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 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
The 2011 Cannes film festival will have the short film Soy tan feliz, byVladimir Durán, produced by Gale Cine and Servo Films from Argentina in competition for the Golden Palm award, after winning best short film in the 2011 BAFICI (Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival).
by Fer Murjica, contributing blogger Starting at January 7th and for six weeks, in Buenos Aires you will find from rock concerts in Parque Roca, to artificial beaches in Playas de la Ciudad. And all of this, free of charge. Under this premise, the city also offers national productions shown in a drive-in cinema located … Continue reading
by Amelia Batho, contributing blogger Carancho, directed by Pablo Tapero, has been chosen to represent Argentina in the 2011 Oscars for ‘Best film in a foreign language’. It was chosen by a panel from the Academy of Arts and Cinematic science of Argentina, from a selection of five Argentine films. The other unsuccessful choices were, … Continue reading
by Tracey Chandler, Contributing Blogger If you haven’t yet seen Pablo Trapero’s “Carancho,” then you must! It is an exceptionally well made film, with some fantastic performances by Ricardo Darín (from “El Secreto de sus Ojos“) and Martina Gusmán, wife of the director, in the leading roles. “Carancho” stands an excellent chance of doing very … Continue reading
by Tracey Chandler, Contributing Blooger Do you want to see the new Argentine feature film, “Carancho,” by Pablo Traparo, hopefully to be featured in the Cannes Film Festival this year? Staring Ricardo Darin, leading man of oscar-winner “The Secret of Their Eyes”? A movie deals with Argentina’s high rate of mortality from traffic accidents? Do … Continue reading
Filming in Argentina: The blog of San Telmo Productions 