Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival 2011 NYC. The world's Premier Soccer Film Festival features New York premieres of Argentina Futbol Club, Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story, Soka Afrika, and Match 64. Swedish short 'Rättskiparen' directed by Mattias Low will be screened on July 23.

Full schedule:

Wednesday, July 20, 7:30 pm
FEATURE: Argentina Futbol Club (Argentina), dir. Juan Pablo Roubio
SHORT: Sivan (Israel), dir. Zohar Elefant
SHORT: Opprykk (Promotion) (Norway), dir. Jan Ingar Grindheim

Thursday, July 21, 7:30 pm
FEATURE: Rise & Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story (USA), dir. Nick Lewis, Ranko Tutulugdzija
SHORT: Gareth Bale and El Clasico animations (UK), dir. Richard Swarbrick
SHORT: Blind Ambition (UK), dir. Christopher Bridger

Friday, July 22, 7:30 pm
FEATURE: Soka Afrika (France), dir. Suridh Hassan
SHORT: The Final Fax (Germany), dir. Nico Raschick

Saturday, July 23, 7:30 pm
FEATURE: Match 64 (South Africa), dir. Daniel Gordon
SHORT: Rättskiparen (The Referee) (Sweden), dir. Mattias Low

K+S also announced a partnership with the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer. The Red Bulls will be the presenting sponsor of K+S in New York in 2011.

For more information about K+S and tickets, see www.kickingandscreening.com, www.facebook.com/kandssoccerfilmfestival
K+S on Twitter: @KSFilmFest

KICKING + SCREENING:
Founded in April 2009 by Greg Lalas and Rachel Markus, the Kicking + Screening Soccer Film Festival is the world's premier international soccer film festival held in New York City every summer and features satellite festivals around the globe. K+S's mission is to engage, connect, and inspire soccer and film enthusiasts through the celebration and presentation of soccer culture. Dedicated to showcasing the best soccer cultural events, K+S provides a forum for soccer-inspired filmmakers, artists, and writers to showcase their work and bring attention to this underappreciated, emerging genre.