After Chile received its first nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards in 2012 for Pablo Larraín’s No, it’s back at it again, with Sebastián Lelio’s A Fantastic Woman in the shortlist of 5 contenders for this... Read Article
As the author of Pablo Neruda’s biography, Pablo Neruda: A Passion for Life and an adviser on Neruda (Pablo Larraín’s recent biographic feature film), we can safely say that Adam Feinstein is an authority on the Chilean poet. However, he’s also a major... Read Article
L.A. Film Festival, which supports emerging and established independent filmmakers, is coming back this year with an amazing line-up. Among the international selection, we come across a variety of Latin American films. Jonás Cuarón’s Desierto, starring Gael García... Read Article
I write this having just about recovered from Cannes, where Camaleón [of which I am the producer] screened at the Marché du Film ahead of its Chilean première later this year. It’s no secret that Chilean film has been thriving... Read Article
If the last few years have witnessed growing recognition, both critically and commercially, for the Chilean film industry, 2013 has been a year of consolidation for cinema in the narrow country, as Chile provided further justification to those... Read Article
Chilean director Sebastian Lelio’s fourth feature-film Gloria is an at once uplifting and melancholic tale of loneliness, romance and, ultimately, female independence. Focusing squarely on the physical and emotional journey of Gloria, a fifty-something woman living in modern-day... Read Article
Lima’s International Film Festival, which ran in the Peruvian capital from 9th – 17th August, has awarded the top prize to the Mexican film Heli. Directed by Amat Escalante, Heli is a hard-hitting socio-drama that delves into the terrible... Read Article
