Mar del Plata Film Festival

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Buenos Aires, Argentina November 13 - 21, 2010
Call for Entry Deadline: August 31, 2010
Festival Data:
- Established: 1954
- Genre: General
- Attendance: 100000
- Media Attendance: 700
- Accredited Industry Attendance: 3000
- Total Number of Films Submitted: 1000
- Total Number of Films Screened: 200
- Accreditations: FIAPF, FIPRESCI
- Competitive
- Film Market
- Has Panels
Festival Website:
http:/ / www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/
Festival Description:

In 1959 the Argentinean Cinematographic Reporters Association managed to get the “A” category rating for Mar del Plata International Film Festival from the FIAPF, and the Mar del Plata International Film Festival remains today the only festival in Latin America awarded “A” category by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations.

Founded in 1954, the Mar del Plata International Film Festival was the first Cinematographic Exhibition of Cinema in Mar del Plata city. There, the most important and recent international productions of that time were exhibited, among them: Pane, amore e fantasia, by Vittorio de Sica (Italy); La ilusión viaja en tranvía, by Luís Buñuel (Mexico); The Glenn Miller Story, by Anthony Mann (USA); Sommarlek, by Ingmar Bergman (Sweden) and “Fröken Julie”, by Alf Sjöberg (Sweden). World cinematography was represented by the most outstanding figures. From Hollywood attended Errol Flynn, Mary Pickford, Joan Fontaine, Claire Trevor, Edward G. Robinson, Fred MacMurray, Ann Miller, Walter Pidgeon and Jeannette McDonald; from France came Viviane Romance and Jeanne Moreau; from Italy, Gina Lollobrigida, Isa Miranda, Lucía Bosé and Alberto Sordi; from Britain,Trevor Howard; from Spain, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Aurora Bautista and Ana Mariscal. Besides, as special guests Lil Dagover, actress of “Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari”, by Robert Wiene came from Germany, and Norman McLaren, from Canada.

The Mar del Plata festival awoke a growing interest within the intellectual and cinematographic sphere, as it created an Argentinean film festival where contact could be made with not only the acclaimed cinematographies, but also with the cinematographic vanguards from all over the world, answering both to the highest cultural level and to the one demanded by audiences. At Mar del Plata European cinematographies were represented, among others, by the French Nouvelle Vague, the young Polish cinema, the most outstanding Czech cinema, the best Italian realism and Ingmar Bergman and Sweden cinematography bursting in, apart from the excellence of the British cinema. United States films. due to their high thematic, technical and performing level, received awards on many occasions.

Apart from the Official Competition, many films were exhibited out of competition and several informative exhibitions were held as well; but one of the main attractions among journalists and film makers was the rich interchange of the new cinematographic trends, which took place within the meetings with theoreticians from all over the world. Uncountable international personalities attended the festival including Paul Newman (who was awarded Best Actor in 1962), Vittorio Gassman, Alberto Sordi, Jean Paul Belmondo, Anthony Perkins, Ugo Tognazzi, Maria Callas, Maria Schell, Marie Laforet, Tom Courtenay, Mario Moreno (Cantinflas), François Truffaut, Tony Richardson, Pier Paolo Pasolini, Gilo Pontecorvo, Andrzej Wajda, Edouard Molinaro, Pierre Kast, Karel Reisz, Jacques Tati, Curt Jürgens, Cesare Zavattini, Josef von Sternberg, Alfred Bauer, Abel Gance, Vincent Minelli, Lee Strassberg, Andrzej Munk, James Mason, Maximilian Schell, Catherine Spaak, Tomas Milian, Ettore Scola, John Gavin, and Jerzy Passendorfer, among others.

The Mar del Plata International Film Festival is the annual meeting between the audience and the traditional and avant-guard cinematographies that are screened in its many side-bar sections. The festival screens Features, Shorts, Documentaries, films made by women, GLBT, and Experimental in competitive categories. Awards are given out in the following categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Script, Best Iberoamerican Film and the Judge's Special Award.
Film Submissions:
- Call for Entry: http:/ / www.mardelplatafilmfest.com/ 25/ peliculasadd/ alta.php

Email:	info(at)mardelplatafilmfest.com
Phone:	+54 11 4383 5115
Fax:	+54 11 4383-5115, ext. 103
Mailing Address:	Mar del Plata International Film Festival Hipólito Yrigoyen 1225 - Piso 3 C1085ABO - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Argentina

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APR 11, 2007 07:23PM FFW Films Editor writes:

Premios por el Mar Del Plata Film Festival- En Espagnol

Premios Oficiales

Premio Competencia Latinoamericana.
Jurado Integrado Por Teresa Toledo Cabrera (Cuba), Carlos Diegues (Brasil), Carlos Chicho Durán (Perú), Víctor Gaviria (Colombia) Y Federico León (Argentina)

Mejor Película: “M”
Director: Nicolás Prividera (Argentina, 2007)

Mención Especial:

“O Ceú De Suely”
Director: Karim Aïnouz (Brasil-Francia-Alemania-Portugal, 2006)

“Tierra Roja”
Director: Ramiro Gómez (Paraguay, 2006)

Premios De La Competencia Oficial.
Jurado Integrado Por Charles Burnett (Eeuu), Emilia Atef (Alemania) Adriana Chiesa Di Palma (Italia), Jay Jeon (Corea Del Sur) Y Marcelo Piñeyro (Argentina)

Astor De Oro Al Mejor Largometraje: “Ficció”
Director: Cesc Gay (España, 2006)

Premio Especial Del Jurado: “Jardins En Automne”
Director: Otar Iosseliani (Francia-Italia-Rusia, 2006)

Astor De Plata Al Mejor Director:
Marina Spada por “Come L´Ombra” (Italia, 2006)

Hong Sang-Soo for “Woman On The Beach” (Corea Del Sur, 2006)

Astor De Plata A La Mejor Actriz: Sandra Hüller for “Madonnas,” Directora María Speth (Alemania-Suiza-Bélgica, 2006,)

Astor De Plata Al Mejor Actor:
Carlos Resta
(La Peli, Argentina, 2007, Director Gustavo Postiglione)

Astor De Plata Al Mejor Guión: Zaza Rusadze Y Dito Tsintsadze por “The Man From The Embassy, ” Director Dito Tsintsadze (Alemania, 2006)

Mención Especial: “O Maior Amor Do Mundo”
Director: Carlos Diegues (Brasil, 2007

Premios No Oficiales

Federación Internacional De Prensa Cinematográfica (FIPRESCI)
Jurado: Jorge Jelinek (Uruguay), Bence Nanay (Hungría) Y Pablo Suárez (Argentina)

Mejor Película De Competencia Latinoamericana: “M”
Director: Nicolás Prividera (Argentina, 2007)

Mejor Película De América Latina 2006: “O Ceú De Suely”
Director: Karim Aïnouz (Brasil-Francia-Alemania-Portugal, 2006)

Premio Signis Asociación Católica Mundial Para La Comunicación
Jurado : Guido Convenís (Bélgica), Andrés Jaquez (México) Y Agustín Neifert (Argentina)

Mejor Cortometraje De La Sección Lo Que Vendrá: “Treinta Años”
Director: Nicolás Lasnibat (Francia-Chile, 2006)

Mejor Largometraje De La Competencia Oficial: “Ficció”
Director: Cesc Gay (España, 2006)

Premio Especial: “4 De Julio”
Directores: Juan P. Young Y Pablo Zubizarreta (Argentina, 2007)

Asociación Cronistas Cinematográficos De La Argentina
Jurado : Roberto Blanco Pazos, Emilio Bellón Y Gedalio Tarasow

Mejor Cortometraje Argentino De La Sección Lo Que Vendrá: “Puertas Adentro”
Director: Martín Carranza (Argentina, 2006)

Mejor Cortometraje Extranjero De La Sección Lo Que Vendrá: “Wigald”
Director: Timon Modersohn (Alemania, 2006)

Mejor Largometraje De La Competencia Oficial: “The Man From The Embassy”
Director: Dito Tsintsadze (Alemania, 2006)

Mención Especial: “Ciudad En Celo”
Director: Hernán Gaffet (Argentina, 2006)

Sindicato De La Industria Cinematográfica Argentina. Premio Tato Miller.
Jurados: Algo Guglielmone, Elisabet Otero Y Roberto Salomone

Mejor Película De Ficción Temática Social Y Humanística En Comp. Latinoamericana: “Regresados”
Directores: Flavio Nardini Y Christian Bernard (Argentina, 2007)

Mejor Película Documental Temática Social Y Humanística En Comp. Latinoamericana: “Tierra Roja”
Director: Ramiro Gómez (Paraguay, 2006)

Asociación Argentina De Actores. Premio Carlos Carella
Jurado: Mimí Ardú, María Florentino Y Emilio Bardi

Mejor Interpretación Masculina De La Sección Vitrina Argentina: Pablo Ragani por “Dumbo 4”
Director: Rocío Fernandes (2006)

Mejor Interpretación Femenina De La Sección Vitrina Argentina: Corina Romero por “Dora, la Jugadora”
Director: Eduardo Adrián Pinto (2007)

Premio La Mirada Interior
Jurado: Carlos Martinez, Miguel Perez Y Ricardo Randazzo

Mejor Cortometraje De La Sección La Mirada Interior: “Peoncito”
Director: Fermín Valeros (Río Negro, 2006)

Primera Mención Especial: “El Televidente”
Directores: Lucas Damino y Sebastián Menegaz (Córdoba, 2006)

Segunda Mención Especial: “Al Sol En Bici”
Director: Grupo Humus (Chubut, 2006)

Annual Program Without Frontiers: “Peoncito”
Director: Fermín Valeros (Río Negro, 2006)

Premio Interfilm Berlín
Jurado: Heinz Hermanns

Mejor Corto De La Sección Lo Que Vendrá: “In Golf We Trust”
Director: Pablo Mazzeo y Gustavo Kaplan (Argentina, 2005)

Mención Especial: “Amor A Las 4 De La Tarde”
Director: Sebastián Alfie (Argentina-España, 2006)

Premio 791 A La Innovación Artística:
Jurado: David Gorodisch, Hernán Gerchuny Y Hernán Khourian)
“It Happened Just Before”
Directora: Anja Salomonowitz (Austria, 2006)

Premio Cinecolor Argentina, Votado Por El Público: “Ciudad En Celo”
Director: Hernán Gaffet (Argentina, 2006
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APR 11, 2007 07:08PM FFW Films Editor writes:

Award Winners for the 2007 Mar del Plata Film Festival

Latin American Competition
Judges: Teresa Toledo Cabrera (Cuba), Carlos Diegues (Brazil), Carlos Chicho Durán (Peru), Víctor Gaviria (Colombia) and Federico León (Argentina)

Best Film: “M”
Directed by: Nicolás Prividera (Argentina, 2007)

Special Mentions:
“O Ceú De Suely”
Directed by: Karim Aïnouz (Brazil-France-Germany-Portugal, 2006)

“Tierra Roja”
Directed by: Ramiro Gómez (Paraguay, 2006)

Official Competition Awards
Judges: Charles Burnett (USA), Emilia Atef (Germany) Adriana Chiesa Di Palma (Italy), Jay Jeon (South Korea) and Marcelo Piñeyro (Argentina)

Golden Astor for Best Full-length Film: “FICCIÓ”
Directed by: Cesc Gay (Spain, 2006)

Jury Special Mention: “Jardins En Automne”
Directed by: Otar Iosseliani (France-Italy-Russia, 2006)

Silver Astor for Best Director: Marina Spada for “Come l´Ombra” (Italy, 2006)
Hong Sang-Soo for “Woman on the Beach’” (South Korea, 2006)

Silver Astor for Best Actress: Sandra Hüller for “Madonnas” directed by María Speth (Germany-Switzerland-Belgium, 2006)

Silver Astor for Best Actor: Carlos Resta for “La Peli” directed by Gustavo Postiglione (Argentina, 2007,)

Silver Astor for Best Script: Zaza Rusadze And Dito Tsintsadze for “The man from the Embassy” directed by Dito Tsintsadze (Germany, 2006,)

Special Mention: “O Maior Amor Do Mundo”
Directed by: Carlos Diegues (Brazil, 2007)

International Federation Of Film Critics (FIPRESCI)
Judges: Jorge Jelinek (Uruguay), Bence Nanay (Hungary) and Pablo Suárez (Argentina)

Best Film in Latin American Competition: “M”
Directed by: Nicolás Prividera (Argentina, 2007)

Best Latin American Film 2006: “O Ceú De Suely”
Directed by: Karim Aïnouz (Brazil-France-Germany-Portugal, 2006)

Signis Award - World Catholic Association For Communication: Judges: Guido Convenís (Belgium), Andrés Jaquez (Mexico) and Agustín Neifert (Argentina)

Best Short-Length film in Upcoming Section: “Treinta Años”
Directed by: Nicolás Lasnibat (France-Chile, 2006)

Best Full-Length Film In Official Competition: “FICCIÓ”
Directed by: Cesc Gay (Spain, 2006)

Special Award: “4 De Julio”
Directed by: Juan P. Young and Pablo Zubizarreta (Argentina, 2007)

Asociación Cronistas Cinematográficos De La Argentina
Judges: Roberto Blanco Pazos, Emilio Bellón and Gedalio Tarasow

Best Argentine Short-Length Film In Upcoming Section: “Puertas Adentro”
Directed by: Martín Carranza (Argentina, 2006)

Best Foreign Short-Length Film In Upcoming Section: “Wigald”
Directed by: Timon Modersohn (Germany, 2006)

Best Full-Length Film In Official Competition: “The Man From The Embassy”
Directed by: Dito Tsintsadze (Germany, 2006, directed by)

Special Mention: “Ciudad En Celo”
Directed by: Hernán Gaffet (Argentina, 2006)

Sindicato De La Industria Cinematográfica Argentina. Tato Miller Award
Judges: Algo Guglielmone, Elisabet Otero and Roberto Salomone

Best social and humanistic fiction film in Latin American Competition: “Regresados”
Directed by: Flavio Nardini and Christian Bernard (Argentina, 2007)

Best social and humanistic documentary film in Latin American Competition: “Tierra Roja”
Directed by: Ramiro Gómez (Paraguay, 2006)

Asociación Argentina De Actores. Carlos Carella Award
Judges: Mimí Ardú, María Florentino and Emilio Bardi

Best Actor in Argentine Showcase Section: Pablo Ragani for “Dumbo 4”
Directed by: Rocío Fernandes (2006)

Best Actress in Argentine Showcase Section: Corina Romero for “Dora, la Jugadora”
Directed by: Eduardo Adrián Pinto (2007)

The Inner Look Award
Judges: Carlos Martinez, Miguel Perez and Ricardo Randazzo

Best Short-Length Film In The Inner Look Section: “Peoncito”
Directed by: Fermín Valeros (Río Negro, 2006)

First Special Mention: “El Televidente”
Directed by: Lucas Damino and Sebastián Menegaz (Córdoba, 2006)

Second Special Mention: “Al Sol En Bici”
Directed by: Grupo Humus (Chubut, 2006,)

Annual Program without Frontiers: “Peoncito”
Directed by: Fermín Valeros (Río Negro, 2006)

Interfilm Berlin Award
Judges: Heinz Hermanns

Best short-length film in Upcoming Section: “In Golf We Trust”
Directed by: Pablo Mazzeo and Gustavo Kaplan (Argentina, 2005)

Special Mention: “Amor A Las 4 De La Tarde”
Directed by: Sebastián Alfie (Argentina-Spain, 2006)

791 Award To Artistic Innovation:
Judges: David Gorodisch, Hernán Gerchuny and Hernán Khourian)
“It Happened Just Before”
Directed by: Anja Salomonowitz (Austria, 2006)
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