Prime Video Mexico is firing up a new original series, “Mentiras,” based on the popular Mexican stage musical.
Singer-actor Belinda and Luis Gerardo Méndez lead a stellar cast that includes Mariana Treviño (“A Man Called Otto”), Diana Bovio (“Lecciones para canallas”) and Regina Blandón (“Maquíllame otra vez”).
Gabriel Ripstein, whose credits include series “An Unknown Enemy” (“Un extraño enemigo”) and Berlin best first feature winner “600 Miles,” created the series and will serve as director and showrunner.
“In this adaptation, we will pay tribute to a story and characters that the audience adores and expand their universe, thanks to a completely innovative visual narrative,” Ripstein said. “To bring this story to life, told with more than 30 of the most successful songs of the ’80s, we have assembled a spectacular cast and crew.”
The move comes despite system-wide cutbacks announced in January that have seen layoffs across Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and livestreaming platform Twitch.
Singer-actor Belinda and Luis Gerardo Méndez lead a stellar cast that includes Mariana Treviño (“A Man Called Otto”), Diana Bovio (“Lecciones para canallas”) and Regina Blandón (“Maquíllame otra vez”).
Gabriel Ripstein, whose credits include series “An Unknown Enemy” (“Un extraño enemigo”) and Berlin best first feature winner “600 Miles,” created the series and will serve as director and showrunner.
“In this adaptation, we will pay tribute to a story and characters that the audience adores and expand their universe, thanks to a completely innovative visual narrative,” Ripstein said. “To bring this story to life, told with more than 30 of the most successful songs of the ’80s, we have assembled a spectacular cast and crew.”
The move comes despite system-wide cutbacks announced in January that have seen layoffs across Prime Video, Amazon MGM Studios and livestreaming platform Twitch.
- 3/11/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Production has begun on Cada Minuto Cuenta, a new Prime Video drama series set against the backdrop of Mexico’s catastrophic earthquake in 1985 that claimed the lives of at least 5k people. Osvaldo Benavides, Maya Zapata, Jesús Zavala and Antonio de la Vega will star in the production set to premiere in 2024.
From director, Jorge Michel Grau, Cada Minuto Cuenta narrates how, as a result of the terrible earthquake of 1985 In Mexico City, a doctor tied to his past, a journalist in search of fame, and a family in crisis will be forced to risk their lives in extreme situations to save themselves — alongside thousands of others who were buried. In their titanic rescue efforts, every minute becomes an opportunity to rewrite their own destiny.
Additional cast includes Miriam Balderas, Azalia Ortiz, Mónica Del Carmen, Gabriela Cartol, Luis Fernando Peña, Zamia Fandiño, Damayanti Quintanar, Daniel Martínez and Pamela Vargas.
From director, Jorge Michel Grau, Cada Minuto Cuenta narrates how, as a result of the terrible earthquake of 1985 In Mexico City, a doctor tied to his past, a journalist in search of fame, and a family in crisis will be forced to risk their lives in extreme situations to save themselves — alongside thousands of others who were buried. In their titanic rescue efforts, every minute becomes an opportunity to rewrite their own destiny.
Additional cast includes Miriam Balderas, Azalia Ortiz, Mónica Del Carmen, Gabriela Cartol, Luis Fernando Peña, Zamia Fandiño, Damayanti Quintanar, Daniel Martínez and Pamela Vargas.
- 7/10/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell have set the comedy series Put@s Redes Sociales at Prime Video, starring Paulina Gaitán and Azul Guaita. Jorge Ulloa directs the series which explores human relationships in the era of likes.
Put@s Redes Sociales tells the story of Amanda (Gaitán), a decadent YouTuber of children’s content who has just turned 30, which makes her “over the hill” on the internet. She’s willing to do anything to stay relevant on social networks, from filtering her own nude photo to risking her life. She does all this to dethrone the number-one influencer of the moment: Vicky Moo (Guaita), who also happens to be her younger sister.
The cast also includes Hernán Mendoza, Jesús Zavala, Melissa Hallivis, Beng Zeng Wong, Hugo Catalán, Nataly Valencia, Bárbara Torres, Paola Fernández, and Jorge Enrique Abello.
“With this series, we confirm our commitment to new,...
Put@s Redes Sociales tells the story of Amanda (Gaitán), a decadent YouTuber of children’s content who has just turned 30, which makes her “over the hill” on the internet. She’s willing to do anything to stay relevant on social networks, from filtering her own nude photo to risking her life. She does all this to dethrone the number-one influencer of the moment: Vicky Moo (Guaita), who also happens to be her younger sister.
The cast also includes Hernán Mendoza, Jesús Zavala, Melissa Hallivis, Beng Zeng Wong, Hugo Catalán, Nataly Valencia, Bárbara Torres, Paola Fernández, and Jorge Enrique Abello.
“With this series, we confirm our commitment to new,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Two of Mexico’s most respected women film executives Alejandra Paulín and Maru Garzón, have been named joint heads of the country’s Los Cabos Intl. Film Festival, one of Latin America’s fastest-growing film events. Paulín will serve as executive director and Garzón as artistic director.
The appointments were announced Thursday by Los Cabos president Eduardo Sánchez Navarro and Alfonso Pasquel, president of Los Cabos Arte y Cultura A.C.
Paulín and Garzón replace Hugo Villa, Los Cabos Festival director at last year’s edition but named in February as director of Mexico’s Unam Filmoteca, a key national cinematheque.
Garzón and Paulín’s new joint leadership recognizes their role in the build of Los Cabos, launched as recently as 2012, as a key – as well as highly enjoyable – event working an ever more dynamic U.S.-Mexico-Canada movie axis. Both already held top jobs at Los Cabos, Garzón as programming director,...
The appointments were announced Thursday by Los Cabos president Eduardo Sánchez Navarro and Alfonso Pasquel, president of Los Cabos Arte y Cultura A.C.
Paulín and Garzón replace Hugo Villa, Los Cabos Festival director at last year’s edition but named in February as director of Mexico’s Unam Filmoteca, a key national cinematheque.
Garzón and Paulín’s new joint leadership recognizes their role in the build of Los Cabos, launched as recently as 2012, as a key – as well as highly enjoyable – event working an ever more dynamic U.S.-Mexico-Canada movie axis. Both already held top jobs at Los Cabos, Garzón as programming director,...
- 4/26/2018
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
The Los Cabos International Film Festival initiative will present five awards at this year’s event, set to run from November 11-15 in Mexico.
A Cabos In Progress jury will select a winner from six Mexican documentary or fiction films at post-production stage in need of financing. The chosen project will receive $10,000.
Meanwhile Fox+ will offer $30,000 for broadcasting rights to one of the films and guarantee airtime on its channels in Latin America and the Caribbean, excluding Brazil.
For the second consecutive year the Chemistry prize will present a $45,000 post-production award.
Under the auspices of the Los Cabos Goes To Cannes Prize, four films from all projects enrolled in the section will take part in the 2016 Marché du Film and show their work to industry attendees.
The Los Cabos International Film Festival will cover transport expenses while the Marché du Film will provide industry accreditation.
For the third consecutive year the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund Prize will award...
A Cabos In Progress jury will select a winner from six Mexican documentary or fiction films at post-production stage in need of financing. The chosen project will receive $10,000.
Meanwhile Fox+ will offer $30,000 for broadcasting rights to one of the films and guarantee airtime on its channels in Latin America and the Caribbean, excluding Brazil.
For the second consecutive year the Chemistry prize will present a $45,000 post-production award.
Under the auspices of the Los Cabos Goes To Cannes Prize, four films from all projects enrolled in the section will take part in the 2016 Marché du Film and show their work to industry attendees.
The Los Cabos International Film Festival will cover transport expenses while the Marché du Film will provide industry accreditation.
For the third consecutive year the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund Prize will award...
- 6/29/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Through the platform of Los Cabos Goes to Cannes, Los Cabos International Film Festival announced its partnership with the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film, the most important film market in the world.
Los Cabos Film Festival will select four participating Mexican films at the post-production stage in Cabos in Progress 2015 – chosen from Cabos in Progress and Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund post-production section - to take part in the 2016 Marché du Film and show their work to producers, distributors, sales agents, services companies, film funds and international film festivals’ representatives attending the Cannes Film Festival.
Cabos in Progress is a forum for feature length documentary or fiction films at post-production stage, produced or co-produced by Mexico.
The main objective of Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund–which will be holding its third edition this year– is to support projects at the development stage, and also projects at the post-production stage, in collaboration with the Mexican company, Labodigital.
The Festival offers a series of Industry Activities aimed at strengthening links, and increasing collaboration, among filmmakers in Mexico, U.S and Canada, where prominent film-industry representatives will be gathering once again at the 4th Los Cabos Film Festival, to take place from November 11th to the 15th, with the purpose of creating more opportunities to finish their projects.
Call for entries for Cabos in Progress and Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund are open from last May 1st until July 31st, 2015.
Los Cabos Film Festival and the Marché du Film will offer support to the four filmmaker’s to attend Cannes' Market.
Jérôme Paillard, Executive Director of the Marché du Film expressed: "We are pleased to build on a new partnership with Los Cabos Film Festival, which has developed top level industry programs and activities during its three years of existence. This year in Cannes, Mexico came strong as the co-organizer of the Marché Opening Night and with many other activities at the Producers Network and in their Pavilion. The Marché has a strong relationship with Latin America, in Argentina with Ventana Sur and in Brazil with Films from Rio. The Marché is always willing to open spaces to encourage film making, and I am very pleased that we can support Mexican films through the Los Cabos Goes to Cannes platform. So we are very excited to do it!”
Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, Director of Los Cabos International Film Festival, said: "Los Cabos Goes To Cannes will become a partnership with Marché du Film, allowing us to strengthen our role as a trampoline to bold Mexican filmmakers who have the courage to play in the international arena. For three years we have been bringing the best of international industry to Cabos... It's time to bring the best of Cabos to the top markets."...
Los Cabos Film Festival will select four participating Mexican films at the post-production stage in Cabos in Progress 2015 – chosen from Cabos in Progress and Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund post-production section - to take part in the 2016 Marché du Film and show their work to producers, distributors, sales agents, services companies, film funds and international film festivals’ representatives attending the Cannes Film Festival.
Cabos in Progress is a forum for feature length documentary or fiction films at post-production stage, produced or co-produced by Mexico.
The main objective of Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund–which will be holding its third edition this year– is to support projects at the development stage, and also projects at the post-production stage, in collaboration with the Mexican company, Labodigital.
The Festival offers a series of Industry Activities aimed at strengthening links, and increasing collaboration, among filmmakers in Mexico, U.S and Canada, where prominent film-industry representatives will be gathering once again at the 4th Los Cabos Film Festival, to take place from November 11th to the 15th, with the purpose of creating more opportunities to finish their projects.
Call for entries for Cabos in Progress and Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund are open from last May 1st until July 31st, 2015.
Los Cabos Film Festival and the Marché du Film will offer support to the four filmmaker’s to attend Cannes' Market.
Jérôme Paillard, Executive Director of the Marché du Film expressed: "We are pleased to build on a new partnership with Los Cabos Film Festival, which has developed top level industry programs and activities during its three years of existence. This year in Cannes, Mexico came strong as the co-organizer of the Marché Opening Night and with many other activities at the Producers Network and in their Pavilion. The Marché has a strong relationship with Latin America, in Argentina with Ventana Sur and in Brazil with Films from Rio. The Marché is always willing to open spaces to encourage film making, and I am very pleased that we can support Mexican films through the Los Cabos Goes to Cannes platform. So we are very excited to do it!”
Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, Director of Los Cabos International Film Festival, said: "Los Cabos Goes To Cannes will become a partnership with Marché du Film, allowing us to strengthen our role as a trampoline to bold Mexican filmmakers who have the courage to play in the international arena. For three years we have been bringing the best of international industry to Cabos... It's time to bring the best of Cabos to the top markets."...
- 5/18/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Los Cabos Goes To Cannes cements partnership on the Croisette.
Mexico’s fast-rising Los Cabos International Film Festival, which this year hosts its fourth edition over November 11-15, will showcase four participating Mexican films in post at the 2016 Marché.
The projects will be selected from Cabos In Progress, a platform for features in post that are produced or co-produced by Mexico supported by the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund and film services group Labodigital.
Calls for entry for Cabos In Progress and the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund are open until July 31.
Marché executive director Jerome Paillard said: “This year in Cannes, Mexico is coming strong as the co-organiser of the Marché Opening Night and with many other activities at the Producers Network and in their pavilion.
“The Marché has a strong relationship with Latin America, in Argentina with Ventana Sur and in Brazil with Films From Rio. The Marché is always willing to open spaces to encourage filmmaking...
Mexico’s fast-rising Los Cabos International Film Festival, which this year hosts its fourth edition over November 11-15, will showcase four participating Mexican films in post at the 2016 Marché.
The projects will be selected from Cabos In Progress, a platform for features in post that are produced or co-produced by Mexico supported by the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund and film services group Labodigital.
Calls for entry for Cabos In Progress and the Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund are open until July 31.
Marché executive director Jerome Paillard said: “This year in Cannes, Mexico is coming strong as the co-organiser of the Marché Opening Night and with many other activities at the Producers Network and in their pavilion.
“The Marché has a strong relationship with Latin America, in Argentina with Ventana Sur and in Brazil with Films From Rio. The Marché is always willing to open spaces to encourage filmmaking...
- 5/8/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
If you are at Sundance and you have a film that you want to show in Los Cabos Film Festival in Mexico, a great place bringing together majors and Indies from U.S., Mexico, and Canada, meet with their representatives present in Park City.
Alonso Aguilar-Castillo
Director
alonso@cabosfilmfestival.com
Maru Garzón
Head of Programming
maru@cabosfilmfestival.com
Yibrán Asuad Mújica
Programming Delegate
yibran@cabosfilmfestival.com...
Alonso Aguilar-Castillo
Director
alonso@cabosfilmfestival.com
Maru Garzón
Head of Programming
maru@cabosfilmfestival.com
Yibrán Asuad Mújica
Programming Delegate
yibran@cabosfilmfestival.com...
- 1/20/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Premiering at Los Cabos International Film Festival in a red-carpet gala, "Wild", produced by and starring Reese Witherspoon gave us all much to laud about Reese. Opening Wednesday January 3 in U.S., we’ll see if it equals the gross of Danny Boyle’s “127 Hours” (U.S. gross $18,335,230, offshore $ $42,403,567) or Sean Penn’s “ Into the Wild” whose U.S. gross was $18,352,454 and offshore gross was $37,900,786.
I had first heard of Wild when author Cheryl Strayed spoke at Madelyn Hammond’s first annual Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Women’s Conference, “Deal with It”. She spoke about her experience and handed out signed copies of the book.
In keeping with Los Cabos’ mission of creating the Canadian-u.S.-México connection, the movie is directed by Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée (“Dallas Buyers Club”) who has created a name for himself in Hollywood which is taking him next into “Demolition” to star Jake Gyllenhaal and “Get It While You Can” the long gestating biopic of Janis Joplin to star Amy Adams with his producing partner Nathan Ross who was, his agent at ICM and switched roles after seeing “C.R.A.Z.Y.” at Toronto, and Robert Katz, known for “Gettysburg” and “Selena” exec producing.
Laura Dern who plays Reese’s mother in the film may be nominated as best supporting actress for her role. The film has been a call to action to other women to gear up and lean in. With this and her other newly produced film “Gone Girl”, Hollywood has been knocking on -- if now down -- her door asking Reese about what her next films are, and she has many films in development.
In her interview with Los Cabos director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, who saw the film in Telluride and got the Latin American premiere told her how much Cabo loves the film and that a portion of the ticket bought will go toward feeding the children of the city.
She said it was the most difficult film she ever made, actually taking the 1,100 mile walk across desert, through snow, shooting every day. Emotionally it was also very intense as the character was very close to her. The author, Cheryl Strayed, sent her the book in November 2011 and she read it in 24 hours and cried. It was very cinematic as well. She called her the next day. The deal was closed with Jean-Marc Vallée last year at Cabo when “Dallas Buyers Club” was making its Latin American premiere, so it has made a full circle.
When Alonso sat next to a 50 year old man in the audience who was sobbing, he knew this film connected with the audience. Reese responded that it is most important to build a bridge to the audience with her work; that is what artists do, they build bridges.
When he asked what her dream role might be she said that this film fulfills many parts that she would never have a chance to play otherwise. But she has so many ideas and likes to grow with her audience. She does like fantasy and thinks of “Snow White and The Huntsman”.
A Mexican journalist asks, “You have two very strong women in this film; men are like shadows. Did you think about this when you made the film?”
She responded “Yes, it is called a ‘woman’s movie’ but if it were about a man, it would never be called a ‘man’s story’. It is really a universal story. And her encounters with men are all very positive. It’s about humanity. She learned that she was ultimately safe in the world.”
“I don’t see many complex, dynamic women’s films and so it is important to me that this and ‘Gone Girl’ are successful.”
“How did this film land at 20th Century Fox?” I asked her.
“This was made with private equity, there was no studio money involved. We presented it to all the studios in one day and the second day we received four offers from four studios. I said that I would not change a single word of writer Nick Hornby’s and we chose 20th Century.”
Reese answered a question about what she thought about working with Eugenio Derbez and she responded that she had asked him to be in her movie, but he was busy. But she was still talking to Eugenio Derbez and hoped they would make a movie together. The audience loved hearing that!
I later spoke of this to Ben Odell, now partners with Eugenio at 3Pas Studios). He said that actually that would be a great idea but they had not spoken about it. However, they are both represented by CAA, so it would seem like a natural and really exciting pairing.
After all (I say here), aren't "Legally Blond" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" the same film? She is certainly on a role as a producer with "Wild" and David Fincher's "Gone Girl" as Eugenio is with his U.S. career, riding high on the $100 million dollar-grossing “Instructions Not Included” and his first look deal with Pantelion which also seems to be poised to become part of the Chinese giant competitor of Amazon, Alibaba.
Now is the time for women, Latinos and all the diverse populations to lift their voices, lean in, make movies!!
Thank you Reese Witherspoon for taking up the banner!
"Wild" open today December 3rd.
I had first heard of Wild when author Cheryl Strayed spoke at Madelyn Hammond’s first annual Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Women’s Conference, “Deal with It”. She spoke about her experience and handed out signed copies of the book.
In keeping with Los Cabos’ mission of creating the Canadian-u.S.-México connection, the movie is directed by Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallée (“Dallas Buyers Club”) who has created a name for himself in Hollywood which is taking him next into “Demolition” to star Jake Gyllenhaal and “Get It While You Can” the long gestating biopic of Janis Joplin to star Amy Adams with his producing partner Nathan Ross who was, his agent at ICM and switched roles after seeing “C.R.A.Z.Y.” at Toronto, and Robert Katz, known for “Gettysburg” and “Selena” exec producing.
Laura Dern who plays Reese’s mother in the film may be nominated as best supporting actress for her role. The film has been a call to action to other women to gear up and lean in. With this and her other newly produced film “Gone Girl”, Hollywood has been knocking on -- if now down -- her door asking Reese about what her next films are, and she has many films in development.
In her interview with Los Cabos director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, who saw the film in Telluride and got the Latin American premiere told her how much Cabo loves the film and that a portion of the ticket bought will go toward feeding the children of the city.
She said it was the most difficult film she ever made, actually taking the 1,100 mile walk across desert, through snow, shooting every day. Emotionally it was also very intense as the character was very close to her. The author, Cheryl Strayed, sent her the book in November 2011 and she read it in 24 hours and cried. It was very cinematic as well. She called her the next day. The deal was closed with Jean-Marc Vallée last year at Cabo when “Dallas Buyers Club” was making its Latin American premiere, so it has made a full circle.
When Alonso sat next to a 50 year old man in the audience who was sobbing, he knew this film connected with the audience. Reese responded that it is most important to build a bridge to the audience with her work; that is what artists do, they build bridges.
When he asked what her dream role might be she said that this film fulfills many parts that she would never have a chance to play otherwise. But she has so many ideas and likes to grow with her audience. She does like fantasy and thinks of “Snow White and The Huntsman”.
A Mexican journalist asks, “You have two very strong women in this film; men are like shadows. Did you think about this when you made the film?”
She responded “Yes, it is called a ‘woman’s movie’ but if it were about a man, it would never be called a ‘man’s story’. It is really a universal story. And her encounters with men are all very positive. It’s about humanity. She learned that she was ultimately safe in the world.”
“I don’t see many complex, dynamic women’s films and so it is important to me that this and ‘Gone Girl’ are successful.”
“How did this film land at 20th Century Fox?” I asked her.
“This was made with private equity, there was no studio money involved. We presented it to all the studios in one day and the second day we received four offers from four studios. I said that I would not change a single word of writer Nick Hornby’s and we chose 20th Century.”
Reese answered a question about what she thought about working with Eugenio Derbez and she responded that she had asked him to be in her movie, but he was busy. But she was still talking to Eugenio Derbez and hoped they would make a movie together. The audience loved hearing that!
I later spoke of this to Ben Odell, now partners with Eugenio at 3Pas Studios). He said that actually that would be a great idea but they had not spoken about it. However, they are both represented by CAA, so it would seem like a natural and really exciting pairing.
After all (I say here), aren't "Legally Blond" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" the same film? She is certainly on a role as a producer with "Wild" and David Fincher's "Gone Girl" as Eugenio is with his U.S. career, riding high on the $100 million dollar-grossing “Instructions Not Included” and his first look deal with Pantelion which also seems to be poised to become part of the Chinese giant competitor of Amazon, Alibaba.
Now is the time for women, Latinos and all the diverse populations to lift their voices, lean in, make movies!!
Thank you Reese Witherspoon for taking up the banner!
"Wild" open today December 3rd.
- 12/3/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
"Words with Gods" will be presented at the Los Cabos International Film Festival’s Galas Program, Friday, November 14th.
Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, Director of Los Cabos International Film Fest, says, “The Festival is an encounter dedicated to a shared vision between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. During our Third Edition through a thoughtful and inspiring program, Los Cabos will be the perfect scenario to present the film "Words with Gods". Consisting of 9 short films created by some of the most celebrated directors of the moment, each tells a story where faith plays a central role. A dramatic spectrum of cultures with each director creating a dialogue with what is closest to them through their shorts.
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo Arriaga directed the story "Gods Blood", as well as being the creator of the concept on which the film is based; he is one of the producers along with Alex García and Lucas Akoskin. His take on atheism, “God’s Blood" sent a shiver of recognition down our spines when we previewed it at the Careyes Film Festival earlier this year.
Other filmmakers, Warwick Thornton questions the Aboriginal spirituality, Hector Babenco the Umbanda, Mira Nair Hinduism, Hideo Nakata Shinto Buddhism, Amos Gitai Judaism, Álex de la Iglesia Catholicism, Emir Kusturica Orthodox Christianity, Bahman Ghobadi Islam.
"Words with Gods" is a panoramic and global history that questions birth and death, determining decisions, and lost and found faith.
"Gods Blood" directed by Guillermo Arriaga.
The order of the short films in " Words with Gods" was curated by Peruvian writer, Mario Vargas Llosa and the music was created by British musician, Peter Gabriel.
"I am very happy to be a part of Los Cabos International Film Festival with this project. I believe this is currently one of the most important festivals, with more interest from entrepreneurs and the media. The synergy achieved with this project is very interesting and has reached enormous levels of expectation”, said the film’s producer, Alex Garcia.
Alex Garcia himself is one of Mexico’s most prolific producers. To be able to speak with him at Los Cabos will be one of my most unforgettable experiences.
In addition, Los Cabos International Film Festival Third Edition’s Mexican Tribute will be dedicated to Guillermo Arriaga.
"Words with Gods" Trailer: https://vimeo.com/90574711...
Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, Director of Los Cabos International Film Fest, says, “The Festival is an encounter dedicated to a shared vision between Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. During our Third Edition through a thoughtful and inspiring program, Los Cabos will be the perfect scenario to present the film "Words with Gods". Consisting of 9 short films created by some of the most celebrated directors of the moment, each tells a story where faith plays a central role. A dramatic spectrum of cultures with each director creating a dialogue with what is closest to them through their shorts.
Mexican filmmaker Guillermo Arriaga directed the story "Gods Blood", as well as being the creator of the concept on which the film is based; he is one of the producers along with Alex García and Lucas Akoskin. His take on atheism, “God’s Blood" sent a shiver of recognition down our spines when we previewed it at the Careyes Film Festival earlier this year.
Other filmmakers, Warwick Thornton questions the Aboriginal spirituality, Hector Babenco the Umbanda, Mira Nair Hinduism, Hideo Nakata Shinto Buddhism, Amos Gitai Judaism, Álex de la Iglesia Catholicism, Emir Kusturica Orthodox Christianity, Bahman Ghobadi Islam.
"Words with Gods" is a panoramic and global history that questions birth and death, determining decisions, and lost and found faith.
"Gods Blood" directed by Guillermo Arriaga.
The order of the short films in " Words with Gods" was curated by Peruvian writer, Mario Vargas Llosa and the music was created by British musician, Peter Gabriel.
"I am very happy to be a part of Los Cabos International Film Festival with this project. I believe this is currently one of the most important festivals, with more interest from entrepreneurs and the media. The synergy achieved with this project is very interesting and has reached enormous levels of expectation”, said the film’s producer, Alex Garcia.
Alex Garcia himself is one of Mexico’s most prolific producers. To be able to speak with him at Los Cabos will be one of my most unforgettable experiences.
In addition, Los Cabos International Film Festival Third Edition’s Mexican Tribute will be dedicated to Guillermo Arriaga.
"Words with Gods" Trailer: https://vimeo.com/90574711...
- 9/10/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
As part of the 3rd edition of Los Cabos Film Festival, the first co-production forum Mexico-usa-Canada will take place, 12 projects (4 for each Country) will be selected to participate. Los Cabos Film Fest will select a project from the filmmaker/industry meetings that Tribeca Film Institute holds for its grantees each year during the Tribeca Film Institute and a Canadian project of Halifax Atlantic Festival.
The project of Tfi must fulfill the next conditions: be a U.S. production, a fiction film and be in development stage.
A Russian project in development will have access to the Forum, it needs to have a co-production with North America as part of Moscow Fest Moscow Business Square.
Three Mexican projects in development awarded in Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund, will be invited to participate at Tribeca, Moscow and Halifax, one for each event.
The announcement of the project selected will be made during Los Cabos Film Fest dates, Nov. 11-16, 2014.
Inzomnia from Mexican animation pioneer Luis Téllez, will be traveling to Moscow Business Square, which participated in Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund 2013 open call. A stop-motion animated feature, that mixes a future world and a mythological past.
With these three-part partnerships Los Cabos Film Festival approaches in its goal of reducing distances between producers and filmmakers from Mexico, U.S. and Canada, between each other and with the rest of the world.
Jorge Michel Grau, Emma Films, Filmoption and Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, Los Cabos Film Fest Director.
Industry Deals Announcements
Jorge Michel Grau and Mayra Espinosa Castro form Velarium Arts and Andrew Corkin from Uncorked Productions, will produce Grau’s next film Yamaha 300, pact developed in Los Cabos Film Fest.
In addition, Velarium Arts, EMAfilms and Filmoption International are teaming up to co-produce Multiplier by Rodrigo Hernández, Mayra Espinosa Castro & Jorge Michel Grau (Velarium Arts), Anne-Marie Gélinas and Benoit Beaulieu (EMAfilms) and Andrew Noble (Filmoption International) signed the deal in Cannes for Hernandez’s sci-fi.
The film is currently in development with an aim for principal photography to start in Mexico in 2015. Post-production, including the visual effects, will take place in Montreal.
At Los Cabos International Film Festival, Velarium Arts did the first pitching to Anne Marie and Andrew Noble for “Multiplier”.
"Los Cabos Film Fest is the place were we first did a pitch to Anne Marie and Andrew Noble about Multiplier at the meeting point were all the industry gets together, so this is how everything started so good. Also, by the beach, Andrew Corkin listened our Yamaha 300 project and he loved it, our plan is to keep things moving and keep closing deals in order to shoot these two projects in 2015" mentioned Mayra Castro (Velarium Arts) to Los Cabos Film Fest.
Also, Machete Films is co-producing X Quinientos from Juan Andres Arango (La Playa DC), that is also produced by Montreal-based Peripheria Productions and Septima Films in Colombia.Peripheria’s Yanick Letourneau and Machete’s Edher Campos first met at Los Cabos where they start talking about the project.
"Yamaha 300"
For more information: www.cabosfilmfestival.com
Come And See What The Neighbors Are Doing
Mexico, Canada and USA showcase their best films to the world.
About Tribeca Film Institute ® ( http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org )
Tribeca Film Institute champions storytellers to be catalysts for change in their communities and around the world. Through grants and professional development programs, Tfi supports a diverse, exceptional group of filmmakers and media artists, providing them resources needed to fully realize their stories and connect with audiences. The Institute’s educational programming leverages an extensive film community network to help underserved New York City students learn filmmaking and gain the media skills necessary to be productive citizens and creative individuals in the 21st century. Featuring hands-on training and exposure to socially relevant films, the Institute administers programs to more than 25,000 students annually. Tfi was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in the wake of September 11, 2001 and is a 501(c)(3) year-round nonprofit arts organization.
The project of Tfi must fulfill the next conditions: be a U.S. production, a fiction film and be in development stage.
A Russian project in development will have access to the Forum, it needs to have a co-production with North America as part of Moscow Fest Moscow Business Square.
Three Mexican projects in development awarded in Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund, will be invited to participate at Tribeca, Moscow and Halifax, one for each event.
The announcement of the project selected will be made during Los Cabos Film Fest dates, Nov. 11-16, 2014.
Inzomnia from Mexican animation pioneer Luis Téllez, will be traveling to Moscow Business Square, which participated in Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund 2013 open call. A stop-motion animated feature, that mixes a future world and a mythological past.
With these three-part partnerships Los Cabos Film Festival approaches in its goal of reducing distances between producers and filmmakers from Mexico, U.S. and Canada, between each other and with the rest of the world.
Jorge Michel Grau, Emma Films, Filmoption and Alonso Aguilar-Castillo, Los Cabos Film Fest Director.
Industry Deals Announcements
Jorge Michel Grau and Mayra Espinosa Castro form Velarium Arts and Andrew Corkin from Uncorked Productions, will produce Grau’s next film Yamaha 300, pact developed in Los Cabos Film Fest.
In addition, Velarium Arts, EMAfilms and Filmoption International are teaming up to co-produce Multiplier by Rodrigo Hernández, Mayra Espinosa Castro & Jorge Michel Grau (Velarium Arts), Anne-Marie Gélinas and Benoit Beaulieu (EMAfilms) and Andrew Noble (Filmoption International) signed the deal in Cannes for Hernandez’s sci-fi.
The film is currently in development with an aim for principal photography to start in Mexico in 2015. Post-production, including the visual effects, will take place in Montreal.
At Los Cabos International Film Festival, Velarium Arts did the first pitching to Anne Marie and Andrew Noble for “Multiplier”.
"Los Cabos Film Fest is the place were we first did a pitch to Anne Marie and Andrew Noble about Multiplier at the meeting point were all the industry gets together, so this is how everything started so good. Also, by the beach, Andrew Corkin listened our Yamaha 300 project and he loved it, our plan is to keep things moving and keep closing deals in order to shoot these two projects in 2015" mentioned Mayra Castro (Velarium Arts) to Los Cabos Film Fest.
Also, Machete Films is co-producing X Quinientos from Juan Andres Arango (La Playa DC), that is also produced by Montreal-based Peripheria Productions and Septima Films in Colombia.Peripheria’s Yanick Letourneau and Machete’s Edher Campos first met at Los Cabos where they start talking about the project.
"Yamaha 300"
For more information: www.cabosfilmfestival.com
Come And See What The Neighbors Are Doing
Mexico, Canada and USA showcase their best films to the world.
About Tribeca Film Institute ® ( http://www.tribecafilminstitute.org )
Tribeca Film Institute champions storytellers to be catalysts for change in their communities and around the world. Through grants and professional development programs, Tfi supports a diverse, exceptional group of filmmakers and media artists, providing them resources needed to fully realize their stories and connect with audiences. The Institute’s educational programming leverages an extensive film community network to help underserved New York City students learn filmmaking and gain the media skills necessary to be productive citizens and creative individuals in the 21st century. Featuring hands-on training and exposure to socially relevant films, the Institute administers programs to more than 25,000 students annually. Tfi was founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in the wake of September 11, 2001 and is a 501(c)(3) year-round nonprofit arts organization.
- 5/28/2014
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The second edition of the Baja International Film Festival 2013 kicked off on November 13 with the opening night screening of Juan Jose Campanella’s Latin American box office hit.
Monsieur Lazhar director Philippe Falardeau received a special recognition on a night when the red carpet attendees included Guillermo Arriaga, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Jose Maria de Tavira, Alfonso Herrera, Irene Azuela, Paula Nuñez and Jorge Michel Grau.
Festival director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo welcomed around 2,000 guests as the event kicked off with the animation screening in both auditoriums of the Pabellon Cultural de la Republica.
The festival will run for four days with the goal of bridging the Mexican, Us and Canadian film industries.
The programme includes the world premiere of Cafe Tacvba’s new documentary The Object Formerly Known As A Record, El Charro Misterioso by Jose Manuel Cravioto and Beto Gómez’s Volando Bajo.
There are Mexican premieres for Jean-Marc Vallée’s Dallas Buyers Club, Xavier Dolan’s Tom At...
Monsieur Lazhar director Philippe Falardeau received a special recognition on a night when the red carpet attendees included Guillermo Arriaga, Daniel Gimenez Cacho, Jose Maria de Tavira, Alfonso Herrera, Irene Azuela, Paula Nuñez and Jorge Michel Grau.
Festival director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo welcomed around 2,000 guests as the event kicked off with the animation screening in both auditoriums of the Pabellon Cultural de la Republica.
The festival will run for four days with the goal of bridging the Mexican, Us and Canadian film industries.
The programme includes the world premiere of Cafe Tacvba’s new documentary The Object Formerly Known As A Record, El Charro Misterioso by Jose Manuel Cravioto and Beto Gómez’s Volando Bajo.
There are Mexican premieres for Jean-Marc Vallée’s Dallas Buyers Club, Xavier Dolan’s Tom At...
- 11/14/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
During this year's Toronto International Film Festival a news on the latest south of the border film resort were announced, Mexico's Baja International Film Festival (November 13-16, 2013) The young festival aims become one of the region's premier industry events and will showcase films from Mexico, the U.S., Canada.
This Los Cabos-based event will open with Academy Award-winner Juan Jose Campanella's animated film Foosball (Mete Gol) , and will also include special presentations of two Canadian films. Sarah Prefers to Run by Chloe Robichaud, and The Dirties by Matt Johnson, which recently opened in American screens.
Read our interview with Matt Johnson Here
With a focus on the North American film business Biff will offer over $170,000 Usd in awards and funds to support North American producers and filmmakers, along with their partners, the Mexican Tourism Board (Cptm), Los Cabos Tourism Board (Fiturca), Mexican Film Institute (Imcine-conaculta), Moviecity and Labodigital. The festival will also become the first one in Mexico to count with a Film Fund, Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund, named after the celebrated Mexican cinematographer.
This fund will offer help to projects in development, and via the company Labodigital it will also support other projects with post-production costs. Other awards include the Bengala Agency Award , which offers grants to projects in the script stage, and will be judged by a panel of prominent figures in Mexican cinema such as Gael Garcia Bernal and Gerardo Naranjo.
“Our North American region deserves a platform in which film professional neighbors can explore real channels of collaboration,” says Festival Director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo.“Biff’s program brings together a selection of brave and vibrant independent film voices from Canada, Mexico and the Us, combined with industry activities focused on providing useful tools for producers and filmmakers. Los Cabos, the most exclusive paradise at the edge of Mexico, extends its red carpet on the beach for a runway of true film lovers.”
Hosting the first industry focused events in the the country, the festival will also include Work In Progress Mexico, an initiative which supports six upcoming Mexican films in post production - allowing distributors, sales agencies, festival delegates and international buyers to view first-hand for potential sale.
For more information on Biff visit Here...
This Los Cabos-based event will open with Academy Award-winner Juan Jose Campanella's animated film Foosball (Mete Gol) , and will also include special presentations of two Canadian films. Sarah Prefers to Run by Chloe Robichaud, and The Dirties by Matt Johnson, which recently opened in American screens.
Read our interview with Matt Johnson Here
With a focus on the North American film business Biff will offer over $170,000 Usd in awards and funds to support North American producers and filmmakers, along with their partners, the Mexican Tourism Board (Cptm), Los Cabos Tourism Board (Fiturca), Mexican Film Institute (Imcine-conaculta), Moviecity and Labodigital. The festival will also become the first one in Mexico to count with a Film Fund, Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund, named after the celebrated Mexican cinematographer.
This fund will offer help to projects in development, and via the company Labodigital it will also support other projects with post-production costs. Other awards include the Bengala Agency Award , which offers grants to projects in the script stage, and will be judged by a panel of prominent figures in Mexican cinema such as Gael Garcia Bernal and Gerardo Naranjo.
“Our North American region deserves a platform in which film professional neighbors can explore real channels of collaboration,” says Festival Director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo.“Biff’s program brings together a selection of brave and vibrant independent film voices from Canada, Mexico and the Us, combined with industry activities focused on providing useful tools for producers and filmmakers. Los Cabos, the most exclusive paradise at the edge of Mexico, extends its red carpet on the beach for a runway of true film lovers.”
Hosting the first industry focused events in the the country, the festival will also include Work In Progress Mexico, an initiative which supports six upcoming Mexican films in post production - allowing distributors, sales agencies, festival delegates and international buyers to view first-hand for potential sale.
For more information on Biff visit Here...
- 10/17/2013
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
Baja International Film Festival (Biff) director Alonso Aguilar-Castillo announced on Sunday (8) that the 2013 iteration will launch on Nov 13 with Juan José Campanella’s Argentinian hit Foosball and unveiled key new elements to the upcoming event.
Speaking at a reception at the Toronto International Film Festival, Aguilar-Castillo said his programmers at the Los Cabos-based event had pulled together Mexican, Us and Canadian competition entries.
The full line-up will be announced in due course however two Canadian titles were unveiled – Chloe Robichaud’s Sarah Prefers To Run Matt Johnson’s Slamdance grand jury prizewinner The Dirties.
Biff 2013, supported by its partners the Mexican Tourism Board, Los Cabos Tourism Board, Mexican Film Institute and Moviecity and Labodigital, will offer in the region of $170,000 in awards.
Among other attractions at the festival will be the Biff Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund, offering seed money to development projects and a post-production bursary presented in collaboration with Labodigital, and the Bengala...
Speaking at a reception at the Toronto International Film Festival, Aguilar-Castillo said his programmers at the Los Cabos-based event had pulled together Mexican, Us and Canadian competition entries.
The full line-up will be announced in due course however two Canadian titles were unveiled – Chloe Robichaud’s Sarah Prefers To Run Matt Johnson’s Slamdance grand jury prizewinner The Dirties.
Biff 2013, supported by its partners the Mexican Tourism Board, Los Cabos Tourism Board, Mexican Film Institute and Moviecity and Labodigital, will offer in the region of $170,000 in awards.
Among other attractions at the festival will be the Biff Gabriel Figueroa Film Fund, offering seed money to development projects and a post-production bursary presented in collaboration with Labodigital, and the Bengala...
- 9/8/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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