“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.

London Argentine Film Festival @ARGFilmFest announces 2013 Line Up (Full Pramme)

The hit comedy ALL IN (La suerte en tus manos) by acclaimed Argentine director Daniel Burman, and starring the Oscar-winning musician and actor, Jorge Drexler, will open the second Argentine Film Festival, London this April 17-21st and will be one of 5 films to receive its UK premiere at the festival this year.

The Argentine Film Festival, which launched in 2012 to sell-out success, returns for its second edition to 3 venues: Ritzy cinema, Hackney Picturehouse and Cineworld Haymarket and will feature an expanded programme of 10 contemporary features from and about Argentina, introduced by 10 short music films by Argentine film directors, and a new Nuevos Talentos section featuring 5 short films by Argentina’s most talented young directors.

Interview: Sofia Serbin de Skalon @FilmPublicistBA talks about the upcoming Argentine Film Festival @ARGFilmFest with @LatAmFilm

Last week we announce the dates for the next Edition of the Argentine Film Festival London that will take place from the 17th until the 21st April at the Ritzy Cinema, Hackney Picturehouse and Cineworld Haymarket. On the eve of announcing shortly the final line up of films that will be showing in the capital Latam Film has sit down with Director of the Festival Sofia Serbin de Skalon to reflect about last year’s achievements and what we can’t wait to know about this year’s edition that is fast approaching.
Latam Film: Last year’s edition was a great success and you had to add more screenings even after the Festival was finished. This year you have extended the duration and the number of films. What prompted your decision to extend the festival?

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,

@MoMAFilm celebrates 25 years of PBS’ award-winning documentary series @POVdocs with a special program Feb. 27-March 4 (LatAm Docs + Full Programme)

‘MoMA Selects: POV’ Features 22 Films, Including First POV Broadcast, ‘American Tongues,’ and World Premiere of ‘Homegoings,’ Plus Filmmaker Conversations and a Musical Performance
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) will celebrate 25 years of PBS’ award-winning documentary series POV (Point of View) with a special program, MoMA Selects: POV from Wednesday, Feb. 27 – Monday, March 4, 2013, as part of the museum’s Documentary Fortnight 2013 showcase. The six-day event will feature 22 POV

Latin American Films playing @IFFR Rotterdam Film Festival from next week (Full List) via @LatAmFilm

The 42nd edition of International Film Festival Rotterdam will take place 23 January until 3 February 2013.
Here is the list of feature, documentary and short films from Latin America.

FEATURE FILMS

From today Latin American Films playing at Sundance Film Festival @sundancefest

Since 1981, Sundance Institute has evolved to become an internationally-recognized nonprofit organization that actively advances the work of risk-taking storytellers worldwide. Originally founded by Robert Redford in the mountains of Sundance, Utah, Sundance Institute has always provided a space for independent artists to explore their stories free from commercial and political pressures. By providing year-round creative and financial support for the development of original stories for the screen and stage, Sundance Institute remains committed to its mission to discover and develop independent artists and audiences across the globe.

List of Latin American Films playing:

Guadalajara International Film Fest @FICGoficial OFFICIAL COMPETITION announced (Features+Documentary+Shorts)

Ibero American Feature Film
Las mariposas de Sadourní
Darío Nardi
Argentina

@HBO / @NALIP_org announce this year’s Documentary Filmmaker Award winner and finalists for Latino Filmmakers

HBO and NALIP announce this year’s HBO/NALIP Documentary Filmmaker Award winner and finalists.
Social change has been at the core of HBO’s critically acclaimed and award-winning documentary programs, with a myriad of issues presented in uncompromising quality and honesty.
A long-term sponsor of NALIP, HBO created in 2009 this $10,000 cash award for Latino filmmakers to focus its lens on the Latino experience. With this award HBO supports the growth of social commentary by Latino documentarians. Films were judged based on the uniqueness of their topic/subject matter, the professional quality of the film, and the structure, tone and style planned for presenting the topic to an audience.
Out of the many high quality submissions this year, a winner and two finalists were selected by a panel of professional filmmakers and the HBO