Cíntia Gil is concerned about the future of Portuguese independent film. In a letter of protest shared with IndieWire, the co-director of Doclisboa calls on her country’s government to address a 2013 decree-law that led to the establishment of a new executive board on the Portuguese Film Institute (Ica) described by Gil as “seemingly allergic to its responsibility and ignorant of the Ica’s regulatory role.”
Read More: Locarno: How Modern Portuguese Cinema Is Uniting the Past and the Present
A vital part of that role is to select juries that analyze submissions to the Ica. “The outcome of this situation has been immediately evident,” notes Gil: “The requirement expressed in the regulation that jury members be ‘personalities of recognized cultural merit’ has not been met.” Read her full letter below:
Read More: Documentary Filmmaking is Having a Moment — in Portugal
Letter Of Protest
addressed to His Excellency Mr. President and Honorable Mr.
Read More: Locarno: How Modern Portuguese Cinema Is Uniting the Past and the Present
A vital part of that role is to select juries that analyze submissions to the Ica. “The outcome of this situation has been immediately evident,” notes Gil: “The requirement expressed in the regulation that jury members be ‘personalities of recognized cultural merit’ has not been met.” Read her full letter below:
Read More: Documentary Filmmaking is Having a Moment — in Portugal
Letter Of Protest
addressed to His Excellency Mr. President and Honorable Mr.
- 2/7/2017
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Similar News
Jane Campion to Receive Locarno Film Festival’s Pardo d’Onore Manor
- 4/24/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Jane Campion To Receive Locarno’s Honorary Pardo d’Onore Manor Award
- 4/24/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
A Palme d'Or for Studio Ghibli
- 4/17/2024
- by Cláudio Alves
- FilmExperience
Classic Films Help Drive Subscriber Boom at Portuguese VOD Platform Filmin
- 10/12/2020
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Berlinale 2012. Miguel Gomes's "Tabu"
- 2/18/2012
- MUBI
‘Bad Living’ (‘Mal Viver’) Review: A Miserable Melodrama of Female Cruelty
- 2/21/2023
- by Leslie Felperin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
2021 Essential Reads
- 12/31/2021
- MUBI
Locarno Open Doors Winner ‘A Useful Ghost’ Uses Dust and a Ghostly Vacuum Cleaner to Comment on Thai Politics
- 8/10/2021
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
Edgar Wright in Talks to Direct ‘Barbarella’ Starring Sydney Sweeney
- 5/13/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
Third ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Set With Paul Giamatti
- 5/13/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Swings to $72 Million at Overseas Box Office, Mighty $131 Million Globally
- 5/12/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
Onza Distribution Sells Hit Italian Crime Drama ‘Flowers Over the Inferno’ in Key Markets (Exclusive)
- 5/14/2024
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety - TV News
Cannes Must-See Films: David Rooney Shares What Not to Miss
- 5/14/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Aida Rodriguez: Unpacking My Childhood Traumas Through Comedy Is Cathartic
- 5/6/2024
- by Aida Rodriguez
- Popsugar.com
How Erik Rivera Uses Comedy to Heal and Help Others
- 5/6/2024
- by Miguel Machado
- Popsugar.com
Ian Lara: Comedy Gave Me the Strength to Overcome My Mother's Death
- 5/6/2024
- by Ian Lara
- Popsugar.com
Sasha Merci: How Comedy Has Helped Me Navigate Depression
- 5/6/2024
- by Sasha Merci
- Popsugar.com
Gina Brillon: The Loss of My Grandmother Pushed Me to Pursue Comedy
- 5/6/2024
- by Gina Brillon
- Popsugar.com
‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ Season 2 Teaser: Charlie Vickers Returns as Sauron
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
‘Megalopolis’ Teaser Trailer: Adam Driver Seduces Chaos in Francis Ford Coppola’s Roman Epic
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
‘DÌDI’ Trailer: Sean Wang’s Award-Winning Sundance Drama Arrives In Theaters In July
- 5/14/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
‘Megalopolis’ Teaser: One Man Wants To Create A Utopia In Francis Ford Coppola’s Passion Project
- 5/14/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Would Adding ‘Apes’ Character Koba Make Other Movies Better? Social Media Seems to Think So
- 5/14/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
Edgar Wright in Talks to Direct ‘Barbarella’ Starring Sydney Sweeney
- 5/13/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety - Film News
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Swings to $72 Million at Overseas Box Office, Mighty $131 Million Globally
- 5/12/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety - Film News
‘DÌDI’ Trailer: Sean Wang’s Award-Winning Sundance Drama Arrives In Theaters In July
- 5/14/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Greta Gerwig Addresses #MeToo Movement in France at Cannes Press Conference: ‘It’s Only Moving Everything in the Correct Direction’
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Donnelly, Tatiana Siegel and Ellise Shafer
- Variety - Film News
‘Megalopolis’ Teaser: One Man Wants To Create A Utopia In Francis Ford Coppola’s Passion Project
- 5/14/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Carrie-Anne Moss Joins Arnold Schwarzenegger in Season 2 of FUBAR
- 5/13/2024
- by IMDb News
- IMDb News
Third ‘Downton Abbey’ Movie Set With Paul Giamatti
- 5/13/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 Trailer: Sauron Rises to Power in ‘Lord of the Rings’ Prequel; August Release Date Revealed
- 5/14/2024
- by Valerie Wu and Adam B. Vary
- Variety - TV News
ESPN Films Unveils ’30 for 30′ Summer Slate, Debuts Trailer (Exclusive)
- 5/14/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety - TV News
‘Adventures in Carnyland’: Billy Corgan & Chloé Mendel on Rock, Wrestling & Wedding Bells
- 5/14/2024
- TV Insider