Guido Rud’s Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks International has acquired global sales and remake rights to renowned Latin American genre director Fernando Spiner’s latest feature “Immortal,” which participated in this year’s Blood Window Showcase at the Cannes Film Market.
Included in the deal, FilmSharks also picked up Spiner’s sci-fi catalog which includes “Sleepwalker” and “Adiós querida luna.”
“Immortal,” currently in post-production, screened first-look footage in Cannes, garnering extensive international attention. Produced by Spiner’s Boya Films, it’s scheduled for a second quarter 2020 release.
In the film, Ana returns to Buenos Aires to claim her inheritance. While looking through her father’s things, she meets his close friend Dr. Benedetti. A scientist, Benedetti has discovered a doorway to another dimension which allows Ana to reconvene with the dead.
Ana predicts a scam, but the proposition quickly shifts to opportunity for the woman to change her life entirely.
“Fernando...
Included in the deal, FilmSharks also picked up Spiner’s sci-fi catalog which includes “Sleepwalker” and “Adiós querida luna.”
“Immortal,” currently in post-production, screened first-look footage in Cannes, garnering extensive international attention. Produced by Spiner’s Boya Films, it’s scheduled for a second quarter 2020 release.
In the film, Ana returns to Buenos Aires to claim her inheritance. While looking through her father’s things, she meets his close friend Dr. Benedetti. A scientist, Benedetti has discovered a doorway to another dimension which allows Ana to reconvene with the dead.
Ana predicts a scam, but the proposition quickly shifts to opportunity for the woman to change her life entirely.
“Fernando...
- 5/19/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Blood Window, Argentina’s most important Latin American genre film market, launched by Argentina’s Incaa film-tv agency as part of Buenos Aires’ Ventana Sur meet-mart, will host a showcase of Ibero-American genre films and works in progress at the Cannes Festival Film Market, running May 17-20.
The showcase includes three screenings sponsored by three of the world’s leading genre festivals: the U.K.’s Fright Fest, Mexico’s Morbido Fest and the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
Additionally, the Upcoming Fantastic Films section for Ibero-American works in progress facilitates representatives from eight nearly-finished films to screen clips and pitch to buyers, sales agents and representatives from other festivals from around the world. This year eight works in progress will present, up from seven last year.
The Argentine films participating in the works in progress pitches include Pablo Parés’ “I am Toxic,” a post-apocalyptic tale in a world torn asunder by biological warfare.
The showcase includes three screenings sponsored by three of the world’s leading genre festivals: the U.K.’s Fright Fest, Mexico’s Morbido Fest and the Sitges Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
Additionally, the Upcoming Fantastic Films section for Ibero-American works in progress facilitates representatives from eight nearly-finished films to screen clips and pitch to buyers, sales agents and representatives from other festivals from around the world. This year eight works in progress will present, up from seven last year.
The Argentine films participating in the works in progress pitches include Pablo Parés’ “I am Toxic,” a post-apocalyptic tale in a world torn asunder by biological warfare.
- 5/17/2019
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Buenos Aires – The Mar del Plata International Film Festival announced its full line up Thursday at a press conference in Buenos Aires held at the Cine Gaumont, and led by fest president Jose Martinez Suarez, general producer Fernando Spiner, and the head of the Argentine Film Institute (Incaa) Liliana Mazure. Moises Sepulveda’s Illiterate, starring Paulina Garcia and Valentina Muhr, will be the fest’s Opening Film and part of the International competition, together with other 6 LatAm films within a total of 14. Story: Mar del Plata Film Fest Announces LatAm Premieres of Garrel, Wajda, Dolan According to Martinez Suarez,
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- 11/8/2013
- by Agustin Mango
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Cine Latino covers, well, all things relating to Latino culture and the movies, every Friday. A total of 63 countries from around the world have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards. Last year Mexico received a well-deserved nomination for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Biutiful and this year the stakes have been raised with 10 of those submissions coming from Latin America and South America, including: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Spain and Venezuela. Here’s a closer look at those 10 contenders. The final five nominees will be announced by the Academy on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. Argentina, Aballay Director: Fernando Spiner Fernando...
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- 11/25/2011
- by Elisa Osegueda
- Movies.com
From Albania to Vietnam, 63 countries are hoping that their film entry will get picked to fill one of the five slots for Best Foreign Language Film for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.
Five slots, 63 countries, the competition is fierce! Is your country of choice one of the 63 hopefuls?
I'm happy that my home country, the Philippines, has an entry, the dramedy "The Woman in the Septic Tank" from director Marlon N. Rivera. Released in the Philippines on August 3rd, the film became the highest grossing independent movie in my country's cinema history. So keeping my fingers crossed for this movie!
The shortlist will be released in January and then it will be whittled down to five contenders when the nominations are announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. The winner will be announced on Oscar night on Sunday, February 26, 2012.
Take a look at the complete list of Best Foreign Language hopefuls:
Albania, "Amnesty,...
Five slots, 63 countries, the competition is fierce! Is your country of choice one of the 63 hopefuls?
I'm happy that my home country, the Philippines, has an entry, the dramedy "The Woman in the Septic Tank" from director Marlon N. Rivera. Released in the Philippines on August 3rd, the film became the highest grossing independent movie in my country's cinema history. So keeping my fingers crossed for this movie!
The shortlist will be released in January and then it will be whittled down to five contenders when the nominations are announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. The winner will be announced on Oscar night on Sunday, February 26, 2012.
Take a look at the complete list of Best Foreign Language hopefuls:
Albania, "Amnesty,...
- 10/17/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Yesterday the Academy finally released the full list of 2012 Foreign Language Oscar contenders adding four films I did not have on my previous list from the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, United Kingdom and a mysterious title I can't find anything about from Kazakhstan and now that the short list has been announced and everyone has posted the Academy's press release it's like searching for a needle in a haystack if you go looking for more information on it. That said, if anyone has a link to any information on Egor Mikhalkov-Konchalovsky's Returning to the 'A' I would love to share it as I have links and information for all other 62 films submitted for consideration. As I said in my last post addressing the category, I haven't seen any of these films, a rarity for me, but based on buzz the top contenders would seem to include Zhang Yimou's The War of Flowers,...
- 10/14/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
It's no secret that Philippe Falardeau's film about an Algerian immigrant who is hired to replace an elementary school teacher is Canada's submission for the category of Best Foreign Language Film at this year's Oscars. I only tout it out of a sense of national pride. Peruse the full list of all 63 submissions hoping to make the short list and you will find titles and filmmakers that have graced the pages of Twitch over the years. What have you seen that you think should make the short list?The 2011 submissions are: Albania, "Amnesty," Bujar Alimani, director;Argentina, "Aballay," Fernando Spiner, director;Austria, "Breathing," Karl Markovics, director;Belgium, "Bullhead," Michael R. Roskam, director;Bosnia and Herzegovina,"Belvedere," Ahmed Imamovic, director;Brazil, "Elite Squad: The Enemy Within," José Padilha, director;Bulgaria, "Tilt," Viktor Chouchkov, Jr.,...
- 10/14/2011
- Screen Anarchy
Of note: This is the first time New Zealand has submitted a title for Oscar's foreign-language consideration. (It's in Samoan.) The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. Pt, and the Oscar telecast will take place Sunday, February 26, 2012. • Albania, "Amnesty," Bujar Alimani, director • Argentina, "Aballay," Fernando Spiner, director • Austria, "Breathing," Karl Markovics, director • Belgium, "Bullhead," ...
- 10/13/2011
- Indiewire
Nuri Bilge Ceylan's Once Upon a Time in Anatolia Oscar 2012: New Zealand/First Samoan Feature Among Best Foreign Language Film Contenders Albania, Amnesty, Bujar Alimani, director; Argentina, Aballay, Fernando Spiner, director; Austria, Breathing, Karl Markovics, director; Belgium, Bullhead, Michael R. Roskam, director; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belvedere, Ahmed Imamovic, director; Brazil, Elite Squad: The Enemy Within, José Padilha, director; Bulgaria, Tilt, Viktor Chouchkov, Jr., director; Canada, Monsieur Lazhar, Philippe Falardeau, director; Chile, Violeta Went to Heaven, Andrés Wood, director; China, The Flowers of War, Zhang Yimou, director; Colombia, The Colors of the Mountain, Carlos César Arbeláez, director; Croatia, 72 Days, Danilo Serbedzija, director; Cuba, Havanastation, Ian Padrón, director; Czech Republic, Alois Nebel, Tomás Lunák, director; Denmark, Superclásico, Ole Christian Madsen, director; Dominican Republic, Love Child, Leticia Tonos, director; Egypt, Lust, Khaled el Hagar, director; Estonia, Letters to Angel, Sulev Keedus, director; Finland, Le Havre, Aki Kaurismäki, director; France, Declaration of War,...
- 10/13/2011
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
We gave you an update a few weeks ago, but The Academy now has its final list of the 63 films competing for Best Foreign Film Oscar. This list will get cut down as films screen and the committee decides on a final five when the nominations get announced late January. The notable films include Iran’s A Separation, which we adored and China’s massive budget The Flowers of War starring Christian Bale (which isn’t even complete to my knowledge).
Mexico’s Miss Bala (read our Cannes and Vancouver reviews) and Finland’s Le Havre (our Cannes and Toronto reviews) are also contenders. Lebanon’s Where Do We Go Now? is also in the mix, a drama that won the top prize at Toronto. There are many others we’ve seen at festivals, so follow that coverage here as we head into Oscar season. Check out the press release below.
Mexico’s Miss Bala (read our Cannes and Vancouver reviews) and Finland’s Le Havre (our Cannes and Toronto reviews) are also contenders. Lebanon’s Where Do We Go Now? is also in the mix, a drama that won the top prize at Toronto. There are many others we’ve seen at festivals, so follow that coverage here as we head into Oscar season. Check out the press release below.
- 10/13/2011
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Press Release:
Beverly Hills, CA - Sixty-three countries, including first-time entrant New Zealand, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®.
The 2011 submissions are:
Albania, “Amnesty,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Argentina, “Aballay,” Fernando Spiner, director;
Austria, “Breathing,” Karl Markovics, director;
Belgium, “Bullhead,” Michael R. Roskam, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina,”Belvedere,” Ahmed Imamovic, director;
Brazil, “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within,” José Padilha, director;
Bulgaria, “Tilt,” Viktor Chouchkov, Jr., director;
Canada, “Monsieur Lazhar,” Philippe Falardeau, director;
Chile, “Violeta Went to Heaven,” Andrés Wood, director;
China, “The Flowers of War,” Zhang Yimou, director;
Colombia, “The Colors of the Mountain,” Carlos César Arbeláez, director;
Croatia, “72 Days,” Danilo Serbedzija, director;
Cuba, “Havanastation,” Ian Padrón, director;
Czech Republic,”Alois Nebel,” Tomás Lunák, director;
Denmark, “Superclásico,” Ole Christian Madsen, director;
Dominican Republic,”Love Child,” Leticia Tonos, director;
Egypt, “Lust,” Khaled el Hagar, director;
Estonia, “Letters to Angel,” Sulev Keedus, director;
Finland,...
Beverly Hills, CA - Sixty-three countries, including first-time entrant New Zealand, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®.
The 2011 submissions are:
Albania, “Amnesty,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Argentina, “Aballay,” Fernando Spiner, director;
Austria, “Breathing,” Karl Markovics, director;
Belgium, “Bullhead,” Michael R. Roskam, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina,”Belvedere,” Ahmed Imamovic, director;
Brazil, “Elite Squad: The Enemy Within,” José Padilha, director;
Bulgaria, “Tilt,” Viktor Chouchkov, Jr., director;
Canada, “Monsieur Lazhar,” Philippe Falardeau, director;
Chile, “Violeta Went to Heaven,” Andrés Wood, director;
China, “The Flowers of War,” Zhang Yimou, director;
Colombia, “The Colors of the Mountain,” Carlos César Arbeláez, director;
Croatia, “72 Days,” Danilo Serbedzija, director;
Cuba, “Havanastation,” Ian Padrón, director;
Czech Republic,”Alois Nebel,” Tomás Lunák, director;
Denmark, “Superclásico,” Ole Christian Madsen, director;
Dominican Republic,”Love Child,” Leticia Tonos, director;
Egypt, “Lust,” Khaled el Hagar, director;
Estonia, “Letters to Angel,” Sulev Keedus, director;
Finland,...
- 10/13/2011
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Updated via press release. Beverly Hills, CA – Sixty-three countries, including first-time entrant New Zealand, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®. The 2011 submissions are: Albania,...
- 10/13/2011
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
Update: The total is now 60 films as Steve Pond at The Wrap informs us the Domenican Republic's submission La hija natural has been accepted. He also says we should expect four or five more films to be added to the list by the time things are said and done. My original post follows...
The deadline for countries to submit films for consideration at this year's Oscars was Monday, October 3 and this year's list is a little lighter than last (so far) as 60 countries have offered up submissions compared to 66 last year and 67 the year before that. Looking over the complete list, which I have included directly below and can always be viewed in my "The Contenders" section right here, there are a few that stand out based on what I've heard, but then again, this is the first year I can ever remember where I haven't seen a single one of the entries.
The deadline for countries to submit films for consideration at this year's Oscars was Monday, October 3 and this year's list is a little lighter than last (so far) as 60 countries have offered up submissions compared to 66 last year and 67 the year before that. Looking over the complete list, which I have included directly below and can always be viewed in my "The Contenders" section right here, there are a few that stand out based on what I've heard, but then again, this is the first year I can ever remember where I haven't seen a single one of the entries.
- 10/7/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
On the occasion of its 25th edition, Argentina's Mar del Plata Film Festival (site) is teaming up with Mubi to present five films from its competition lineup online for free through November 21. Viewable as of today is Juan Baldana's Arrieros (Muleteers), a documentary on the life of one family living in Cajón del Maipo, up in the Chilean Andes (see the trailer above, the festival's interview with Baldana and his blog).
On Tuesday, Lucas Blanco's Buenos Aires-set comedy Amor en transito (Transit Love) will be available to viewers in Argentina, while Tamae Garateguy's Pompeya, a playful, gangster-ridden take on the movie-within-the-movie, goes worldwide.
Then on Thursday it's Nicolás Carreras's El camino del vino (The Ways of Wine), about a sommelier who loses his pallet, followed on Friday by Fernando Spiner's Aballay, based on a story by Antonio Di Benedetto set in 19th century Argentina: the western goes gaucho.
On Tuesday, Lucas Blanco's Buenos Aires-set comedy Amor en transito (Transit Love) will be available to viewers in Argentina, while Tamae Garateguy's Pompeya, a playful, gangster-ridden take on the movie-within-the-movie, goes worldwide.
Then on Thursday it's Nicolás Carreras's El camino del vino (The Ways of Wine), about a sommelier who loses his pallet, followed on Friday by Fernando Spiner's Aballay, based on a story by Antonio Di Benedetto set in 19th century Argentina: the western goes gaucho.
- 11/16/2010
- MUBI
Westerns are a dying breed. Though over the last few years there has been a minor resurgence in the genre with some amazing films (The Proposition, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford…I’m looking at you) the genre is most definitely on the downward slope. What does that mean for niche films within the genre? Only that we see even less of them and in some cases, they're nearly extinct.
That isn’t stopping director Fernando Spiner and Timecrimes producer Eduardo Carneros from taking a run at bringing back the Gaucho Western. Shooting has wrapped on Aballay based on a short story of the same title from Argentine author Antonio di Benedetto. It’s the story of an ill-tempered gaucho who reconsiders his life of crime and brutality after seeing the terror on the eyes of a boy whose father he killed in cold blood.
That isn’t stopping director Fernando Spiner and Timecrimes producer Eduardo Carneros from taking a run at bringing back the Gaucho Western. Shooting has wrapped on Aballay based on a short story of the same title from Argentine author Antonio di Benedetto. It’s the story of an ill-tempered gaucho who reconsiders his life of crime and brutality after seeing the terror on the eyes of a boy whose father he killed in cold blood.
- 11/30/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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