http://figafilms.com Home of the New Latin Cinema Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:24:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Summer of Goliath (Verano de Goliat) http://figafilms.com/?p=1169 http://figafilms.com/?p=1169#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:05:07 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=1169 “…a distinctive voice from fertile Mexican soil!” Jay Kuehner, Senses of Cinema

Nicolás Pereda’s newest film Summer of Goliath (Verano de Goliat) will have its World Premiere at the 67th Venice International Film Festival. Press & industry screening, Sun., Sept. 5, 7:30 PM, Sala Pasinetti, Public screening 1, Mon., Sept. 6, 5:15 PM, Sala Perla, Public screening 2 – Tue., Sept. 7, 3:15 PM, Sala Volpi

North American Premiere at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival. Press & industry screening, Fri., Sept. 10, 12:15 PM, Scotiabank Theatre, Public screening 1, Sat., Sept. 11, 9:15 PM, AMC 5, Public screening 2, Mon., Sept. 13, 5:15 PM, Varsity Cinema, Public screening 3, Sun., Sept. 19, 9:45 AM, AMC 4

17th Valdivia International Film Festival (Oct 14>19)                                                 8th Morelia International Film Festival (Oct. 16-24)
Viennale 2010 – Vienna Film Festival (Oct. 21>Nov. 3)                                L’Alternativa 2010 -  17th Barcelona Independent Film Festival (Nov. 12>20)

Read about the retrospective of Nicolas’s career that occurred in April at the Cine Las Americas Film Festival in Austin: http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid:993767

Congrats Nico!

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Mexican director Marcelino Islas Hernández’s first film “Martha” will have its World Premiere during International Critic’s Week at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

Press screening, Wednesday, Sept., 8th.
World Premiere screening, Thursday, Sept. 9.
Additional public screening, Friday, Sept. 10.

For more information: http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/festival/lineup/aut-sect/sic/

TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhAmjyakiSw&feature=related
Congratulations Marcelino!

]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=781 0 Our Beloved Month of August http://figafilms.com/?p=1115 http://figafilms.com/?p=1115#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:19:06 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=1115

Critics call it…
“Elegantly constructed and cleverly uncategorizable.” – NEW YORK TIMES
“A calling card from someone to keep a very close eye on!” – TIME OUT NY
“Deceptively simple…and quietly amazing!” - FILM JOURNAL INT.

Miguel Gomes’ multi-award-winning film Our Beloved Month of August (Aquele Querido Mes de Agosto), Portugal’s official selection for the 2008 Academy Awards, makes its New York theatrical premiere with a one-week engagement, starting Friday, September 3, at the Anthology Film Archives.

New York audiences will have the rare opportunity to catch Mr. Gomes’ earlier work never before shown in the U.S. the weekend of Sept. 10, starting with his first feature, The Face You Deserve (A Cara Que Mereces), screening on Friday and Saturday only, and a five-short films program, screening Saturday and Sunday only. For more information: http://anthologyfilmarchives.org/film_screenings/calendar?view=month

Village Voice review: http://tiny.cc/e1k3l

Northwest Film Forum, Seattle, WA, Sept. 14, 8pm. Miguel Gomes will be in attendance. For more information: http://www.nwfilmforum.org/live/page/calendar/1492

Harvard Film Archive, Cambridge, MA, Sept. 17 & 18, 7pm. Miguel Gomes will be in attendance. For more information: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2010julsep/gomes.html

The retrospective continues touring North American cities throughout the end of 2010 with stops in Chicago, San Francisco, Portland, Cleveland, Vancouver, and Los Angeles. Stay tuned as more details become available.

]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=1115 0 Marimbas from Hell (Marimbas del infierno) http://figafilms.com/?p=1662 http://figafilms.com/?p=1662#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:31:48 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=1662

The World Premiere of Julio Hernandez Cordon’s (Gasolina) newest film is at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival.

Press & industry screening 1, Thurs., Sept. 9, 5:30 PM, National Film Board
Official Premiere,  Fri., Sept. 10, 9:15 PM, AMC 9
Public screening, Sat., Sept. 11, 2:45 PM, AMC 2
Press & industry screening 2, Tue., Sept. 14, 9:30 AM, National Film Board
Public screening, Sat., Sept. 18, 8:30 PM, AMC 10.

SEE YOU IN TORONTO!

]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=1662 0 Half of Oscar (La mitad de Oscar), our first film from Spain… http://figafilms.com/?p=1635 http://figafilms.com/?p=1635#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:38:45 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=1635 Half of Oscar (La Mitad de Oscar), a film by Manuel Martín Cuenca, makes it’s World Premiere at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival. Screening Tue., Sept. 14, 6 PM, Varsity 7, Thu., Sept. 16, 2:15 PM, AMC 4, Sat., Sept. 18, 9 PM, AMC 4.

SEE YOU IN TORONTO!

]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=1635 0 The most aclaimed Brazilian film of the year! http://figafilms.com/?p=1280 http://figafilms.com/?p=1280#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:15:48 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=1280 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES
(É Proibido Fumar)

Love can cloud your judgment.

Vancouver Latin American International Film Festival, Tue., Sept. 7, 7 PM, Granville 7 Cinemas. For more information: http://www.vlaff.org/node/3348

Portland Latin American Film Festival from Oct. 14> 20. Exact date of screening to be determined. For more information: http://www.pdxlaff.org/

Atlanta Latin American Film Festival at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. To be held in October, 2010.

The most acclaimed Brazilian film of the year!

Wed., August 25, Los Angeles, CA, Anna Muylaert wins Best Director for  SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (É Proibido Fumar) after making its North American debut at the 14th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES wins five Brazilian Academy Awards: Best Film, Director, Screenplay, Sound, and Editing…

http://g1.globo.com/pop-arte/noticia/2010/06/e-proibido-fumar-leva-5-trofeus-no-grande-premio-do-cinema-brasileiro.html

http://revistadecinema.uol.com.br/pagina_conteudo_listagem.asp?id_pagina=65&func=1&id=1533

SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES has also been awarded Best Film of the Year from the Academy of Brasilian Cinema…http://www.latamcinema.com/noticia.php?id=2709

Congratulations Anna!

]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=1280 0 AARDVARK http://figafilms.com/?p=1425 http://figafilms.com/?p=1425#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:11:48 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=1425

AARDVARK, directed by Kitao Sakurai, FiGa Films newest acquisition gets Special Mention at the 63rd Locarno International Film Festival.

See the trailer:  http://kovalchik.com/Aardvark-Trailer-h264-v2.m4v

Next stops:

Reykjavik International Film Festival (Sept. 23>Oct. 5)
Warsaw International Film Festival (Oct. 8>17)
17th Valdivia International Film Festival (Oct 14>19)
Viennale 2010 (Oct. 21>Nov. 3)
]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=1425 0 “I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You” http://figafilms.com/?p=1293 http://figafilms.com/?p=1293#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 05:14:56 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=1293 Marcelo Gomes & Karim Aïnouz’s I TRAVEL BECAUSE I HAVE TO, I COME BACK BECAUSE I LOVE YOU (Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque Te Amo) continues screening around the world.

West Coast premiere at the 14th Annual Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival on Tuesday, August 24, 7:20 p.m. at the Mann Chinese 6 Cinemas in the Hollywood and Highland complex. Producer Daniela Capelato will be present for a Q&A after the film. For more information: http://www.latinofilm.org/

MORE I TRAVEL… NEWS!

I TRAVEL…wins the Special Jury Prize at FIDOCS, the International Documentary Film Festival  of Chile.

http://www.fidocs.cl/2010/06/06/el-edificio-de-los-chilenos-y-el-ambulante-son-los-ganadores-de-fidocs-2010/

I TRAVEL wins the Grand Prix Coup de Coeur at the des 22nd Rencontres Cinemas d’ Amerique Latine de Toulouse in March.

http://www.cinelatino.com.fr/dossiers/dossiers.php?val=139_palmares

]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=1293 0 PAULISTA (Quanto Dura o Amor?) http://figafilms.com/?p=733 http://figafilms.com/?p=733#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:03:31 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=733

Coming soon to the Seattle Latino Film Festival, from Oct. 1>6. For more info: http://cineseattle.org/CineSeattle/Home.html

16th Paris GLT Film Festival, from Nov. 12>21. For more info: http://www.ffglp.net/

More PAULISTA news!

Maria Clara Spinelli wins her third Best Actress prize for PAULISTA at the Monaco Charity Film Festival. Read more: http://www.monacofilmfestival.de/11-0-Awards-2010.html

The Premio Fiesp presented by the São Paulo Critics Circle, the highest honor given to Brazilian cinema, awards Danni Carlos Best Supporting Actress for PAULISTA! Read more…http://www.fiesp.com.br/cinema/telas/selecionados.asp

]]> http://figafilms.com/?feed=rss2&p=733 0 BEYOND IPANEMA – BRAZILIAN WAVES IN GLOBAL MUSIC http://figafilms.com/?p=762 http://figafilms.com/?p=762#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:38:14 +0000 admin http://figafilms.com/?p=762 “Vibrant!” Roger Ebert

“A stylish look at decades of Brazilian music…” The Hollywood Reporter – Read entire review http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/film-reviews/beyond-ipanema-film-review-1004077260.story

“Beyond Ipanema is a brilliant overview of the incursion of Brazilian music world wide!” The Huffington Post

Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, Cinematheque, Friday, July 16, @ 5:00 p.m. Producer Béco Dranoff will be present for a Q&A. For more information: http://www.jff.org.il/?CategoryID=756&ArticleID=780

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