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Finest Latino Films
Optical Illusions will be one of the movies showing at the Sydney Latin American Film Festival
The Sydney Latin American Film Festival will be bringing its exciting program of award-winning films to the Casula Powerhouse this week.
From tomorrow through to Sunday, audiences can catch some of the best movies Latin America and the Caribbean have to offer.
Kicking off proceedings will be the Havana Club opening night fiesta, where special guest, Chilean producer Andres Waissbluth, will present his comedy Optical Illusions (ilusiones opticas), and be on hand to take questions afterwards.
Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller said audiences can expect (more…)
Brazil: New Film Festival with a big good cause needs your help!
Urânio em Movi(e)mento
1st International World Uranium Film Festival Rio de Janeiro 2011
To Whom It May Concern!
We are seeking support for the first Uranium Film Festival of Rio de Janeiro – scheduled for the end of May 2011. For the first time in history Brazilians will be able to see international Anti-Nuclear-Documentaries in cinema. The film and video festival “Urânio em Movi(e)mento – 1st International World Uranium Film Festival Rio de Janeiro 2011” will help to bring the Uranium- and Nuclear Question into the national and international public. (more…)
Can Films stop gang activity in Latin America?
En tus manos
A Federal judge in the United States has struck down parts of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. Border security and illegal immigration issues have caused heated political debate. What can’t be debated, however, is that gang activity has increased along the southern U.S. border, as well as borders of other Latin American nations.
The question is: How can it be stopped? (more…)
MONACO CHARITY FILM FESTIVAL 2010: May 5 to 11
MONACO CHARITY FILM FESTIVAL 2010: May 5 to 11
A PENTIVM FUND CHARITY EVENT
Where the Film Stars Work to Help Others “The hands that Give will never be Empty”
The Monaco Charity Film Festival is a yearly Charity Event held in Monaco for the benefit of the poor children around the world. For 2009, the Charity Event will be for the benefit of the children of the Virlanie Foundation in the Philippines.
The Festival also helps new and developing film makers to find financing and distribution for their films. The Festival screens about 4 films per day – for one week – in Monaco. The selected jury will then choose the best film, best director, best scriptwriter and the best actors.
On the final day of the Festival, a big Gala Dinner and a spectacle show is organized to raise money to give to Charity.
The Directors of the Monaco Charity Film Festival make sure that very important people are invited each year to our Charity Event and Film Screenings.
Schedule:
Opening Night
“Kelin” (“Daughter-in-Law”), written/directed by Ermek Tursunov, is a story of marriage, love and family set in Kazakhstan.
Closing Night
“John Rabe” from writer/director Florian Gallenberger tells the true story of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre.
Film Tributes
Vision of Tibet: May 9 at the Hotel L’Hermitage. Feature films include “Fire Under the Snow,” “Tibet’s Cry for Freedom” and “Richard Gere Is My Hero.” There will also be a screening of “When the Dragon Swallowed the Sun,” followed by a Q&A with director/writer Dirk Simon.
Recent Brazilian Cinema: May 10 at the Hotel L’Hermitage. Feature films include “Vlado, Thirty Years Later,” “Body,” “The Day Brazil Was Here,” “Alice’s House” and “Now Boarding.” Click here to download PDF.
Panels
Child Abuse and Prostitution, attended by the Brazilian ambassador to Monaco and the president of the Monaco branch of child protection agency ECPAT.
Film Financing, chaired by festival founder Vicente-Andres Zaragoza.
Tibet, chaired by Jetsun Pema, younger sister of the Dali Lama.
Jury
Icelandic actress Anita Briem leads 10-member jury of industry pros and students.
More information
Festival website: http://www.monacofilmfestival.de/
