Buenos Aires Lab ‪#‬BAFICI together with ‪#‬Cannes2013 @mdf_cannes will showcase 6 New Latin American Directors @INCAA_ARGENTINA

Cannes is spotlighting six young Latin American directors in the fest’s first focus on yet-to-be-completed movies.
The showcase, titled BAL Goes to Cannes: Bafici Work in Progress, will take place May 21, organized by Cannes’ Film Market and the Buenos Aires Lab, the industry forum of the Buenos Aires Intl. Independent Film Festival (Bafici).
The list includes Santiago Palavecino’s psychological drama “Some Girls” (which won an Arte Prize mid-week), and the biggest production in the mix, “After the Rain,” from Brazil’s Claudio Marques and Marilia Hughes,

Latin American Films selected by the ‪#‬Cinéfondation for ‪#Cannes2013‬ via @cine_en_cannes 1st entry for Chile @cinemachile

The Cinéfondation Selection selected 18 films (14 fiction films and 4 animated films) among the 1,550 submitted this year from 277 schools from all around the world

By focusing on the quality of work submitted by lesser-known institutions, the Selection is a true reflection of the diversity of film schools. This year sees a particularly significant broadening of scope, with a third of the schools being selected for the first time and one country – Chile – which has never previously been selected.

The three Cinéfondation Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony prior to the screening of the winning films on Friday 24th May in the Buñuel Theatre.
Latin American Films selected:

More NEWS from #cannes la @semainecannes selects Brazilian Short Film “Pátio” by Ali Muritiba @ALYMURITIBA

The 52e Semaine de la Critique 2013 has announced the short films that will compete for the Discovery Award which will be awarded to one of the short films in Competition by the Jury.
Just one film will run in this category representing the Latin American Cinema with the Brazilian Short Film “Pátio” by Aly Muritiba.

Latest NEWS from #cannes la @semainecannes selects Argentine Film Los Dueños by Agustin Toscano & Ezequiel Radusky

The 52e Semaine de la Critique 2013 has announced the films that will compete for the Nespresso Grand Prize awarded to one of the seven feature films in Competition by the Jury.
Just one film will run in this category representing the Latin American Cinema with the Argentine Film Los Dueños by Agustin Toscano and Ezequiel Radusky.

“Gravity” by Alfonso Cuarón makes it to the @indiewire Cannes @FdC_officiel Wish List via @LatAmFilm

Cannes is a sort of annual cinematic Olympics, with almost every country vying for spots in the official selection. But with the official 2013 Cannes Film Festival announcement a little over a month away, Indiewire is offering its annual Cannes wish list.

CONGRATULATIONS: Rey by Niles Attalah (Chile) and The Heirs by Jorge Hernández Aldana (Mexico) selected for L’Atelier (Cannes 2013)

For L’Atelier’s 9th edition, 15 projects from 14 countries have been selected. Since its creation in 2005, L’Atelier has been stimulating creative filmmaking and encouraging the emergence of a new generation of filmmakers. By inviting directors and their producers to meet hundreds of potential partners during the Festival de Cannes, L’Atelier offers its participants access to international co-production, thereby maximizing their chances of completing their projects. So far, out of 126 projects presented over the last eight years, 83 have been completed and 29 are currently in pre-production.
For full list of selected projects click here.

Cannes 2013 @FdC_officiel 20 film predictions by @LatAmFilm (Including Latin American Films)

The 66th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (from May 15th to 26th, 2013) is fast approaching and we wonder which films Thierry Frémaux might choose.
The only news that we have received so far from this upcoming edition is that Steven Spielberg will be the Jury President, job that he accepted in principle two years ago declared Thierry Frémaux. “He was able to make himself available this year to be the new Jury President and when meeting him these last few weeks it has been obvious he’s excited about the job”.
Jane Campion is to head up the Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury of the 66th Festival de Cannes, a position held previously held by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Michel Gondry, Hou Hsiao Hsien, Martin Scorsese and John Boorman.
Here at Latam Film headquarters we couldn’t help ourselves to put together our predictions and we anticipate the following 20 films to be part of the future Cannes Film Festival line up,

STEVEN SPIELBERG, JURY PRESIDENT OF THE 66th FESTIVAL DE CANNES @FdC_officiel via @LatAmFilm

“My admiration for the steadfast mission of the Festival to champion the international language of movies is second to none. The most prestigious of its kind, the festival has always established the motion picture as a cross cultural and generational medium.”

Jane CAMPION to head up the Cinéfondation & Short Film Jury of the 66th Cannes Film Festival @FdC_officiel

Jane Campion is to head up the Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury of the 66th Festival de Cannes, a position held previously held by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Michel Gondry, Hou Hsiao Hsien, Martin Scorsese and John Boorman.
Originally from New Zealand, Jane Campion has attracted critical acclaim since the very beginning of her film career: in 1986 she won short film Palme d’or for Peel and garnered interest from critics all over the world for Sweetie, the first feature she presented in competition at the Festival de Cannes. After An Angel at my Table, she returned to Cannes with The Piano, which won the Palme d’or in ’93, as well as the best actress award for Holly Hunter.

Brazilian filmmaker Carlos Diegues to chair the Jury for the Camera d’or @Cannes

After Bong Joon-Ho, Gael García Bernal, Roschdy Zem and Abbas Kiarostami, the demanding task of selecting the best new filmmaker this year falls to Carlos Diegues.
The Caméra d’or, launched in 1978, is awarded to the best first film presented in the Official Selection (Competition, Out of Competition and Un Certain Regard), La Semaine de la Critique or Directors’ Fortnight – a total of 22 films in 2012.