Women’s History Month could not be more significant for Chile’s fledgling Academy of Cinematographic Arts, which is proud to have selected Maite Alberdi’s acclaimed documentary “The Mole Agent” to fly the Chilean flag at the Oscars.
“Our first year of operation has been auspicious,” said Academy founder-president Giancarlo Nasi who pointed out that this was only the second time in Chile’s film history that it has sent a woman-directed film to represent the country, following Alicia Scherson’s “Play” in 2005.
“The Mole Agent” was also submitted to Spain’s prominent Goya awards, where it vies for the best Ibero-American film prize, and to Mexico’s Ariel awards.
Shortlisted for both the best international feature and documentary Oscar categories, the retirement center-set spy docu landed among the five nominees in the documentary category. “This is the first time that Chile has been nominated in this category and...
“Our first year of operation has been auspicious,” said Academy founder-president Giancarlo Nasi who pointed out that this was only the second time in Chile’s film history that it has sent a woman-directed film to represent the country, following Alicia Scherson’s “Play” in 2005.
“The Mole Agent” was also submitted to Spain’s prominent Goya awards, where it vies for the best Ibero-American film prize, and to Mexico’s Ariel awards.
Shortlisted for both the best international feature and documentary Oscar categories, the retirement center-set spy docu landed among the five nominees in the documentary category. “This is the first time that Chile has been nominated in this category and...
- 3/26/2021
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Nobel prize winner Mario Vargas Llosa one said that in Latin America, poverty, injustice and other social problems are too prominent to be ignored. So, the question: Can cinema change the world? has a special importance. “It obsesses me,” Chilean director Pablo Larrain told Variety a few weeks back.
“I have been around many U.S. documentary filmmakers who say that they want to change the world,” replied director Maite Alberdi in that same conversation. Alberdi’s latest feature documentary “The Mole Agent” is short-listed for both the International Feature and Documentary Oscars this year, and only her latest work to make a major cultural impact at home and abroad.
“I don’t know if we are going to change the world with documentaries, but I think that we can plant questions in people’s minds, and in the media,” she added. “There are films, documentaries, that you can plan...
“I have been around many U.S. documentary filmmakers who say that they want to change the world,” replied director Maite Alberdi in that same conversation. Alberdi’s latest feature documentary “The Mole Agent” is short-listed for both the International Feature and Documentary Oscars this year, and only her latest work to make a major cultural impact at home and abroad.
“I don’t know if we are going to change the world with documentaries, but I think that we can plant questions in people’s minds, and in the media,” she added. “There are films, documentaries, that you can plan...
- 3/8/2021
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Ficci's 56th edition, which will be held next March 2nd - 7th 2016, has opened its call for its official competitive sections. Submissions will be accepted until December 13th, 2015. The festival will grant over 100 million pesos in prizes.
Ficci's competitive sections have become the region's main display window for Latin American cinema. Important titles from this continent have been screened at Ficci before becoming successful films that transcended borders and been awarded at festivala ll over the world : Jayro Bustamante's "Ixcanul" (Guatemala); Maite Alberdi's "La Once" (Chile); Miguel Gomez' "Tabu" (Portugal); Santiago Mitre's "El Estudiante" (Argentina); Pablo Larrain's "Post Mortem" (Chile) and Adrian Biniez' "Gigante" (Uruguay) are just a few.
In recent years Ficci has become a fundamental platform for Colombian cinema. It's the best launching pad for Colombian films seeking international projection. Jose Luis Rugeles' "Alias Maria," Carlos Cesar Arbelaez' "Los Colores de la Montaña," Jhonny Hendrix Hinestrosa's "Choco," Andy Baiz' "Roa" and Chus Gutiérrez' "Ciudad Delirio," have all had their first showcase in each of the last five editions of this festival. These titles have been an example of successful Colombianl film careers that have begun at Ficci.
Cartagena's International Film Festival is one of the few events in the region that is an Academy Award qualifying festival for short films, which allows this festival to also have excellence programming in this section. Filmmakers interested in submitting their work can do so through the festival official site www.festhome.com, where all competition requirements for each of the festival's sections can be found.
Ficci's competitive sections have become the region's main display window for Latin American cinema. Important titles from this continent have been screened at Ficci before becoming successful films that transcended borders and been awarded at festivala ll over the world : Jayro Bustamante's "Ixcanul" (Guatemala); Maite Alberdi's "La Once" (Chile); Miguel Gomez' "Tabu" (Portugal); Santiago Mitre's "El Estudiante" (Argentina); Pablo Larrain's "Post Mortem" (Chile) and Adrian Biniez' "Gigante" (Uruguay) are just a few.
In recent years Ficci has become a fundamental platform for Colombian cinema. It's the best launching pad for Colombian films seeking international projection. Jose Luis Rugeles' "Alias Maria," Carlos Cesar Arbelaez' "Los Colores de la Montaña," Jhonny Hendrix Hinestrosa's "Choco," Andy Baiz' "Roa" and Chus Gutiérrez' "Ciudad Delirio," have all had their first showcase in each of the last five editions of this festival. These titles have been an example of successful Colombianl film careers that have begun at Ficci.
Cartagena's International Film Festival is one of the few events in the region that is an Academy Award qualifying festival for short films, which allows this festival to also have excellence programming in this section. Filmmakers interested in submitting their work can do so through the festival official site www.festhome.com, where all competition requirements for each of the festival's sections can be found.
- 8/17/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The International Film Festival of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia's most important film event, announced the winners for its 55th edition. The top prize in the narrative competition went to Guatemala's "Ixcanul" by Jairo Bustamante, which after its triumph in Berlin has become a festival hit. However, the Brazilian feature "White Out, Black In"(Branco Sai, Preto Fica) took home both the Special Jury Prize and the Fipresci Award, becoming the big winner at the festival. Notable Colombian winners include documentaries "Letter to a Shadow" and "Tea Time" (also honored in Miami) and narrative feature "The Silence of the River." Here is the full list of winners.
Official Fiction Competition
Jury Members
Michael Fitzgerald- Malgorzata Szumowska - Cao Guimaraes
Best Film: "Ixcanul" by Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala) - Wins Cine Colombia Award that includes $15.000 - Isa: Film Factory Entertainment
Special Jury Prize: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil) - PC: Cinco Da Norte Serviços AudiovisuaisBest Director: Hector Galvez for "Nn" (Peru, Colombia, Germany, France) - Isa: Habanero
The International Federation of Film Critics Award - Fipresci
Jury Members
Ivonete Pinto - Michael Pattison - Roger Alan Koza
Best Film: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil)Colombian Cinema Official Competition
Jury Members
Mirsad Purivatra - Gerwin Tamsma - Juan Carlos Arciniegas
Best Film: "El Silencio del Rio" (The Silence of the River) by Carlos Tribiño (Colombia, Uruguay, France) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $11.000 in deliveries and the Lci Seguros Award, which consists of a 50% discount on the insurance purchase for production up to Us$50,000. -Isa: Habanero Films
Special Jury Prize: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar(Colombia) - PC: Producciones la Esperanza
Best Director: Roberto Flores Prieto for "Ruido Rosa" (Pink Noise) - Wins Hangar Films Award that includes Usd $30.000 in film equipment for the production of his next film. - PC: Kymera Producciones
Additional Awards
Club Colombia Audience Award: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar (Colombia) - Wins Usd $15.000
Official Documentary Competition
Jury Members
Sergio Wolf - Ally Derks - Meredith Brody
Best Film: "La Once" (Tea Time) by Maite Alberdi (Chile, U.S.) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $13.000 in digital post-production services - Isa: Cat & Docs
Special Jury Prize: "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) by Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada (Dominican Republic) - PC: Faula Films
Gems
Jury Members
Jorge Sanchez Sosa - Nicolas Morales Thomas - Ciro Guerra
Best Film: "Hermosa Juventud" (Beautiful Youth) by Jaime Rosales (Spain, France) - Wins Rcn Award for promotional purposes during its release in Colombia, valued at Usd $50.000. - Isa: Ndm
Special Jury Prize: "El Hombre de las Multitudes" (The Man of the Crowd) by Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimaraes (Brazil) Isa: FIGa Films
Special Mention: "Timbuktu" by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania, France) - Isa: Le Pacte/U.S. Dist: Cohen Media Group
Official Shorts Competition
Jury Members
Joel del Rio - Roberto Fiesco - Andres Parra
Best Short Film: "Se Venden Conejos" (Rabbits for Sale) by Esteban Giraldo (Colombia) - Wins a professional Sony camera and Usd $3.000 from Cinecolor in digital post-production services for the director's next project.
Special Mention: "Completo" by Iván Gaona (Colombia)
New Creators
Jury Members
Maite Alberdi - Franco Lolli - Jorge Forero
Best Short Film: "En Busca del Aire" (Searching for Air) by Mauricio Rojas Maldonado (Antioquia University) - Wins a professional Sony camera; and GoPro HERO4 camera from Revista Shock.Special Mention: "La Ruta de Julita" (Julita's Route) by Omar Eduardo Ospina (Magdalena University) - Wins a scholarship to study film production at the Bucaramanga University.
Special Mention: "Estepario" by Ángela Duque (Sabana University) - Wins a scholarship to study sound recording and design at Bucaramanga University.
Official Fiction Competition
Jury Members
Michael Fitzgerald- Malgorzata Szumowska - Cao Guimaraes
Best Film: "Ixcanul" by Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala) - Wins Cine Colombia Award that includes $15.000 - Isa: Film Factory Entertainment
Special Jury Prize: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil) - PC: Cinco Da Norte Serviços AudiovisuaisBest Director: Hector Galvez for "Nn" (Peru, Colombia, Germany, France) - Isa: Habanero
The International Federation of Film Critics Award - Fipresci
Jury Members
Ivonete Pinto - Michael Pattison - Roger Alan Koza
Best Film: "Branco Sai, Preto Fica" (White Out, Black In) by Adirley Queirós (Brazil)Colombian Cinema Official Competition
Jury Members
Mirsad Purivatra - Gerwin Tamsma - Juan Carlos Arciniegas
Best Film: "El Silencio del Rio" (The Silence of the River) by Carlos Tribiño (Colombia, Uruguay, France) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $11.000 in deliveries and the Lci Seguros Award, which consists of a 50% discount on the insurance purchase for production up to Us$50,000. -Isa: Habanero Films
Special Jury Prize: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar(Colombia) - PC: Producciones la Esperanza
Best Director: Roberto Flores Prieto for "Ruido Rosa" (Pink Noise) - Wins Hangar Films Award that includes Usd $30.000 in film equipment for the production of his next film. - PC: Kymera Producciones
Additional Awards
Club Colombia Audience Award: "Carta a Una Sombra" (Letter to a Shadow) by Daniela Abad and Miguel Salazar (Colombia) - Wins Usd $15.000
Official Documentary Competition
Jury Members
Sergio Wolf - Ally Derks - Meredith Brody
Best Film: "La Once" (Tea Time) by Maite Alberdi (Chile, U.S.) - Wins Cinecolor Award that includes Usd $13.000 in digital post-production services - Isa: Cat & Docs
Special Jury Prize: "Tu y Yo" (You and Me) by Natalia Cabral and Oriol Estrada (Dominican Republic) - PC: Faula Films
Gems
Jury Members
Jorge Sanchez Sosa - Nicolas Morales Thomas - Ciro Guerra
Best Film: "Hermosa Juventud" (Beautiful Youth) by Jaime Rosales (Spain, France) - Wins Rcn Award for promotional purposes during its release in Colombia, valued at Usd $50.000. - Isa: Ndm
Special Jury Prize: "El Hombre de las Multitudes" (The Man of the Crowd) by Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimaraes (Brazil) Isa: FIGa Films
Special Mention: "Timbuktu" by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania, France) - Isa: Le Pacte/U.S. Dist: Cohen Media Group
Official Shorts Competition
Jury Members
Joel del Rio - Roberto Fiesco - Andres Parra
Best Short Film: "Se Venden Conejos" (Rabbits for Sale) by Esteban Giraldo (Colombia) - Wins a professional Sony camera and Usd $3.000 from Cinecolor in digital post-production services for the director's next project.
Special Mention: "Completo" by Iván Gaona (Colombia)
New Creators
Jury Members
Maite Alberdi - Franco Lolli - Jorge Forero
Best Short Film: "En Busca del Aire" (Searching for Air) by Mauricio Rojas Maldonado (Antioquia University) - Wins a professional Sony camera; and GoPro HERO4 camera from Revista Shock.Special Mention: "La Ruta de Julita" (Julita's Route) by Omar Eduardo Ospina (Magdalena University) - Wins a scholarship to study film production at the Bucaramanga University.
Special Mention: "Estepario" by Ángela Duque (Sabana University) - Wins a scholarship to study sound recording and design at Bucaramanga University.
- 3/26/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
55th edition of the festival to focus on the theme of memory and remembering.
Cartagena International Film Festival (Ficci) has unveiled the official selection for its 55th edition, running March 11-17.
A total of 12 films will participate in the Official Fiction Competition, ten in the Official Documentary Competition, 12 in the Official Colombian Film Competition and 19 in the Official Short Film Competition. All films will be competing for India Catalina statues and over $100,000 in prize money.
This year’s festival will focus on the theme on memory and remembering.
“It’s not every day you turn 55. This brought us to our central theme of memory and remembering, which implies introspection, rethinking and taking stock of the past. We wouldn’t be here talking about the last 55 years if it weren’t for the wonderful people who have made this possible over the years, and that is how memories are created,” commented Ficci Artistic Director Diana Bustamante.
Highlights include...
Cartagena International Film Festival (Ficci) has unveiled the official selection for its 55th edition, running March 11-17.
A total of 12 films will participate in the Official Fiction Competition, ten in the Official Documentary Competition, 12 in the Official Colombian Film Competition and 19 in the Official Short Film Competition. All films will be competing for India Catalina statues and over $100,000 in prize money.
This year’s festival will focus on the theme on memory and remembering.
“It’s not every day you turn 55. This brought us to our central theme of memory and remembering, which implies introspection, rethinking and taking stock of the past. We wouldn’t be here talking about the last 55 years if it weren’t for the wonderful people who have made this possible over the years, and that is how memories are created,” commented Ficci Artistic Director Diana Bustamante.
Highlights include...
- 2/9/2015
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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