Film "Vote For Me!"
Prior to serving in the New York State Assembly, Denis directed TV commercials and several short films, and wrote eight screenplays. He also wrote and directed the feature film Vote For Me! which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. It also won the Best Picture Award at the 2009 Staten Island Film Festival, and a Best Feature Film Award at the 2009 Orlando Hispanic Film Festival.
Starring Malik Yoba (New York Undercover, Soul Food, Cool Runnings); Chi Chi Salazar (Scarface (1983 film), Carlito's Way); Ricardo Barber (The Feast of the Goat); Vote For Me! was a comedy about a 75-year old Puerto Rican super who runs for U.S. Congress. The film was based on Denis's own experiences in East Harlem. Many East Harlem residents, musicians, and even local politicians appeared in the film, which "blurred the line between reality and fiction to capture the spectacle of New York City politics."
Vote For Me! screened in over a dozen film festivals in New York and Puerto Rico, and was well received by the press.
The New York Times declared it "reminiscent of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, but with a lighter touch."
The Boston Globe found it "ebullient...politically charged...mixes quirkiness and cultural poignancy."
The Daily News called it "a media sensation."
Vote For Me! also received national coverage from Fox News Channel, National Public Radio, Univision, Telemundo, WSKQ-FM, MEGA-FM, WADO-AM, WNYC, VIVA Magazine, El Diario La Prensa, El Nuevo Dia, Siempre, Hoy, and other news outlets.
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