment are visible in the background.

A quiet moment captured on the set of the short film BEMBÉ, before filming began. Two people, Zayre Ferrer and Yvonne Zima, sit on a red carpeted floor, gathered around a glowing lamp, with a low ceiling overhead. The scene feels warm and intimate, yet is not part of the film itself.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

When someone crosses my mind, whether I dream about them or if it’s just been a while, I reach out. A small hello. A little love. Because you deserve to know somebody’s thinking of you. 🙋🏽‍♀️ #RaiseYourHand #mentalhealthcoalition #MentalHealthAwareness #SoftCare #checkinwithlove #takeitpersonally

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Zadry Ferrer-Geddes @zadryg.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

If you're an L.A based crew member & are interested, here's the link : www.inevitable.Foundation/crewdatabase #inevitablefoundation #crewmembers #LAlocals #shortfilms

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Zadry Ferrer-Geddes @zadryg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

#NowCasting BEMBÉ written & directed by (my fave sibling 🥰) @zayreferrer.bsky.social Looking for L.A locals of all genders who identify as AfroCaribeños,Hispanos & Latinos in their early 20s to 50s for various lead & supporting roles. Email teamdpd@dpdcasting.com for more info #Bembé #ShortFilm

Digital poster advertising a casting call for the project "BEMBE," supported by the Inevitable Foundation’s Visionary Fellowship. Both posters have a yellow-orange background with a faint illustration of musical instruments, including a trumpet and drums. Large white and orange text announces the casting opportunity.

The poster reads: "BEMBE CASTING" and states that it is a paid opportunity seeking Afro-Caribbean, Hispanic, and Latino talent in Los Angeles of all genders, between ages 20 and 50, for main and supporting roles. It provides an email for submissions and additional information: TEAMDPD@DPDCASTING.COM.

poster emphasizes inclusivity and diversity in casting. The logos for "DPD Casting" and "Inevitable Foundation" appear in the bottom corners of each poster.

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Atlanta blessed us with the visual poetry of Afro-Surrealism. With the pain and beauty of the mundane. This is my favorite part:

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Key & Peele gave us two best friends getting the sillies at such a high level. They were thinking what we were thinking, just way louder. They gave us so many characters and so many jokes we're still discovering more of them all these years later. This is my favorite part:

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Insecure let us be young and foolish. Falling in love, making mistakes but growing all the while. It let us be exquisitely human. This is my favorite part:

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

A Different World gave us a cast of characters so diverse you could see parts of yourself reflected in each one. It was fun, it was real. And we couldn't wait to go to college. This is my favorite part:

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Will's mom sent us all to live with Aunt Viv and Uncle Phil. And we got to see how the other half lives, when the other half looks like us. This is my favorite part:

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Zayre ❤️📺🎦 @zayreferrer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

The Boondocks gave us fearless, razor sharp satire about the nonsense within ourselves and the world we live in. This is my favorite part:

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