On Thursday evening (Sept 17) at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored 15 student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 42nd Student Academy Awards ceremony.
The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented by actors Michelle Rodriguez and Jason Mitchell, Oscar-winning director John Lasseter, and the Oscar-winning team behind the animated feature “Big Hero 6,” Roy Conli, Don Hall and Chris Williams.
The 2015 Student Academy Award winners are:
Alternative
Gold: “Chiaroscuro,” Daniel Drummond, Chapman University, California
Silver: “Zoe,” ChiHyun Lee, The School of Visual Arts, New York
Animation
Gold: “Soar,” Alyce Tzue, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Silver: “An Object at Rest,” Seth Boyden, California Institute of the Arts
Bronze: “Taking the Plunge,” Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, The School of
Visual Arts
Documentary
Gold: “Looking at the Stars,” Alexandre Peralta, University of Southern...
The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented by actors Michelle Rodriguez and Jason Mitchell, Oscar-winning director John Lasseter, and the Oscar-winning team behind the animated feature “Big Hero 6,” Roy Conli, Don Hall and Chris Williams.
The 2015 Student Academy Award winners are:
Alternative
Gold: “Chiaroscuro,” Daniel Drummond, Chapman University, California
Silver: “Zoe,” ChiHyun Lee, The School of Visual Arts, New York
Animation
Gold: “Soar,” Alyce Tzue, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Silver: “An Object at Rest,” Seth Boyden, California Institute of the Arts
Bronze: “Taking the Plunge,” Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, The School of
Visual Arts
Documentary
Gold: “Looking at the Stars,” Alexandre Peralta, University of Southern...
- 9/18/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Friday August 28th the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (Ficg in La) announced the winners of Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 and DocuLab.2 Los Angeles work-in-progress competitions. The prizes awarded to the selected projects cover a wide range of post-production services and opportunities that will ensure the completion of the work and enhance its possiblities of being screen at the Guadalajara International Film Festival and elsewhere.
Winning projects include "Lupe Under the Sun" by Rodrigo Reyes, whose previous film, documentary "Purgatorio" received critical acclaim and play at numerous festivals. Documentary "No Dresscode Required" by Cristina Herrera Borquez was the most awarded film and tells the story of a homosexual couple in Mexico fighting to be legally married. Jose Luis Valenzuela's "Dementia" centers on an terminal AIDS patient attempting to organize a farewell party.
Award Winners List (Work-in-progress competitions)
Films to be automatically considered for work-in-progess or Official Competitions at Ficg 31 (Mexico)
Winner Doculab 2 Los Angeles
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (No Dresscode Required) (90 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Cristina Herrera Borquez
Winner of Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela
Winners of Doculab 2 Los Angeles
Warner Bros. Sound, Titra California, Inc., Boogieman Media, Color Space Mexico, Assimilate, Todo Cine Latino, Pomeranc Music and Sound, and Sofia Films.
Warner Bros. Sound Award
-45 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (DocuLab.2 Los Angeles)
-90 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2)
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Titra California Award
Production of one Dcp & one Blue Ray for each winning film.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Color Space Award
Color Space Mexico prize includes production and mastering of initial and final credits and the final roller of the film for one film in each category. Color Space Mexico will deliver the final master in Dpx sequences ready for Dcp master.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Todo Cine Latino Award
Todo Cine Latino will provide each winning films a consultation for all World Sales and Us Distribution for 12 months following the award being granted.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Assimilate Award
Assimilate Inc will provide each winning film the following deliverables a single 12-month license to Scratch color correction software.
"Looking at the Starts" (Mirando a las estrellas) (56 min.) – Nicaragua, USA, Brasil
Directed by Alexandre Peralta
Boogieman Media Award
Boogieman Media will provide each winning film with un supervisor to be assigned to assist with marketing consulting, design and production of key art andone (1) key art design delivered digitally in an editable format to Producers, to be used solely for marketing purposes..
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Pomeranec Music & Sound Award
Promeranec will provide each winning film the following two (2) original songs for a project in Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 including composition, production and musicians and two (2) original songs for a project in DocuLab.2 Los Angeles including composition, production and musicians.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Sofia Films Award
Sofia Films will provide each winning film the following deliverables a consultation with a color correction supervisor or visual effects supervisor certified by Assimilate and the use of a certified color correction facility in location to be determined by Sofia Films.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Winner of Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
Warner Bros. Sound, Titra California, Inc., Boogieman Media, Color Space Mexico, Assimilate, Todo Cine Latino, Pomeranc Music and Sound, and Sofia Films.
Warner Bros. Sound Award
-45 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (DocuLab.2 Los Angeles).
-90 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2).
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela
Titra California Award
Production of one Dcp & one Blue Ray for each winning film.
"Demenica (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Color Space Award
Color Space Mexico prize includes production and mastering of initial and final credits and the final roller of the film for one film in each category. Color Space Mexico will deliver the final master in Dpx sequences ready for Dcp master.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Todo Cine Latino Award
Todo Cine Latino will provide each winning films a consultation for all World Sales and Us Distribution for 12 months following the award being granted.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Assimilate Award
Assimilate Inc will provide each winning film the following deliverables a single 12-month license to Scratch color correction software.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Bogieman Media Award
Boogieman Media will provide each winning film with un supervisor to be assigned to assist with marketing consulting, design and production of key art andone (1) key art design delivered digitally in an editable format to Producers, to be used solely for marketing purposes.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Pomeranec Award
Promeranec will provide each winning film the following two (2) original songs for a project in Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 including composition, production and musicians and two (2) original songs for a project in DocuLab.2 Los Angeles including composition, production and musicians.
"Lupe Bajo el Sol" (Lupe Under the Sun) (82 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Rodrigo Reyes
Sofia Films Award
Sofia Films will provide each winning film the following deliverables a consultation with a color correction supervisor or visual effects supervisor certified by Assimilate and the use of a certified color correction facility in location to be determined by Sofia Films.
"Lupe Bajo el Sol" (Lupe Under the Sun) (82 min.) – Mexico, USA...
Winning projects include "Lupe Under the Sun" by Rodrigo Reyes, whose previous film, documentary "Purgatorio" received critical acclaim and play at numerous festivals. Documentary "No Dresscode Required" by Cristina Herrera Borquez was the most awarded film and tells the story of a homosexual couple in Mexico fighting to be legally married. Jose Luis Valenzuela's "Dementia" centers on an terminal AIDS patient attempting to organize a farewell party.
Award Winners List (Work-in-progress competitions)
Films to be automatically considered for work-in-progess or Official Competitions at Ficg 31 (Mexico)
Winner Doculab 2 Los Angeles
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (No Dresscode Required) (90 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Cristina Herrera Borquez
Winner of Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela
Winners of Doculab 2 Los Angeles
Warner Bros. Sound, Titra California, Inc., Boogieman Media, Color Space Mexico, Assimilate, Todo Cine Latino, Pomeranc Music and Sound, and Sofia Films.
Warner Bros. Sound Award
-45 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (DocuLab.2 Los Angeles)
-90 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2)
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Titra California Award
Production of one Dcp & one Blue Ray for each winning film.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Color Space Award
Color Space Mexico prize includes production and mastering of initial and final credits and the final roller of the film for one film in each category. Color Space Mexico will deliver the final master in Dpx sequences ready for Dcp master.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Todo Cine Latino Award
Todo Cine Latino will provide each winning films a consultation for all World Sales and Us Distribution for 12 months following the award being granted.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Assimilate Award
Assimilate Inc will provide each winning film the following deliverables a single 12-month license to Scratch color correction software.
"Looking at the Starts" (Mirando a las estrellas) (56 min.) – Nicaragua, USA, Brasil
Directed by Alexandre Peralta
Boogieman Media Award
Boogieman Media will provide each winning film with un supervisor to be assigned to assist with marketing consulting, design and production of key art andone (1) key art design delivered digitally in an editable format to Producers, to be used solely for marketing purposes..
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Pomeranec Music & Sound Award
Promeranec will provide each winning film the following two (2) original songs for a project in Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 including composition, production and musicians and two (2) original songs for a project in DocuLab.2 Los Angeles including composition, production and musicians.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Sofia Films Award
Sofia Films will provide each winning film the following deliverables a consultation with a color correction supervisor or visual effects supervisor certified by Assimilate and the use of a certified color correction facility in location to be determined by Sofia Films.
"Etiqueta No Rigurosa" (90 min.) – Mexico , USA
Winner of Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
Warner Bros. Sound, Titra California, Inc., Boogieman Media, Color Space Mexico, Assimilate, Todo Cine Latino, Pomeranc Music and Sound, and Sofia Films.
Warner Bros. Sound Award
-45 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (DocuLab.2 Los Angeles).
-90 hours of sound editorial and mix with sound supervisor Katy Wood at Warner Bros. Sound, Warner Bros. Burbank, CA (Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2).
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela
Titra California Award
Production of one Dcp & one Blue Ray for each winning film.
"Demenica (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Color Space Award
Color Space Mexico prize includes production and mastering of initial and final credits and the final roller of the film for one film in each category. Color Space Mexico will deliver the final master in Dpx sequences ready for Dcp master.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Todo Cine Latino Award
Todo Cine Latino will provide each winning films a consultation for all World Sales and Us Distribution for 12 months following the award being granted.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Assimilate Award
Assimilate Inc will provide each winning film the following deliverables a single 12-month license to Scratch color correction software.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Bogieman Media Award
Boogieman Media will provide each winning film with un supervisor to be assigned to assist with marketing consulting, design and production of key art andone (1) key art design delivered digitally in an editable format to Producers, to be used solely for marketing purposes.
"Demenica" (Dementia) (80 min.) – Mexico, USA
Pomeranec Award
Promeranec will provide each winning film the following two (2) original songs for a project in Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 including composition, production and musicians and two (2) original songs for a project in DocuLab.2 Los Angeles including composition, production and musicians.
"Lupe Bajo el Sol" (Lupe Under the Sun) (82 min.) – Mexico, USA
Directed by Rodrigo Reyes
Sofia Films Award
Sofia Films will provide each winning film the following deliverables a consultation with a color correction supervisor or visual effects supervisor certified by Assimilate and the use of a certified color correction facility in location to be determined by Sofia Films.
"Lupe Bajo el Sol" (Lupe Under the Sun) (82 min.) – Mexico, USA...
- 9/2/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
41st Student Academy Awards/©A.M.P.A.S.
The Academy has voted fifteen students as winners of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition. The Academy received a record number of entries this year — 1,686 films from 282 domestic and 93 international colleges and universities — which were voted upon by a record number of Academy members.
Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 47 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight awards. Previous winners include Pete Docter, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis.
The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title):
Alternative
“Chiaroscuro,” Daniel Drummond, Chapman University, California
“Zoe,” ChiHyun Lee, The School of Visual Arts, New York
Animation
“An Object at Rest,” Seth Boyden, California Institute of the Arts
“Soar,” Alyce Tzue, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
“Taking the Plunge,” Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, The School of Visual Arts
Documentary
“Boxeadora,” Meg Smaker,...
The Academy has voted fifteen students as winners of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition. The Academy received a record number of entries this year — 1,686 films from 282 domestic and 93 international colleges and universities — which were voted upon by a record number of Academy members.
Past Student Academy Award winners have gone on to receive 47 Oscar nominations and have won or shared eight awards. Previous winners include Pete Docter, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis.
The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title):
Alternative
“Chiaroscuro,” Daniel Drummond, Chapman University, California
“Zoe,” ChiHyun Lee, The School of Visual Arts, New York
Animation
“An Object at Rest,” Seth Boyden, California Institute of the Arts
“Soar,” Alyce Tzue, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
“Taking the Plunge,” Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, The School of Visual Arts
Documentary
“Boxeadora,” Meg Smaker,...
- 8/26/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This year, the Academy received a record number of entries — 1,686 films from 282 domestic and 93 international colleges and universities — which were voted upon by a record number of Academy members. Past winners of this honor include Pete Docter, John Lasseter, Spike Lee, Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis. The winners are (listed alphabetically by film title): Alternative “Chiaroscuro,” Daniel Drummond, Chapman University, California “Zoe,” ChiHyun Lee, The School of Visual Arts, New York Animation “An Object at Rest,” Seth Boyden, California Institute of the Arts “Soar,” Alyce Tzue, Academy of Art University, San Francisco “Taking the Plunge,” Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, The School of Visual Arts Documentary “Boxeadora,” Meg Smaker, Stanford University “I Married My Family’s Killer,” Emily Kassie, Brown University “Looking at the Stars,” Alexandre Peralta, University of Southern California Narrative “Day One,” Henry Hughes,...
- 8/25/2015
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has announced its 15 winners of the 42nd Student Academy Awards competition.
The Academy received a record number of entries this year — 1,686 films from 282 Us and 93 international colleges and universities — which were voted upon by a record number of Academy members.
The American Film Institute acheived a clean sweep in the narrative categoy.
Previous winners include Inside Out director Pete Docter, Disney animation chief John Lasseter, Spike Lee, South Park co-creator Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis, whose The Walk will receive its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.
The winners listed alphabetically by film title are:
Alternative
Chiaroscuro – Daniel Drummond, Chapman University, California; and
Zoe – ChiHyun Lee, The School Of Visual Arts, New York.
Animation
An Object At Rest – Seth Boyden, California Institute Of The Arts;
Soar – Alyce Tzue, Academy of Art University, San Francisco; and
Taking the Plunge – Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, The School...
The Academy received a record number of entries this year — 1,686 films from 282 Us and 93 international colleges and universities — which were voted upon by a record number of Academy members.
The American Film Institute acheived a clean sweep in the narrative categoy.
Previous winners include Inside Out director Pete Docter, Disney animation chief John Lasseter, Spike Lee, South Park co-creator Trey Parker and Robert Zemeckis, whose The Walk will receive its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.
The winners listed alphabetically by film title are:
Alternative
Chiaroscuro – Daniel Drummond, Chapman University, California; and
Zoe – ChiHyun Lee, The School Of Visual Arts, New York.
Animation
An Object At Rest – Seth Boyden, California Institute Of The Arts;
Soar – Alyce Tzue, Academy of Art University, San Francisco; and
Taking the Plunge – Nicholas Manfredi and Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, The School...
- 8/25/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
On the heels of last Wednesday’s announcement in The Hollywood Reporter’s annual film school rankings that Chapman University (where I am currently teaching) remains steady at #7, the Academy announced the finalists for the Student Academy Awards.
Chapman has three films that were selected.
Typically nominees in the Animation category are from the top animation schools such as Cal Arts and this year’s success suggests Chapman is joining those ranks.
2015 Student Academy Awards Finalists
Keep checking back to Oscars.org to find out the winners and get more information about Chapman’s awards ceremony on September 17, 2015.
Alternative
Daniel Drummond, “Chiaroscuro,” Chapman University
M. Louis Gordon, “Girl in the Chair,” Nyu Tisch School of the Arts
ChiHyun Lee, “Zoe,” School of Visual Arts
Balbinka Korzeniowska, “Awaken,” UCLA
David Karp, “Disconnected,” Cornell University
Animation
Jack Anderson, “Wire Cutters,” Chapman University
Lynn Tomlinson, “The Ballad of Holland Island House,” Towson University
Alyce Tzue, “Soar,” Academy of Art University
Nicholas Manfredi, Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, “Taking the Plunge,” The School of Visual Arts
Seth Boyden, “An Object At Rest,” California Institute of the Arts
Tom Teller, “Hum,” Chapman University
Jenna Hamzawi, “Ram's Horn,” Brigham Young University
Documentary
Emily Kassie, “I Married My Family's Killer,” Brown University
Alexandre Peralta, “Looking at the Stars,” University of Southern California
Dan Kerrigan, “Rise and Shine,” Villanova University
Elinore Wright, “In Transition: Tony Chennault,” Villanova University
Eddie Roqueta, “Silencing the Thunder,” Montana State University
Meg Smaker, “Boxeadora,” Stanford University
Matthew Spaull, “Spiritus,” Rochester Institute of Technology
Foreign
Arthur Lecouturier, “Do You Even Know...,” Iad (Belgium)
Dustin Loose, “The Last Will,” Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany)
Fernanda Valadez, “400 Bags,” Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Mexico)
Nick Rowland, “Group B,” Nfts (United Kingdom)
Patrick Vollrath, “Everything Will Be Okay,” Filmacademy Vienna / Filmakademie Wien (Austria)
Ilker Çatak, “Fidelity,” Hamburg Media School (Germany)
Ahmed Abdullahi, “Francis,” Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (Sweden)
Narrative
Henry Hughes, “Day One,” American Film Institute
Bennett Lasseter, ”Stealth,” American Film Institute Conservatory
Stefan Kubicki, “Against Night,” AFI Conservatory
Jeremy Cloe, “This Way Up,” American Film Institute
Jesse Gustafson, “Day 39,” Columbia University
Justin S. Lee, “Drone, “USC School of Cinematic Arts
Kiel Adrian Scott, “Samaria,” New York University...
Chapman has three films that were selected.
Typically nominees in the Animation category are from the top animation schools such as Cal Arts and this year’s success suggests Chapman is joining those ranks.
2015 Student Academy Awards Finalists
Keep checking back to Oscars.org to find out the winners and get more information about Chapman’s awards ceremony on September 17, 2015.
Alternative
Daniel Drummond, “Chiaroscuro,” Chapman University
M. Louis Gordon, “Girl in the Chair,” Nyu Tisch School of the Arts
ChiHyun Lee, “Zoe,” School of Visual Arts
Balbinka Korzeniowska, “Awaken,” UCLA
David Karp, “Disconnected,” Cornell University
Animation
Jack Anderson, “Wire Cutters,” Chapman University
Lynn Tomlinson, “The Ballad of Holland Island House,” Towson University
Alyce Tzue, “Soar,” Academy of Art University
Nicholas Manfredi, Elizabeth Ku-Herrero, “Taking the Plunge,” The School of Visual Arts
Seth Boyden, “An Object At Rest,” California Institute of the Arts
Tom Teller, “Hum,” Chapman University
Jenna Hamzawi, “Ram's Horn,” Brigham Young University
Documentary
Emily Kassie, “I Married My Family's Killer,” Brown University
Alexandre Peralta, “Looking at the Stars,” University of Southern California
Dan Kerrigan, “Rise and Shine,” Villanova University
Elinore Wright, “In Transition: Tony Chennault,” Villanova University
Eddie Roqueta, “Silencing the Thunder,” Montana State University
Meg Smaker, “Boxeadora,” Stanford University
Matthew Spaull, “Spiritus,” Rochester Institute of Technology
Foreign
Arthur Lecouturier, “Do You Even Know...,” Iad (Belgium)
Dustin Loose, “The Last Will,” Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg (Germany)
Fernanda Valadez, “400 Bags,” Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (Mexico)
Nick Rowland, “Group B,” Nfts (United Kingdom)
Patrick Vollrath, “Everything Will Be Okay,” Filmacademy Vienna / Filmakademie Wien (Austria)
Ilker Çatak, “Fidelity,” Hamburg Media School (Germany)
Ahmed Abdullahi, “Francis,” Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts (Sweden)
Narrative
Henry Hughes, “Day One,” American Film Institute
Bennett Lasseter, ”Stealth,” American Film Institute Conservatory
Stefan Kubicki, “Against Night,” AFI Conservatory
Jeremy Cloe, “This Way Up,” American Film Institute
Jesse Gustafson, “Day 39,” Columbia University
Justin S. Lee, “Drone, “USC School of Cinematic Arts
Kiel Adrian Scott, “Samaria,” New York University...
- 8/17/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Ficg in La Lineup Includes U.S. and L.A. Premieres of Some the Best Latin American Films of the Year
The Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (Ficg in La) - presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and Conaculta has announced its lineup. "Messi" directed by Álex de la Iglesia, will be the Opening Night film for the 2015 Festival. This documentary portrays today’s greatest soccer player who at age 11 ran the risk of seeing his career ending before it started. With informal interviews, re-enactments, and spectacular footage of Messi’s legendary exploits, this film tells the incredible, true story of his rise to glory.
The 2015 Ficg in La, which returns to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood for its fifth year and runs from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, brings the best of contemporary Mexican and Latin American cinema to Los Angeles, and is an extension of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
Featuring outstanding and award-winning titles from FICG30, which ran from March 6-15, 2015 in Guadalajara, Ficg in La will offer the premiere of other titles that have emerged in the world of cinema throughout the year to great critical acclaim.
The aim of the festival is to increase access and visibility of Mexican and Latin American cinema in the U.S., facilitating the exchange of ideas through stories and issues of cultural and social relevance, create a space for collaboration between filmmakers, and strengthen relations between the film industry in Mexico and the U.S.
Ficg in La includes film screenings followed by Q&As with filmmakers and talent, as well as galas, panels and special award recognitions to Latin American and U.S. Latino artists.
“Ficg in La 2015 represents the culmination of five years of continuous dedication and passion to further the Latino arts and cinema in the U.S. What was once a tiny three-day showcase of Latino and Ibero-American cinema, is now a lively, eventful film festival, filled with industry events, work-in-progress competitions, family-oriented programs and panel discussions. Los Angeles is the perfect backdrop for Ficg in La to thrive, as it is a patchwork of so many different cultures and communities from across Latin America; however, we hope that our audience is as diverse as the city itself, because many of these stories universally relate to communities of all backgrounds,” said Hebe Tabachnik, Director and Producer of Ficg in La.
“In five years, the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (Ficg in La), has aimed to promote the Mexican and Latin American cinema so that people from elsewhere can enjoy and appreciate the great productions that have been made in Ibero-America; and likewise we have done everything possible to make filmmakers from the Us and Canada get interested in addressing Latino themes and help them honing their skills to provide stronger ground for their projects,”said Iván Trujillo Bolio, Director of Ficg.
Among the celebrities who have accompanied us in previous editions are: Carlos Cuarón, Edward James Olmos, Sergio Arau, Diana Bracho, Alfonso Arau, Kate del Castillo, Martha Higareda, Beto Cuevas, Irene Azuela, Dulce Maria, Carmen Salinas and Jay Hernandez.
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Eugenio Derbez will receive the Tree of Life award in representation of the Derbez dynasty. Oscar winner Eugenio Caballero (Best Art Direction, "Pan's Labyrinth"), Ofelia Medina (Mexican actress), Josep Parera (Entertainment Editor La Opinion) and Lpb (Latino Public Broadcasting) will also receive the festival’s Tree of Life Award for their contributions to Mexican, Latino and Ibero-American culture. Previous recipients include Demián Bichir (actor), Juan Carlos Arciniegas (CNN en Espanol), Fernando Luján (actor), Rubén Luengas (journalist), Gabriel Beristain (Director of Photography) and Emilio Kauderer (Music Composer).
Ficg in La continues to support Latino and Ibero-American films with Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 and DocuLab.2 Los Angeles by selecting six projects from filmmakers seeking post-production funds. The films will be screened for jury members, sponsors and film industry professionals. The winners will be announced on Friday August 28.
In addition, the winning projects in each competition will automatically qualify to be considered for Guadalajara Construye 10 or DocuLab.8 Guadalajara, or for the Ibero-American Competitions of the next edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG31) – March 4 - 13, 2016.
To reaffirm the social mission of Ficg and the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA, Ficg in La will donate again all of its proceeds to a charitable cause. We will announce soon the recipient of this year’s fundraising effort.
13 Feature and documentary films and 12 short films will be showcased in this year’s festival
Opening Night Gala – August 28, 2015
"Messi" Dir. Álex de la Iglesia (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
Closing Night Gala – August 30, 2015
"Ciudad Delirio," Dir. Chus Gutiérrez (Colombia, 2014, 100 min., L.A. Premiere)
Special Events:
• Kids Gala: "El Jeremías" (Jeremy) Dir. Anwar Safa (Mexico, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Maguey (Lgbt) Gala: "Made in Bangkok" Dir. Flavio Florencio (México – Alemania, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Art, Health & Healing Special Screening: "Juanicas"
Dir. Karina García Casanova (Mexico – Canada, 2015, Us Premiere)
and "La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto, Mexico (short film)
• Human Rights Special Screening: "La Prenda" (The Pawn)
Dir. Jean-Cosme Delaloye (Guatemala – Suiza, 2014, Sneak Preview) in Association with the Mill Valley Film Festival.
• Free Screening: "La Once" (Tea Time) –Dir. Maite Alberti (Chile, 2014)
Other Feature Films
"El Patrón, Radiografía de un Crimen" (The Boss, Anatomy Of A Crime)
Dir. Sebastián Schindel (Argentina, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
HBO Latino presents – Heroes Cotidianos – “El cometa”
Dir. Alejandra Sánchez (Mexico, 2014, Sneak Preview)
"Ixcanul" Dir. Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala - France, 2015, Sneak Preview)
"Loreak" (Flowers) Dir. Jon Garaño, José Mari Goenaga (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
"Pocha" (Manifest Destiny) Dir. Michael Dwyer (USA – Mexico, 2015)
"Que Viva la Música" (Liveforever)
Dir. Carlos Moreno (Colombia -Mexico, 2015, L.A Premiere)
Short Films
Mexican Animated Shorts Showcase & Panel (in chronological order)
"Como preparar un sandwich" (How to Prepare a Sandwich) Dir. Rigo Mora
"Hasta Los Huesos" (Down to the Bones) Dir. René Castillo
"Jacinta" Dir. Karla Castañeda
"Jaulas" (Cages) Dir. Juan José Medina
"Prita Noire" (Black Doll) Dir. Sofía Carrillo
"La Casa Triste" (The Sad House) Dir. Sofia Carrillo
"La Noria" ( The Waterwheel) Dir. Karla Castaneda
"Lluvia en los Ojos" (Rain in the Eyes) Dir. Rita Basulto
"Zimbo" (Zimbo) Dir. Rita Basulto & Juan Jose Medina
Shorts Before Features
"Ella" (Her) Dir. Ximena Urrutia (Mexico, 2014, 23 min)
"Mestizo," Dir. Talon Gonzalez (USA, 2014, 10 min.)
"La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto (Mexico, 2015, 18 min., Us Premiere)
The screening of the selected work-in-progress films will be for industry accredited to the festival. These screenings are not open to the general public or member of the press.
Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
• "Angelica," Dir. Marisol Gómez-Mouakad, Puerto Rico/USA
• "Dementia" (Demencia), Dir. Jose Luís Valenzuela, Mexico/USA
• "Lupe under the Sun" (Lupe bajo el sol), Dir. Rodrigo Reyes, Mexico/USA
DocuLab.2 Los Angeles
• "No Dresscode Required" (Etiqueta no rigurosa), Dir. Cristina Herrera Borquez, Mexico/USA
• "Looking at the Stars" (Ol" ando pras estrelas), Dir. Alexandre Peralta, Nicaragua/Brazil/USA
• "Omar & Gloria" (Omar y Gloria), Dir. Jimmy Cohen, Mexico/Canada
Ficg in La is presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and Conaculta, with Principal Sponsors the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Institute of Cinema Mexico (Imcine), Univision and La Opinion.
The 2015 Ficg in La, which returns to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood for its fifth year and runs from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, brings the best of contemporary Mexican and Latin American cinema to Los Angeles, and is an extension of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
Featuring outstanding and award-winning titles from FICG30, which ran from March 6-15, 2015 in Guadalajara, Ficg in La will offer the premiere of other titles that have emerged in the world of cinema throughout the year to great critical acclaim.
The aim of the festival is to increase access and visibility of Mexican and Latin American cinema in the U.S., facilitating the exchange of ideas through stories and issues of cultural and social relevance, create a space for collaboration between filmmakers, and strengthen relations between the film industry in Mexico and the U.S.
Ficg in La includes film screenings followed by Q&As with filmmakers and talent, as well as galas, panels and special award recognitions to Latin American and U.S. Latino artists.
“Ficg in La 2015 represents the culmination of five years of continuous dedication and passion to further the Latino arts and cinema in the U.S. What was once a tiny three-day showcase of Latino and Ibero-American cinema, is now a lively, eventful film festival, filled with industry events, work-in-progress competitions, family-oriented programs and panel discussions. Los Angeles is the perfect backdrop for Ficg in La to thrive, as it is a patchwork of so many different cultures and communities from across Latin America; however, we hope that our audience is as diverse as the city itself, because many of these stories universally relate to communities of all backgrounds,” said Hebe Tabachnik, Director and Producer of Ficg in La.
“In five years, the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (Ficg in La), has aimed to promote the Mexican and Latin American cinema so that people from elsewhere can enjoy and appreciate the great productions that have been made in Ibero-America; and likewise we have done everything possible to make filmmakers from the Us and Canada get interested in addressing Latino themes and help them honing their skills to provide stronger ground for their projects,”said Iván Trujillo Bolio, Director of Ficg.
Among the celebrities who have accompanied us in previous editions are: Carlos Cuarón, Edward James Olmos, Sergio Arau, Diana Bracho, Alfonso Arau, Kate del Castillo, Martha Higareda, Beto Cuevas, Irene Azuela, Dulce Maria, Carmen Salinas and Jay Hernandez.
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Eugenio Derbez will receive the Tree of Life award in representation of the Derbez dynasty. Oscar winner Eugenio Caballero (Best Art Direction, "Pan's Labyrinth"), Ofelia Medina (Mexican actress), Josep Parera (Entertainment Editor La Opinion) and Lpb (Latino Public Broadcasting) will also receive the festival’s Tree of Life Award for their contributions to Mexican, Latino and Ibero-American culture. Previous recipients include Demián Bichir (actor), Juan Carlos Arciniegas (CNN en Espanol), Fernando Luján (actor), Rubén Luengas (journalist), Gabriel Beristain (Director of Photography) and Emilio Kauderer (Music Composer).
Ficg in La continues to support Latino and Ibero-American films with Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 and DocuLab.2 Los Angeles by selecting six projects from filmmakers seeking post-production funds. The films will be screened for jury members, sponsors and film industry professionals. The winners will be announced on Friday August 28.
In addition, the winning projects in each competition will automatically qualify to be considered for Guadalajara Construye 10 or DocuLab.8 Guadalajara, or for the Ibero-American Competitions of the next edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG31) – March 4 - 13, 2016.
To reaffirm the social mission of Ficg and the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA, Ficg in La will donate again all of its proceeds to a charitable cause. We will announce soon the recipient of this year’s fundraising effort.
13 Feature and documentary films and 12 short films will be showcased in this year’s festival
Opening Night Gala – August 28, 2015
"Messi" Dir. Álex de la Iglesia (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
Closing Night Gala – August 30, 2015
"Ciudad Delirio," Dir. Chus Gutiérrez (Colombia, 2014, 100 min., L.A. Premiere)
Special Events:
• Kids Gala: "El Jeremías" (Jeremy) Dir. Anwar Safa (Mexico, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Maguey (Lgbt) Gala: "Made in Bangkok" Dir. Flavio Florencio (México – Alemania, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Art, Health & Healing Special Screening: "Juanicas"
Dir. Karina García Casanova (Mexico – Canada, 2015, Us Premiere)
and "La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto, Mexico (short film)
• Human Rights Special Screening: "La Prenda" (The Pawn)
Dir. Jean-Cosme Delaloye (Guatemala – Suiza, 2014, Sneak Preview) in Association with the Mill Valley Film Festival.
• Free Screening: "La Once" (Tea Time) –Dir. Maite Alberti (Chile, 2014)
Other Feature Films
"El Patrón, Radiografía de un Crimen" (The Boss, Anatomy Of A Crime)
Dir. Sebastián Schindel (Argentina, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
HBO Latino presents – Heroes Cotidianos – “El cometa”
Dir. Alejandra Sánchez (Mexico, 2014, Sneak Preview)
"Ixcanul" Dir. Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala - France, 2015, Sneak Preview)
"Loreak" (Flowers) Dir. Jon Garaño, José Mari Goenaga (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
"Pocha" (Manifest Destiny) Dir. Michael Dwyer (USA – Mexico, 2015)
"Que Viva la Música" (Liveforever)
Dir. Carlos Moreno (Colombia -Mexico, 2015, L.A Premiere)
Short Films
Mexican Animated Shorts Showcase & Panel (in chronological order)
"Como preparar un sandwich" (How to Prepare a Sandwich) Dir. Rigo Mora
"Hasta Los Huesos" (Down to the Bones) Dir. René Castillo
"Jacinta" Dir. Karla Castañeda
"Jaulas" (Cages) Dir. Juan José Medina
"Prita Noire" (Black Doll) Dir. Sofía Carrillo
"La Casa Triste" (The Sad House) Dir. Sofia Carrillo
"La Noria" ( The Waterwheel) Dir. Karla Castaneda
"Lluvia en los Ojos" (Rain in the Eyes) Dir. Rita Basulto
"Zimbo" (Zimbo) Dir. Rita Basulto & Juan Jose Medina
Shorts Before Features
"Ella" (Her) Dir. Ximena Urrutia (Mexico, 2014, 23 min)
"Mestizo," Dir. Talon Gonzalez (USA, 2014, 10 min.)
"La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto (Mexico, 2015, 18 min., Us Premiere)
The screening of the selected work-in-progress films will be for industry accredited to the festival. These screenings are not open to the general public or member of the press.
Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
• "Angelica," Dir. Marisol Gómez-Mouakad, Puerto Rico/USA
• "Dementia" (Demencia), Dir. Jose Luís Valenzuela, Mexico/USA
• "Lupe under the Sun" (Lupe bajo el sol), Dir. Rodrigo Reyes, Mexico/USA
DocuLab.2 Los Angeles
• "No Dresscode Required" (Etiqueta no rigurosa), Dir. Cristina Herrera Borquez, Mexico/USA
• "Looking at the Stars" (Ol" ando pras estrelas), Dir. Alexandre Peralta, Nicaragua/Brazil/USA
• "Omar & Gloria" (Omar y Gloria), Dir. Jimmy Cohen, Mexico/Canada
Ficg in La is presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and Conaculta, with Principal Sponsors the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Institute of Cinema Mexico (Imcine), Univision and La Opinion.
- 8/13/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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