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2012

Cine Qua Non Lab Screenwriter’s Workshop

05.02.12

Cine Qua Non Lab Screenwriter’s Workshop will be held from August 12 to August 26 in Tzintzuntzan, a small town in the state of Michoacán, Mexico. It gives independent filmmakers the opportunity to work on their feature length narrative scripts in a workshop environment structured to foster professional collaboration and high-caliber script development. Submission deadline is May 28.

Latin American Film Festival in the Netherlands

04.18.12

The Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) will take place from April 18 to April 27 in the Dutch city of Utrecht. Since 2005, the festival’s mission is to promote Latin American culture through a selection of films that reflect its wealth and diversity. This year the program includes three films selected by FICM 2011: El premio by Paula Markovitch, El lugar más pequeño by Tatiana Huezo and El lenguaje de los machetes by Kyzza Terrazas.

Julio Alemán, the lure of his charm

04.13.12
By: Roberto Fiesco

The legendary Mexican actor Julio Alemán passed away on Wednesday, April 11. In honor of his memory, we have published a text by Roberto Fiesco, written for the FICM 2008 catalogue as part of the tribute organized by the festival for the actor. During the ceremony, Alemán expressed his happiness for being recognized in his hometown, Morelia, but he modestly argued that he did not deserve this honor. We beg to differ. We feel no tribute can really do him justice.

Canícula sweeps critics' prize at Thessaloniki doc fest

03.20.12

The Greek newspaper www.ekathimerini.com recently published an article on José Álvarez's documentary Canícula, which was part of the FICM 2011 Official Selection and has now received top honors at the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival.

A tribute to the silent films screened at FICM

03.14.12
By: Cristina Alemán, Editora Web (@mcristina)

Despite being a silent film, The Artist by Michel Hazanavicius was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won five statuettes, including the Oscar for Best Picture. But, has it been successful "despite" being silent? The Artist's triumph is an ideal opportunity for reconsidering the charms of silence, beginning with those films that belong to the FICM catalogue.