Hot of the press! Argentina has been nominated for another Best Foreign Film award at the 2015 Academy awards. Just 4 years after the win of Juan José Campanella’s ‘The Secret in his Eyes’, Argentina is really making a stand on the international film front. This year two Latin American countries were on the shortlist … Continue reading
By Benjamín Harguindey Argentina is considered a “tastemaker” market in South America, coveted for positioning films for favorable runs around the continent. But currency restraints have recently prevented Hollywood studios like Disney and Paramount from cashing in on box office blockbusters distributed around the country, a result of Argentina’s devalued currency. Consequently, many of these US … Continue reading
By contributing blogger Benjamín Harguindey It’s been no secret that Argentine crime thriller The Secret in Their Eyes (El secreto de sus ojos in Spanish) would be getting a US remake after winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2010. As of May 13th the cast and crew have been finally revealed: the … Continue reading
By contributing blogger Benjamín Harguindey Metegol (lit. Foosball) was Argentina’s biggest hit in 2013, a 3D animated family film by Juan José Campanella – director of the Academy Award-winning The Secret in Their Eyes (2009) – that earned a record-breaking 700,000 viewers in its opening week, over 2 million viewers overall and a spot in … Continue reading
By contributing blogger Benjamín Harguindey In an unprecedented turn of events for Argentine cinema, this month’s movie-going Top 5 has been dominated by local productions: the 3D animated family movie Foosball (Metegol), the romantic comedy León’s Heart (Corazón de león), the thriller 7th Floor (Séptimo) and the drama Wakolda, recently nominated on the Oscar shortlist. Foosball … Continue reading
By contributing blogger Benjamín Harguindey With only a $20 million US dollar budget, oscar winner Juan José Campenella´s “Foosball” (Metagol) has already becomethe most watched Argentine movie of the year and an example of how Argentina can make animated films like Dreamworks, on a lower budget. Continue reading
by Benjamín Harguindey, contributing blogger Aída Bortnik (74) passed away on April 27th, 2013. Playwright, journalist and arguably one of Argentina’s most famous screenwriters, she penned the scripts for Oscar-nominated La tregua (The Truce, 1974) and La historia official (The Official Story, 1985) which was the first Argentine movie to win the Oscar for best … Continue reading
by Amy Ramirez, contributing blogger What is the easiest way to boost cultural pride in a country with a vastly underrated cinematic potential? Tax the films that are imposing a Hollywood cultural agenda! Argentina’s National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA) has begun to tax foreign blockbusters in order to promote the advancement of … Continue reading
by Rob Sykes, contributing blogger A full 17 months after its Argentinean release, “El Secretos de sus Ojos” continues to garner critical respect and remains in the running to scoop international awards! Last week saw the announcement of this year’s short list for the BAFTAs in the UK, with “Secrets..” gaining a nomination within the … Continue reading
One of the highest grossing Argentine films of all times and 2010’s Oscar Winner for best foreign language film will be remade by Hollywood. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Billy Ray will write and direct a new version of the Argentinian thriller “The Secret in Their Eyes” for Warner Bros., which is in negotiations to … Continue reading
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