April 17 Update: Argentinian directors group decry government intervention in affairs of autonomous body.
On Sunday the Dac – the group that represents Argentina’s directors – issued a strongly worded statement that took the government to task after it called for reform and transparency at the beleaguered national film institute Incaa.
Dac decried what it called the government’s “violent intervention of an autonomous body” and said it would defend the laws that gave rise to Incaa and other audiovisual entities.
For the record “violent” is a translation of the world “violenta” as it appears in the original Spanish-language Dac statement. There is no suggestion of any physically aggressive behaviour during this unfolding story.
April 14 Report: A media storm enveloped Argentina’s national film body Incaa this week after president Alejendro Cacetta stepped down in light of allegations of corruption and conflicts of interest.
Cacetta has denied any wrongdoing after culture minister Pablo Avelluto asked for resignation.
Meanwhile sympathisers...
On Sunday the Dac – the group that represents Argentina’s directors – issued a strongly worded statement that took the government to task after it called for reform and transparency at the beleaguered national film institute Incaa.
Dac decried what it called the government’s “violent intervention of an autonomous body” and said it would defend the laws that gave rise to Incaa and other audiovisual entities.
For the record “violent” is a translation of the world “violenta” as it appears in the original Spanish-language Dac statement. There is no suggestion of any physically aggressive behaviour during this unfolding story.
April 14 Report: A media storm enveloped Argentina’s national film body Incaa this week after president Alejendro Cacetta stepped down in light of allegations of corruption and conflicts of interest.
Cacetta has denied any wrongdoing after culture minister Pablo Avelluto asked for resignation.
Meanwhile sympathisers...
- 4/14/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Alejandro Cacetta denies wrongdoing; film community stages protest.
A media storm enveloped Argentina’s national film body Incaa this week after president Alejendro Cacetta stepped down in light of allegations of corruption and conflicts of interest.
Cacetta sympathisers staged a protest at the Cine Gaumont cinema in Buenos Aires on Thursday that national newspaper Clarin said drew more than one thousand people.
The show of support followed the Incaa head’s departure on Wednesday after culture minister Pablo Avelluto called for his resignation when a department official presented files alleging among other things irregularities in the management of Incaa funds and the award of contracts to companies with strong Incaa ties.
Cacetta, who began his tenure at Incaa approximately 16 months ago, has denied any wrongdoing, telling national newspaper La Nacion: “My management was transparent.”
While government officials have been cautious not to level accusations at the former Patagonik Film Group CFO or particular individuals, the development...
A media storm enveloped Argentina’s national film body Incaa this week after president Alejendro Cacetta stepped down in light of allegations of corruption and conflicts of interest.
Cacetta sympathisers staged a protest at the Cine Gaumont cinema in Buenos Aires on Thursday that national newspaper Clarin said drew more than one thousand people.
The show of support followed the Incaa head’s departure on Wednesday after culture minister Pablo Avelluto called for his resignation when a department official presented files alleging among other things irregularities in the management of Incaa funds and the award of contracts to companies with strong Incaa ties.
Cacetta, who began his tenure at Incaa approximately 16 months ago, has denied any wrongdoing, telling national newspaper La Nacion: “My management was transparent.”
While government officials have been cautious not to level accusations at the former Patagonik Film Group CFO or particular individuals, the development...
- 4/14/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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