Exclusive negotiations are underway to relocate this year’s edition of Ventana Sur to Uruguay, marking the first time in 16 years the premier Latin American market would not take place in Argentina as the country wrestles with an arts funding crisis.
Ventana Sur director Bernardo Bergeret, Marché du Film executive director Guillaume Esmiol, and Facundo Ponce de Leon of Uruguay Audiovisual made the announcement at a reception in Cannes on Monday evening (May 20).
The parties expect an official agreement to be finalised by the end of June, when further details are expected to emerge around the event in Montevideo, the...
Ventana Sur director Bernardo Bergeret, Marché du Film executive director Guillaume Esmiol, and Facundo Ponce de Leon of Uruguay Audiovisual made the announcement at a reception in Cannes on Monday evening (May 20).
The parties expect an official agreement to be finalised by the end of June, when further details are expected to emerge around the event in Montevideo, the...
- 5/20/2024
- ScreenDaily
Argentina’s Eo Media, led by CEO Ezequiel Olzanski, has teamed up with Nicolas Aznarez’s Uruguay-based El Camino Films (“Blindness”) to co-produce murder mystery “Punta Blanca” (a working title) with a stellar cast led by Natalia Oreiro, star of Disney’s “Santa Evita” and Prime Video’s “Iosi, the Regretful Spy.”
The six-episode limited series is created by up-and-coming writer-producer Joaquin Romero Vercellino and penned by writers behind the hit Argentine series streaming on Netflix, “El Marginal”: Silvina Olschansky and Guillermo Salmerón, as well as Alejandro Aimetta (“Maradona: Blessed Dream”). Eo Media will also handle international sales.
Described by the producers as a “thrilling whodunit that takes place in the glamorous coast of ‘90s Punta del Este, Uruguay,” it’s inspired by such pics as “Knives Out“ or “Murder on the Orient Express” “where the identity of the killer remains a mystery until the very end and includes...
The six-episode limited series is created by up-and-coming writer-producer Joaquin Romero Vercellino and penned by writers behind the hit Argentine series streaming on Netflix, “El Marginal”: Silvina Olschansky and Guillermo Salmerón, as well as Alejandro Aimetta (“Maradona: Blessed Dream”). Eo Media will also handle international sales.
Described by the producers as a “thrilling whodunit that takes place in the glamorous coast of ‘90s Punta del Este, Uruguay,” it’s inspired by such pics as “Knives Out“ or “Murder on the Orient Express” “where the identity of the killer remains a mystery until the very end and includes...
- 5/13/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
J.A. Bayona’s Netflix epic Society of the Snow swept Saturday night’s Platino Awards, picking up a total of six trophies including the top award of the night for best Ibero-American fiction film.
Bayona’s film follows the tragic events that take place after Uruguayan Air Force flight 571, chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashes on a glacier in the heart of the Andes in 1972. Only 16 of the 45 passengers ultimately made it out alive as a handful of others perished on the mountain during the 72 days from the time of the crash until rescuers arrived.
Bayona also made his way to the stage to accept a trophy for best director, and his film’s haul also included best male performance for star Enzo Vogrincic, best editing for Jaume Marti and Andres Gil, best cinematography for Pedro Luque, and best sound for Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts and Jorge Adrados.
Bayona’s film follows the tragic events that take place after Uruguayan Air Force flight 571, chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashes on a glacier in the heart of the Andes in 1972. Only 16 of the 45 passengers ultimately made it out alive as a handful of others perished on the mountain during the 72 days from the time of the crash until rescuers arrived.
Bayona also made his way to the stage to accept a trophy for best director, and his film’s haul also included best male performance for star Enzo Vogrincic, best editing for Jaume Marti and Andres Gil, best cinematography for Pedro Luque, and best sound for Oriol Tarragó, Marc Orts and Jorge Adrados.
- 4/23/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In a triumphant night for Spain, J.A. Bayona’s Oscar-nominated “Society of the Snow” swept the top prizes at Platino Xcaret, named after the venue of the annual Platino Awards this year, which took place at the Xcaret Park, Riviera Maya, Mexico.
Argentina cinema’s plight, exacerbated by far-right president Javier Milei’s closure of its film institute, Incaa, was also on many people’s minds.
Citing veteran Argentine filmmaker Adolfo Aristarain as one of his inspirations, Bayona said upon receiving his best director award: “Argentina, we are here standing by your side, you’re not alone.”
Bayona’s harrowing account of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash, from which only 16 people survived after 72 days stranded in the Andes, became Netflix’s second most-viewed non-English film of all time. “I wouldn’t be here without the book that Pablo Vierci wrote,” said Bayona, who also thanked his cast and crew,...
Argentina cinema’s plight, exacerbated by far-right president Javier Milei’s closure of its film institute, Incaa, was also on many people’s minds.
Citing veteran Argentine filmmaker Adolfo Aristarain as one of his inspirations, Bayona said upon receiving his best director award: “Argentina, we are here standing by your side, you’re not alone.”
Bayona’s harrowing account of the 1972 Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash, from which only 16 people survived after 72 days stranded in the Andes, became Netflix’s second most-viewed non-English film of all time. “I wouldn’t be here without the book that Pablo Vierci wrote,” said Bayona, who also thanked his cast and crew,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Incaa president Carlos Pirovano is understood to have ordered the closure of multiple departments at Argentina’s cash-strapped national film and TV body Incaa amid the country’s arts funding crisis.
Earlier in March it emerged Pirovano had suspended Incaa funding for four months to stabilise the body’s finances after the government of Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei claimed it had run up a $4m deficit.
The newsletter Otros Cines run by Argentinian journalist Diego Batlle, whose brother Nicolas resigned as Incaa president last December in protest over Milei’s election victory, reported that Pirovano ordered the closures...
Earlier in March it emerged Pirovano had suspended Incaa funding for four months to stabilise the body’s finances after the government of Argentina’s far-right president Javier Milei claimed it had run up a $4m deficit.
The newsletter Otros Cines run by Argentinian journalist Diego Batlle, whose brother Nicolas resigned as Incaa president last December in protest over Milei’s election victory, reported that Pirovano ordered the closures...
- 3/29/2024
- ScreenDaily
Carlos Pirovano, the recently appointed head of Argentina’s cash-strapped national film body Incaa is said to be considering a proposal to host the annual Ventana Sur market with Uruguay, as the arts funding crisis continues to rock the country’s entertainment sector.
According to a press release issued on Thursday by producers trade group Caic [Camara Argentina De La Industria Cinematografica], who met with Pirovano on Wednesday, the Incaa president said he believed Ventana Sur should continue to exist and added he was evaluating the feasibility of alternating between Argentina and Uruguay each year.
It was unclear where in Uruguay Pirovano proposed the event might occur.
According to a press release issued on Thursday by producers trade group Caic [Camara Argentina De La Industria Cinematografica], who met with Pirovano on Wednesday, the Incaa president said he believed Ventana Sur should continue to exist and added he was evaluating the feasibility of alternating between Argentina and Uruguay each year.
It was unclear where in Uruguay Pirovano proposed the event might occur.
- 3/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
The new head of Argentina’s cash-strapped national film body Incaa is said to be considering a proposal to host the annual Ventana Sur market with Uruguay as the arts funding crisis continues to rock the country’s entertainment sector.
According to a press release issued on Thursday by producers trade group Caic [Camara Argentina De La Industria Cinematografica], who met with Carlos Pirovano on Wednesday, the Incaa president said he believed Ventana Sur should continue to exist and added he was evaluating the feasibility of alternating between Argentina and Uruguay each year.
It was unclear where in Uruguay Pirovano proposed the event might occur. Buenos Aires,...
According to a press release issued on Thursday by producers trade group Caic [Camara Argentina De La Industria Cinematografica], who met with Carlos Pirovano on Wednesday, the Incaa president said he believed Ventana Sur should continue to exist and added he was evaluating the feasibility of alternating between Argentina and Uruguay each year.
It was unclear where in Uruguay Pirovano proposed the event might occur. Buenos Aires,...
- 3/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
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- 3/13/2024
- MUBI
The Argentinan government has moved ahead with plans to withdraw all state funding from the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (Incaa), the film body that backs the majority of Argentinian films and festivals and events including Ventana Sur (with the Marche du Cannes) and the Mar Del Plata International Film Festival.
The announcement was made on March 11 via the country’s Ministry of Human Capital. It claimed the Incaa had a $4m deficit.
“Our commitment to a zero budget deficit is non-negotiable,” said the government in a statement. “The time when film festivals were financed with the hunger...
The announcement was made on March 11 via the country’s Ministry of Human Capital. It claimed the Incaa had a $4m deficit.
“Our commitment to a zero budget deficit is non-negotiable,” said the government in a statement. “The time when film festivals were financed with the hunger...
- 3/13/2024
- ScreenDaily
The government of Javier Milei, Argentina’s far-right leader, has pushed through highly controversial plans to defund all state funding to the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (Incaa), the country’s national film body.
In an official public notice published Tuesday, Milei’s Human Capital Ministry said it discovered a $4 million deficit in Incaa’s budget partly funded by the Treasury and, as a result, would move to cut costs by suspending all funding to the institute.
“Our commitment to a zero budget deficit is non-negotiable. The time when film festivals were financed with the hunger of thousands of children is over,” the ministry stated.
The austerity plans will see large parts of Incaa’s everyday operations suspended, with phone lines, transport fares, overtime pay, and staff contracts cut. The decision will also suspend all support for national film releases. The move is also expected to affect the...
In an official public notice published Tuesday, Milei’s Human Capital Ministry said it discovered a $4 million deficit in Incaa’s budget partly funded by the Treasury and, as a result, would move to cut costs by suspending all funding to the institute.
“Our commitment to a zero budget deficit is non-negotiable. The time when film festivals were financed with the hunger of thousands of children is over,” the ministry stated.
The austerity plans will see large parts of Incaa’s everyday operations suspended, with phone lines, transport fares, overtime pay, and staff contracts cut. The decision will also suspend all support for national film releases. The move is also expected to affect the...
- 3/13/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Argentina’s right-wing populist president Javier Milei is forging ahead with his administration’s plans to defund the country’s film-tv institute Incaa, which will adversely impact national film festivals such as the Mar del Plata and federal aid for national film releases, state-run cinemas and film schools, among others. It also jeopardizes the prominent Buenos Aires-based film and TV market, Ventana Sur, which is jointly organized by Incaa and Cannes’ Marché du Film.
A March 11 communiqué from Argentina’s Orwellian-sounding Ministry of Human Capital stated that the Culture Ministry had discovered a deficit of $4 million dollars at Incaa and therefore has resolved to dramatically cut the institute’s expenses, “suspending transfers to the provinces, international travel, funding for festivals, payment of overtime, hiring of mobile telephony, per diems, and other expenses.”
“Furthermore, with the aim of reducing the $8 million allocated to staff salaries, no contract for work leases expiring...
A March 11 communiqué from Argentina’s Orwellian-sounding Ministry of Human Capital stated that the Culture Ministry had discovered a deficit of $4 million dollars at Incaa and therefore has resolved to dramatically cut the institute’s expenses, “suspending transfers to the provinces, international travel, funding for festivals, payment of overtime, hiring of mobile telephony, per diems, and other expenses.”
“Furthermore, with the aim of reducing the $8 million allocated to staff salaries, no contract for work leases expiring...
- 3/13/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Argentinian filmmakers are uniting under the banner Cine Argentino Unido to gather in Berlin on Tuesday to raise awareness of the unfolding public funding crisis in the country.
National film and TV institute Incaa, which funds most of the country’s local productions, has been unable to allocate money since Nicolas Batlle resigned as head last December in protest over the election of far-right president Javier Milei.
Milei has promised a programme of deep cuts to help fix the country’s ravaged economy and the industry fears cultural funding is high up his list.
“The far-right government is attempting to...
National film and TV institute Incaa, which funds most of the country’s local productions, has been unable to allocate money since Nicolas Batlle resigned as head last December in protest over the election of far-right president Javier Milei.
Milei has promised a programme of deep cuts to help fix the country’s ravaged economy and the industry fears cultural funding is high up his list.
“The far-right government is attempting to...
- 2/18/2024
- ScreenDaily
Cine Argentino Unido, the new coalition group representing Argentinian film organisations, has called for a show of solidarity in Berlin amid an arts funding crisis in the South American country.
On Thursday the group issued a statement in which it hailed Argentina’s artistic presence in the Berlinale this year.
“What should be a source of pride for our entire industry, however, comes in a context of alarm and emergency for the cinema and culture of our country,” the statement said, in reference to firebrand president Javier Milei’s efforts to course-correct a stricken economy buckling under hyperinflation, huge debt,...
On Thursday the group issued a statement in which it hailed Argentina’s artistic presence in the Berlinale this year.
“What should be a source of pride for our entire industry, however, comes in a context of alarm and emergency for the cinema and culture of our country,” the statement said, in reference to firebrand president Javier Milei’s efforts to course-correct a stricken economy buckling under hyperinflation, huge debt,...
- 2/15/2024
- ScreenDaily
In the second episode of Griselda, Alberto’s brother, Fernando, tried to kill Griselda and her kids to take his revenge, but Dario, Fernando’s trusted man, couldn’t bring himself to kill Griselda’s son, so instead, he killed Fernando to rescue them. Griselda couldn’t thank him enough for saving her and her sons’ lives, and she later hired him as her bodyguard. Dario and Griselda started sleeping together, and it seemed that Dario had fallen for Griselda, whom he wanted to protect and take care of. However, Griselda was highly ambitious and desired to become a respected and feared drug queen in this business.
Griselda’s dream finally came true, as we saw her rise to become a prominent figure in this business and also earn the name “Godmother.” within a few months of making a deal with German Panesso, she bought a lavish mansion, where she...
Griselda’s dream finally came true, as we saw her rise to become a prominent figure in this business and also earn the name “Godmother.” within a few months of making a deal with German Panesso, she bought a lavish mansion, where she...
- 1/26/2024
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
Argentina’s newly elected president Javier Milei has appeared to backpedalled on proposed cuts to the country’s film and TV body Incaa in the wake of an industry protest.
Right-wing premier Milei wanted to slash Incaa’s funding and had proposed to eliminate film schools as part of wide reforms to ignite the country’s stricken economy, which saw annual inflation reach 211% in December.
A bill before congress would have defunded Incaa, which for many years has been a significant champion of one of the most productive film and TV regions in South America.
However following a statement decrying...
Right-wing premier Milei wanted to slash Incaa’s funding and had proposed to eliminate film schools as part of wide reforms to ignite the country’s stricken economy, which saw annual inflation reach 211% in December.
A bill before congress would have defunded Incaa, which for many years has been a significant champion of one of the most productive film and TV regions in South America.
However following a statement decrying...
- 1/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
Javier Milei, Argentina’s new far-right leader, has walked back plans to dismantle state funding for the country’s National Institute of Film and Audiovisual Arts (Incaa).
The change was made as part of a last-minute amendment to Milei’s controversial and wide-reaching “Omnibus bill,” which Argentina’s federal commissions accepted early Wednesday morning. The bill will now be the subject of a final debate in Congress on Thursday, but the state funding of cinema is off the table for now.
News of the deal to secure Incaa’s funding will allow local filmmakers to breathe a sigh of relief following a volatile few weeks of campaigning in opposition to Milei and his bill.
As we reported earlier, high-profile names from across the international film community voiced their concern over the new President’s proposed changes to the funding of Incaa and cinema in the country. Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro González Iñárritu,...
The change was made as part of a last-minute amendment to Milei’s controversial and wide-reaching “Omnibus bill,” which Argentina’s federal commissions accepted early Wednesday morning. The bill will now be the subject of a final debate in Congress on Thursday, but the state funding of cinema is off the table for now.
News of the deal to secure Incaa’s funding will allow local filmmakers to breathe a sigh of relief following a volatile few weeks of campaigning in opposition to Milei and his bill.
As we reported earlier, high-profile names from across the international film community voiced their concern over the new President’s proposed changes to the funding of Incaa and cinema in the country. Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro González Iñárritu,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Shortly before a momentous vote takes place in Argentina, Deadline spoke with leading film professionals about how “devastating” reforms could derail the country’s movie sector.
On Wednesday, the country’s new far-right President Javier Milei will try to push through a legislative program in Congress that aims to deregulate industries, expand presidential powers, silence dissenters and reimagine or do away with decades-old institutions.
Often dubbed “El Loco” (The Madman) by his critics, Milei, a self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist,” only entered politics in 2021 after a colorful career as an economist and TV pundit. His election win late last year was seen by many as an anti-establishment vote fueled by anger over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.
Argentina’s economy, the second largest in South America, has been in a semi-permanent state of crisis since 2018. The country’s economic woes deepened over the past year, with inflation at a record...
On Wednesday, the country’s new far-right President Javier Milei will try to push through a legislative program in Congress that aims to deregulate industries, expand presidential powers, silence dissenters and reimagine or do away with decades-old institutions.
Often dubbed “El Loco” (The Madman) by his critics, Milei, a self-proclaimed “anarcho-capitalist,” only entered politics in 2021 after a colorful career as an economist and TV pundit. His election win late last year was seen by many as an anti-establishment vote fueled by anger over the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.
Argentina’s economy, the second largest in South America, has been in a semi-permanent state of crisis since 2018. The country’s economic woes deepened over the past year, with inflation at a record...
- 1/24/2024
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
More than 300 members of the global film community including Justine Triet, Pedro Almodóvar, Aki Kaurismäki, and the Dardennes brothers are protesting new Argentinian president Javier Milei’s proposals to defund the national film and TV body Incaa and scrap the country’s film schools.
Isabelle Huppert, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Kelly Reichardt, Mira Nair, Asif Kapadia, Isabel Coixet, Kleber Mendonca Filho, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna have also signed a statement against a bill which would bring in sweeping cuts to government arts funding.
Argentinian filmmakers are understood to be in discussions with lawmakers over a bill which, according to Buenos Aires Herald,...
Isabelle Huppert, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Kelly Reichardt, Mira Nair, Asif Kapadia, Isabel Coixet, Kleber Mendonca Filho, Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna have also signed a statement against a bill which would bring in sweeping cuts to government arts funding.
Argentinian filmmakers are understood to be in discussions with lawmakers over a bill which, according to Buenos Aires Herald,...
- 1/22/2024
- ScreenDaily
Argentina’s newly elected president Javier Milei is bent on keeping his chainsaw-wielding campaign promise to cut state spending, including scrapping the country’s national film institute (Incaa) and its film schools (Enerc).
His mega draft bill, aimed at reining in Argentina’s hyper-inflation, has prompted more than 300 directors, producers, actors, critics and colleagues from across the world, led by Academy Award winners Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Cannes winners Aki Kaurismäki (“Autumn Leaves”) and the Dardenne Brothers (“Rosetta”), to sign a communiqué protesting the far-right libertarian’s proposal.
The other signees include actor-producers Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, Isabelle Huppert, directors Olivier Assayas, Kelly Reichardt, Kleber Mendonca Filho, Juan Antonio Bayona, Pedro Costa, Asif Kapadia, Corneliu Porumboiu, Abel Ferrara, Mira Nair, Roger Corman and Isabel Coixet, among many other prominent figures in the global film community.
In a statement, the newly formed coalition Cine Argentino Unido, spearheaded by film director associations,...
His mega draft bill, aimed at reining in Argentina’s hyper-inflation, has prompted more than 300 directors, producers, actors, critics and colleagues from across the world, led by Academy Award winners Pedro Almodóvar, Alejandro González Iñárritu, Cannes winners Aki Kaurismäki (“Autumn Leaves”) and the Dardenne Brothers (“Rosetta”), to sign a communiqué protesting the far-right libertarian’s proposal.
The other signees include actor-producers Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, Isabelle Huppert, directors Olivier Assayas, Kelly Reichardt, Kleber Mendonca Filho, Juan Antonio Bayona, Pedro Costa, Asif Kapadia, Corneliu Porumboiu, Abel Ferrara, Mira Nair, Roger Corman and Isabel Coixet, among many other prominent figures in the global film community.
In a statement, the newly formed coalition Cine Argentino Unido, spearheaded by film director associations,...
- 1/22/2024
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
Updated with new details: Tucker Carlson’s new streaming site has launched and on offer are an array of different media products, all featuring Carlson. They include the self-explanatory “Tucker Carlson Interview,” “After the Tucker Carlson Interview,” “Ask Tucker,” “Tc Shorts,” “The Tucker Carlson Encounter” and “Tucker Carlson Films.”
First “Encouter” guests include golfer John Daly, GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswami, Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy and, of course, Kid Rock. Among the “Interview” subjects are former president Donald Trump, UFC head Dana White and Argentine president Javier Milei.
The site offers access for what seems to be a temporarily-discounted rate of $6 a month.
Previously on Saturday: Tucker Carlson announced Saturday that he’s launching a news subscription site, TuckerCarlson.com, where subscribers can gain access to exclusive content.
“Hey, it’s Tucker Carlson. We’ve been out of work for 7 or 8 months now, hard to know. Time flies when you’re unemployed,...
First “Encouter” guests include golfer John Daly, GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswami, Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy and, of course, Kid Rock. Among the “Interview” subjects are former president Donald Trump, UFC head Dana White and Argentine president Javier Milei.
The site offers access for what seems to be a temporarily-discounted rate of $6 a month.
Previously on Saturday: Tucker Carlson announced Saturday that he’s launching a news subscription site, TuckerCarlson.com, where subscribers can gain access to exclusive content.
“Hey, it’s Tucker Carlson. We’ve been out of work for 7 or 8 months now, hard to know. Time flies when you’re unemployed,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Bruce Haring and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Charming’, ‘Lovers Fare Goodbye’, ‘Memories Of A Burning Body’ win big at Buenos Aires market.
The 15th edition of Ventana Sur wrapped over the weekend with record attendance of more than 3,500 as prizes were handed out and deals concluded. However there was concern over the future of market co-host Incaa following inflammatory comments about public arts funding by incoming Argentinian president Javier Milei.
The president-elect, a fan of firebrand second term US presidential hopeful Donald Trump and ousted Brazilian premier Jair Bolsonaro, takes office next week (December 10) and has promised to undo decades of stagnation.
President-elect alarms industry
Milei has...
The 15th edition of Ventana Sur wrapped over the weekend with record attendance of more than 3,500 as prizes were handed out and deals concluded. However there was concern over the future of market co-host Incaa following inflammatory comments about public arts funding by incoming Argentinian president Javier Milei.
The president-elect, a fan of firebrand second term US presidential hopeful Donald Trump and ousted Brazilian premier Jair Bolsonaro, takes office next week (December 10) and has promised to undo decades of stagnation.
President-elect alarms industry
Milei has...
- 12/4/2023
- by Emilio Mayorga
- ScreenDaily
In bigger picture terms, the major highlights of Ventana Sur were a masterclass by Cannes head Thierry Frémaux and an impromptu speech by San Sebastián director José Luis Rebordinos, heads of the most important film festivals in the world and Spanish-speaking world, supporting the continued existence of Incaa. There words came after Argentinian President elect Javier Milei had vowed on the campaign trail to shutter Argentina’s state-backed film-tv agency if voted into power.
In industry terms, never has Ventana Sur been this big, its final attendance numbers sky-rocketing to 4,300, some 30% up on 2022, beyond even the wildest expectations of organizers, Cannes Marché du Film and the Incaa.
Put that down in part to new sections – Shoot the Book, Fantasmática, and Show Shorts – and enlargement of other sections, such as El Principio del Film and Solo Series. Latin America seems to have a bottomless well of new talent. The biggest reason,...
In industry terms, never has Ventana Sur been this big, its final attendance numbers sky-rocketing to 4,300, some 30% up on 2022, beyond even the wildest expectations of organizers, Cannes Marché du Film and the Incaa.
Put that down in part to new sections – Shoot the Book, Fantasmática, and Show Shorts – and enlargement of other sections, such as El Principio del Film and Solo Series. Latin America seems to have a bottomless well of new talent. The biggest reason,...
- 12/3/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Buenos Aires — Delivering a masterclass in Buenos Aires just days after the election victory of far-right libertarian Javier Milei on Nov. 18, Cannes Film Festival head Thierry Frémaux voiced his support for Argentina’s Incaa public sector film-tv agency, which Milei has promised to destroy.
Frémaux’s one and brief direct reference to the Incaa – which oversees Argentina’s crucial federal film funding, without which much of Argentine filmmaking would wither – came towards the end of a 90-minute masterclass entitled Cinema (of) Tomorrow.
“Cinema is not about to die, it’s about to live again,” Frémaux argued. “Cinema is in extraordinary good health. This year’s Cannes is said to have been one of the greatest in history and that’s due to the quality of the work of the artists, professionals and of reviewers,” he enthused.
Equally, he argued, the “new era of cinema” will see the “equal importance of...
Frémaux’s one and brief direct reference to the Incaa – which oversees Argentina’s crucial federal film funding, without which much of Argentine filmmaking would wither – came towards the end of a 90-minute masterclass entitled Cinema (of) Tomorrow.
“Cinema is not about to die, it’s about to live again,” Frémaux argued. “Cinema is in extraordinary good health. This year’s Cannes is said to have been one of the greatest in history and that’s due to the quality of the work of the artists, professionals and of reviewers,” he enthused.
Equally, he argued, the “new era of cinema” will see the “equal importance of...
- 11/30/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Jointly organized by Cannes’ Marché du Film with a Thierry Fremaux Cannes Film Week adding star auteur glamor, Ventana Sur turns 15 this week unspooling Nov. 27-Dec.1 at its usual venue of the Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires’ Puerto Madero, its most modern and most chic of districts.
Founded with Argentina’s Incaa film-tv agency in 2009, Ventana Sur has proved a modern addition to Latin America’s film landscape, adding international edge to national film industries then lifting off from Mexico City to Bogotá, São Paulo and Rio, Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires, energized by new film laws modeled on Europe and a wave of new filmmakers: Think Chile’s Pablo Larraín, Mexico’s Carlos Reygadas, Pablo Trapero and Santiago Mitre.
As an arthouse industry worldwide experienced ever more challenges in clinching substantial theatrical sales abroad, Ventana Sur with forward-looking zeal launched sub-markets focusing on still remaining growth axes:...
Founded with Argentina’s Incaa film-tv agency in 2009, Ventana Sur has proved a modern addition to Latin America’s film landscape, adding international edge to national film industries then lifting off from Mexico City to Bogotá, São Paulo and Rio, Santiago de Chile and Buenos Aires, energized by new film laws modeled on Europe and a wave of new filmmakers: Think Chile’s Pablo Larraín, Mexico’s Carlos Reygadas, Pablo Trapero and Santiago Mitre.
As an arthouse industry worldwide experienced ever more challenges in clinching substantial theatrical sales abroad, Ventana Sur with forward-looking zeal launched sub-markets focusing on still remaining growth axes:...
- 11/27/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
In a global political landscape filled with uncertainty, Argentina has taken center stage with its newly elected president, Javier Milei. A figure who defies the establishment, Milei has become a symbol of anti-woke sentiments and fearlessly vocalizes his opinions, capturing the attention of the world. Renowned political commentator Dave Rubin sheds light on Milei’s significance, […]
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- 11/22/2023
- by Grady Owen
- ShockYa
Argentina has elected a self-described anarcho-capitalist libertarian Javier Milei as its next president. The result of Sunday’s runoff election will mean sweeping changes to the second-largest economy in South America, which will now be helmed by one of the most bizarre figures in modern politics.
An economist-turned-legislator, Milei’s abrasive political stylings, unruly mop of hair, anti-communist ravings, and taste for conspiracies have earned him comparisons to Donald Trump, and support from right-wing figures within American media and international politics.
While wielding chainsaws as campaign props and sporting “Make Argentina Great Again” hats,...
An economist-turned-legislator, Milei’s abrasive political stylings, unruly mop of hair, anti-communist ravings, and taste for conspiracies have earned him comparisons to Donald Trump, and support from right-wing figures within American media and international politics.
While wielding chainsaws as campaign props and sporting “Make Argentina Great Again” hats,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
As U.S. and European sales agents and distributors gather in Buenos Aires next week for Ventana Sur, there will be a very large elephant in the room: the stunning victory in Argentina’s presidential election Sunday of far right Javier Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist.”
Milei won 55.8% of the vote promising to do away with inflation, running at over 140%, as part of “drastic changes” which have included scrapping Argentina’s central bank, dollarizing the economy and slashing public spending by 15% of Gdp.
On the campaign trail, he also promised to abolish Argentina’s Ministry of Culture and national film-tv agency Incaa.
Currently, Argentina also holds the presidency of Ibermedia, the pan-regional fund for Latin America, Spain and Portugal, whose moneys are vital for art-house co-productions.
Incaa also co-organizes Ventana Sur itself with Cannes Film Festival and Market.
A left-leaning Argentine film-tv industry, whether Peronist or not, will take time to digest Milei’s victory.
Milei won 55.8% of the vote promising to do away with inflation, running at over 140%, as part of “drastic changes” which have included scrapping Argentina’s central bank, dollarizing the economy and slashing public spending by 15% of Gdp.
On the campaign trail, he also promised to abolish Argentina’s Ministry of Culture and national film-tv agency Incaa.
Currently, Argentina also holds the presidency of Ibermedia, the pan-regional fund for Latin America, Spain and Portugal, whose moneys are vital for art-house co-productions.
Incaa also co-organizes Ventana Sur itself with Cannes Film Festival and Market.
A left-leaning Argentine film-tv industry, whether Peronist or not, will take time to digest Milei’s victory.
- 11/20/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Argentina, 2023. Presidential election year. In the midst of a deep economic and social crisis, a new voice appears, a political figure who convinces a large part of the Argentinean population with his shouts and insults. He is Javier Milei, an outsider who claims to speak to his dead dog and believes he is God's chosen one. He is applauded by Jair Bolsonaro, branded a mini-Trump and an option to face the ruling party of Sergio Massa in the second round of the country's elections. But what are his proposals, what country does he have in mind, and why is his emotional stability being questioned? To provide answers, El PAÍS Audio presents Sin control. El universo de Javier Milei - a podcast about Argentina's controversial presidential candidate.
The programme has a documentary format and consists of four 30-minute episodes, the first two of which are already available on El PAÍS and all audio platforms: Podium,...
The programme has a documentary format and consists of four 30-minute episodes, the first two of which are already available on El PAÍS and all audio platforms: Podium,...
- 11/6/2023
- Podnews.net
Conan O’Brien decidedly does not appreciate being ogled by John Oliver, even if the HBO host is just looking at a photo. So, on Sunday night, O’Brien popped in to scold him.
The moment came as Oliver was torching Javier Milei, the very right-wing Argentinian presidential candidate who’s hoping to win in a run-off election. First picking apart Milei’s actual beliefs and proposed policies, Oliver eventually admitted that Milei has had at least one “likable” moment.
That particular moment was during an interview, in which Milei got visibly distracted by an image of his dog Conan appearing on screen.
“It’s honestly hard for me to criticize that because that’s also how I respond if I ever see a picture of — oh, it’s Conan,” Oliver said, mimicking Milei as a picture of Conan O’Brien appeared on-screen.
As Oliver tried to continue with the segment,...
The moment came as Oliver was torching Javier Milei, the very right-wing Argentinian presidential candidate who’s hoping to win in a run-off election. First picking apart Milei’s actual beliefs and proposed policies, Oliver eventually admitted that Milei has had at least one “likable” moment.
That particular moment was during an interview, in which Milei got visibly distracted by an image of his dog Conan appearing on screen.
“It’s honestly hard for me to criticize that because that’s also how I respond if I ever see a picture of — oh, it’s Conan,” Oliver said, mimicking Milei as a picture of Conan O’Brien appeared on-screen.
As Oliver tried to continue with the segment,...
- 10/30/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
John Oliver is usually laser-focused on Last Week Tonight dissecting the political issues that affect the world. However, things got a little out of hand when Conan O’Brien made an appearance on the late-night talk show.
While discussing the controversial political figure from Argentina, Javier Milei, Oliver showcased an interview where the Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina got completely side-tracked when he saw a photo of his dog. During an interview on a news show, photos of Milei appeared in the background and during one moment his dog Conan was featured.
“There’s Conan,” Milei said, ignoring the interviewer for a moment.
“Yes, it’s Conan,” the interviewer said.
“It’s Conan,” Milei continued with a smile on his face completely derailing the interview.
Oliver said that Milei made himself “likable” in that moment adding, “He just got distracted by his own dog the way dogs get distracted by any squirrel.
While discussing the controversial political figure from Argentina, Javier Milei, Oliver showcased an interview where the Member of the Chamber of Deputies of Argentina got completely side-tracked when he saw a photo of his dog. During an interview on a news show, photos of Milei appeared in the background and during one moment his dog Conan was featured.
“There’s Conan,” Milei said, ignoring the interviewer for a moment.
“Yes, it’s Conan,” the interviewer said.
“It’s Conan,” Milei continued with a smile on his face completely derailing the interview.
Oliver said that Milei made himself “likable” in that moment adding, “He just got distracted by his own dog the way dogs get distracted by any squirrel.
- 10/30/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
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