By Maria Esteves – March 26, 2014
World-renowned musical artist and humanist ENRICO MACIAS received the ASF Pomegranate Award for Lifetime Achievement during the 17th New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival 2014 (NYSJFF 2014) Opening Night Gala held at the Center for Jewish History, New York, Thursday, March 13, 7:45 PM. Presented by the American Sephardi Federation (ASF) in association with Yeshiva University Museum (YUM), the annual Pomegranate Award acknowledge achievements in the history, tradition and culture of Sephardic Jews through film.

The Opening Night Premiere music documentary ENRICO MACIAS: A Life in Song, directed by Antoine Casubolo Ferro immediately followed  Macias's extraordinary live performance. NYSJFF 2014 Opening Night Gala Reception preceded the ceremony and a post screening reception concluded the event. Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco, France, and of Spain in New York were in attendance, as well as filmmakers, dignitaries, industry professionals, festival patrons and celebrity guests.

NYSJFF 2014 Opening Night Pomegranate Award
for Lifetime Achievement recipient Enrico Macias.

NYSJFF 2014 Opening Night ASF Pomegranate Award: (L-R) President David E. R. Dangoor, American Sephardi Federation; with Hon. Mohamed Benabdeljalil, Consul General of the Kingdom of Morocco in NY; his wife, Mrs. Farzana Quaraishi; Hon. Juan Ramon Martinez Salazar, Consul General of Spain in NY; and Hon. Bertrand Lortholary, Consul General of France in NY.

NYSJFF 2014 Opening Night ASF Pomegranate Lifetime
Achievement Award recipient Enrico Macias, left, with
director Lynne Winters, American Sephardi Federation,
NY Sephardic Jewish Film Festival.

NYSJFF 2014 Opening Night ASF Pomegranate Award:
Hon. Juan Ramon Martinez Salazar, Consul General of
Spain in NY, left, and Hon. Bertrand Lortholary, Consul
General of France in NY.

NYSJFF 2014 Opening Night ASF Pomegranate Lifetime
Achievement Award recipient Enrico Macias, left, with
producer Ide Dangoor (David’s wife), American Sephardi
Federation.

NYSJFF 2014 Opening Night ASF Pomegranate
Award: President David E. R. Dangoor, American
Sephardi Federation, left, with Hon. Mohamed
Benabdeljalil, Consul General of the Kingdom
of Morocco in NY.