Director: Carlos Gaviria Writer: Carlos Gaviria Starring: Paola Baldión, Julián Román Marina (Paola Baldión) is a shy, spacy and practically mute young woman who lives with her abusive grandfather (Edgardo Román) in a leaky old shed. When her grandfather dies in a freak accident, Marina is passed along to live and work with her womanizing cousin, Jairo (Julián Román). Jairo is a Polaroid photographer who uses his occupation as an excuse to bed the bevy of bikini-clad buxom babes who pass between the front of his camera lens and the cheesy tropical backdrops. Marina takes the roll of Jairo's handy-dandy prop handler in stride, dutifully assisting with the carrying of sombreros, rocking horses, etc. -- we sense that even this is an improvement over the time she spent with her grandfather. The two cousins hop in Jairo's car and embark upon a road trip to the land where their grandfather once owned a house.
- 5/3/2011
- by Don Simpson
- SmellsLikeScreenSpirit
Pune International Film Festival poster
The Pune International Film Festival 2011 will be held from 6 to 13 January 2011. Silent Souls / Ovsyanki directed by Aleksei Fedorchenko of Russia, a film competing in World Cinema section will be the opening film of the festival.
The Government of Maharashtra will present the “Prabhat” Best International Film award comprising of $20,000 and “Prabhat” Best International Film Director comprising of $10,000.
The other awards in the festival are: Government of Maharashtra’s – “Sant Tukaram” Best International Marathi Film (Rs 5Lac), Akhil Bhartiya Chitrapat Maha Mandal Best Marathi Film Director (Rs.25,000), Akhil Bhartiya Chitrapat Maha Mandal – Best Marathi Film Actor( Rs.25,000) and Akhil Bhartiya Chitrapat Maha Mandal – Best screenplay Rs.25,000.
Life Time Achievement Awards will also be presented for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
For Whistling Woods International, Student Competition, the awards are: Best Film ($ 2000), Best Director ($ 1000) and Best Screen Play (Us $ 1000). There is a special award for student cinematographers...
The Pune International Film Festival 2011 will be held from 6 to 13 January 2011. Silent Souls / Ovsyanki directed by Aleksei Fedorchenko of Russia, a film competing in World Cinema section will be the opening film of the festival.
The Government of Maharashtra will present the “Prabhat” Best International Film award comprising of $20,000 and “Prabhat” Best International Film Director comprising of $10,000.
The other awards in the festival are: Government of Maharashtra’s – “Sant Tukaram” Best International Marathi Film (Rs 5Lac), Akhil Bhartiya Chitrapat Maha Mandal Best Marathi Film Director (Rs.25,000), Akhil Bhartiya Chitrapat Maha Mandal – Best Marathi Film Actor( Rs.25,000) and Akhil Bhartiya Chitrapat Maha Mandal – Best screenplay Rs.25,000.
Life Time Achievement Awards will also be presented for outstanding contribution to Indian cinema.
For Whistling Woods International, Student Competition, the awards are: Best Film ($ 2000), Best Director ($ 1000) and Best Screen Play (Us $ 1000). There is a special award for student cinematographers...
- 1/4/2011
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
Carlos Carrera's "Backyard" will screen as the closing-night film at the 14th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival, which runs Aug. 19-25 at the Mann Chinese 6 in Hollywood.
The feature, Mexico's submission last year for the foreign-language film Oscar, is a fictionalized account of a series of murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It stars Ana de la Reguera, Jimmy Smits, Joaquin Cosio, Alejandro Calva, Amorita Rasgado and Enoc Leano.
The fest, screening 73 films, including 37 features, includes the world premiere of the drama "Bedrooms," directed by Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos and Victor Teran and starring Jordan Belfi, Julie Benz, Xander Berkeley, Moon Bloodgood, Barry Bostwick, Jesse Garcia, Sarah Clarke and Dee Wallace in four interconnected stories.
The lineup also includes the West Coast debut of William Wedig's "Forged," which focuses on the struggles of an ex-convict to make a new life, as well as such...
The feature, Mexico's submission last year for the foreign-language film Oscar, is a fictionalized account of a series of murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. It stars Ana de la Reguera, Jimmy Smits, Joaquin Cosio, Alejandro Calva, Amorita Rasgado and Enoc Leano.
The fest, screening 73 films, including 37 features, includes the world premiere of the drama "Bedrooms," directed by Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos and Victor Teran and starring Jordan Belfi, Julie Benz, Xander Berkeley, Moon Bloodgood, Barry Bostwick, Jesse Garcia, Sarah Clarke and Dee Wallace in four interconnected stories.
The lineup also includes the West Coast debut of William Wedig's "Forged," which focuses on the struggles of an ex-convict to make a new life, as well as such...
- 7/27/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Guadalajara, Mexico -- Carlos Gaviria's Colombian road movie "Portraits in a Sea of Lies" and Nicolas Pereda's minimalist drama "Perpetuum Mobile," a Mexico-Canada co-production, took top honors on Friday at the 25th edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
"Portraits," Gaviria's freshman feature, revolves around a mute teenager who discovers dark secrets of her past while on a road trip with her cousin. Produced by Producciones Erwin Goggel, the film is seeking international distribution. Actress Paola Baldion nabbed best actress.
The austere drama "Perpetuum Mobile," produced by En Chinga Films, marks the second big victory on the Mexican film circuit for Pereda. His previous work, "Donde Estan Sus Historias?" won the jury prize at the Morelia International Film Festival in 2007.
The jury gave best director nods to Mexican helmer Carlos Carrera for his ghost story "Of Childhood," while the Ibero-American prize went to Ecuadorian filmmaker Sebastian Cordero for "Rabia,...
"Portraits," Gaviria's freshman feature, revolves around a mute teenager who discovers dark secrets of her past while on a road trip with her cousin. Produced by Producciones Erwin Goggel, the film is seeking international distribution. Actress Paola Baldion nabbed best actress.
The austere drama "Perpetuum Mobile," produced by En Chinga Films, marks the second big victory on the Mexican film circuit for Pereda. His previous work, "Donde Estan Sus Historias?" won the jury prize at the Morelia International Film Festival in 2007.
The jury gave best director nods to Mexican helmer Carlos Carrera for his ghost story "Of Childhood," while the Ibero-American prize went to Ecuadorian filmmaker Sebastian Cordero for "Rabia,...
- 3/19/2010
- by By John Hecht
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mexico City -- Adrian Biniez's dark comedy "Giant" came up big with five awards at the 50th edition of the Cartagena International Film Festival, including best picture and director.
Co-produced by Uruguay's Control Z Films, "Giant" also won the critics award, best screenplay for writer-director Biniez, and actor for Horacio Camandule, who plays an overweight supermarket security guard obsessed with a cleaning woman. Cologne, Germany-based The Match Factory handles international sales.
Biniez's feature debut has garnered numerous awards on the festival circuit. At the Berlin film fest, where it made its worldwide premiere last year, "Giant" grabbed the Silver Bear and two other prizes.
At this year's edition of Cartagena, which ran from Feb. 25-March 5, "Giant" was facing stiff competition in the Ibero-American fiction section. One of the strongest films in the category, Juan Jose Campanella's Oscar-nominated "The Secret in Their Eyes," walked away empty handed.
Best Colombian feature...
Co-produced by Uruguay's Control Z Films, "Giant" also won the critics award, best screenplay for writer-director Biniez, and actor for Horacio Camandule, who plays an overweight supermarket security guard obsessed with a cleaning woman. Cologne, Germany-based The Match Factory handles international sales.
Biniez's feature debut has garnered numerous awards on the festival circuit. At the Berlin film fest, where it made its worldwide premiere last year, "Giant" grabbed the Silver Bear and two other prizes.
At this year's edition of Cartagena, which ran from Feb. 25-March 5, "Giant" was facing stiff competition in the Ibero-American fiction section. One of the strongest films in the category, Juan Jose Campanella's Oscar-nominated "The Secret in Their Eyes," walked away empty handed.
Best Colombian feature...
- 3/6/2010
- by By John Hecht
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cologne, Germany -- "Youth in Revolt," Miguel Arteta's romantic comedy starring Michael Cera and Portia Doubleday, is one of the higher profile titles screening at Generation -- the Berlin Film Festival's youth cinema sidebar -- but the title could be used for the 2010 lineup as a whole. For its 33rd edition, Generation has decided to stir things up, mixing genres and styles, big names and unknowns.
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Dev Benegal will open Generation's main 14plus competition with his latest off-Bollywood production "Road Movie." "Alamar," a docu-drama from Mexican director Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio kicks off the Generation Kplus section of younger-skewing titles.
No longer a ghetto for kid flicks, Generation has established itself as a strong brand and platform for launching films in its own right -- a fact illustrated by the ten world premieres this year. These range from "Last of the Line" from Finnish directors Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio,...
Acclaimed Indian filmmaker Dev Benegal will open Generation's main 14plus competition with his latest off-Bollywood production "Road Movie." "Alamar," a docu-drama from Mexican director Pedro Gonzalez-Rubio kicks off the Generation Kplus section of younger-skewing titles.
No longer a ghetto for kid flicks, Generation has established itself as a strong brand and platform for launching films in its own right -- a fact illustrated by the ten world premieres this year. These range from "Last of the Line" from Finnish directors Anastasia Lapsui and Markku Lehmuskallio,...
- 1/13/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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