The documentary Borrando a Papá (Erasing Dad) was originally set to premiere on August 28th, but it was suddenly pulled down at the behest of a non-governmental organization that criticized its release. Directed by Ginger Gentile and Sandra Fernández Ferreira, and produced by San Telmo Productions Erasing Dad is about the plight of fathers that are “erased” from their children’s lives after a divorce or separation by the family court system that tends to rule against fathers. Continue reading
By Benjamín Harguindey The Ardor (El Ardor) spawns from Argentina’s National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) and Brazil’s National Cinema Agency (ANCINE) renewed Film/Audiovisual Co-production Agreement, which produces two movies a year since 2011. The director is Argentinian Pablo Fendrik, whose Blood Appears (La sangre brota) won at the 61° Cannes Film Festival … Continue reading
By contributing blogger Benjamín Harguindey The National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) of Argentina and the National Cinema Agency (ANCINE) of Brazil renewed their Film/Audiovisual Co-production Agreement during a ceremony held on July 25 this month in Panama, where respective presidents Lucrecia Cardoso and Manoel Rangel signed the agreement for the third time … Continue reading
Help us take 1000 girls footballers and their families to see “Goals for Girls” (Mujeres con Pelotas) in the movies! Support our crowdfunding campaign on Idea.me for just $6 dollars you can take one girl to the film, transport included! Continue reading
by Benjamin Harguindey, contributing blogger Pascual Condito, president of Primer Plano Film Group S.A. and distributor for 32 years, announced in an open letter this April 22nd that he would be renouncing local film distribution come July 31st. “I feel tired from this daily struggle which does no good to my health,” wrote Condito, having … Continue reading
Adolfo Aristarain, the highlighted director of the 2013 BAFICI, sits down with blogger Benjamin Harguindey and explains that Argentina now gives more money to a movie than Spain, and why he never watches his own movies. Continue reading
By Benjamín Harguindey, contributting blogger In light of the 15th BAFICI, festival director Marcelo Panozzo hosted a roundtable (“without the table”, was the joke) on Thursday 11th with some of the country’s most successful filmmakers: directors Pablo Trapero, Juan Taratuto and Hernán Goldfrid, and producer Axel Kuschevatsky talked business and answered questions in an event … Continue reading
by Atzin Ortiz, contributing blogger The film “Infancia Clandestina” (Clandestine Childhood) is Argentina´s submission to the Academy Awards–let´s hope that this brave, brilliant film gets an Oscar Nomination. One of the biggest powers of fiction is the possibility to comprehend our history. A lot of films in the local industry have treated the military dictatorship … Continue reading
by Cecilia Baron, contributing blogger It is not a very hopeful picture that emerges from Elefante Blanco (white elefant) the latest film byArgentine director Pablo Trapero. Thefast-paced story centered around two priests who minister to a sprawling slum in Buenos Aires, and who fall victim to the violence they are trying to combat with love. … Continue reading
by Lauren Pringle, contributting blogger Peter Capusotto in 3 Dimensions, directed by Pedro Saborido is a ridiculously humorous, satirical and effortlessly intelligent comment on the Argentine entertainment industry. Selling over 100,000 tickets in its first week, Peter Capusotto in 3D broke box office tables and was top of the charts in its opening week ahead … Continue reading
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