Havana Film Festival


The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Latin American filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and in English as International Festival of New Latin American Cinema of Havana.[1] It takes place every year during December in the city of Havana, Cuba.

Havana Film Festival
Official 2019 Film Festival poster
LocationHavana, Cuba
Founded1979
AwardsGrand Coral prize
Websitehabanafilmfestival.com (in Spanish)


History

The inaugural International Festival of New Latin American Cinema was held on December 3, 1979, and more than 600 film directors of Latin America responded to the first call made by the Cuban Institute of the Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC). Its founders the included President of ICAIC, Alfredo Guevara, and the filmmakers Julio García Espinosa and Pastor Vega.[2]

As expressed in its founding convocation, the festival aimed to “promote the regular meeting of Latin American filmmakers who with their work enrich the artistic culture of our countries (…); ensure the joint presentation of fiction films, documentaries, cartoons and current events (…), and contribute to the international diffusion and circulation of the main and most significant productions of our cinematographies ”.[3]

In 2013 the Havana Film Festival announced that it was reappointing Iván Giroud as its President. Giroud had previously served as President from 1994-2010.[4]

Awards

Within the following categories, approximately 40 awards are given:[5]

  • Films
  • Documentaries
  • Animation
  • First Work
  • Direction
  • Cinematography
  • Other Awards, including a FIPRESCI prize

Grand Coral - First Prize winners (Fiction)
Year English title Original title Director(s) Country
1979 (s)Colonel Delmira GouveiaCoronel Delmiro GouveiaGeraldo Sarno Brazil
1979 (s)MalualaN/ASergio Giral Cuba
1980Gaijin, a Brazilian OdysseyGaijin - Os Caminhos da LiberdadeTizuka Yamasaki Brazil
1981They Don't Wear Black TieEles Não Usam Black-TieLeon Hirszman Brazil
1982Time for RevengeTiempo de RevanchaAdolfo Aristarain Argentina
1983Up to Certain PointHasta cierto puntoTomás Gutiérrez Alea Cuba
1984Memoirs of PrisonMemórias do CárcereNelson Pereira dos Santos Brazil
1985 (s)FridaFrida, naturaleza vivaPaul Leduc Mexico
1985 (s)Tangos, the Exile of GardelEl exilio de Gardel: TangosFernando Solanas Argentina
1986Hour of the StarA Hora da EstrelaSuzana Amaral Brazil
1987A King and His MovieLa película del reyCarlos Sorín Argentina
1988The SouthSurFernando Solanas Argentina
1989Last Images of the ShipwreckÚltimas imágenes del naufragioEliseo Subiela Argentina
1990Hello HemingwayN/AFernando Pérez Cuba
1991JerichoJericóLuis Alberto Lamata Venezuela
1992Forbidden HomeworkLa tarea prohibidaJaime Humberto Hermosillo Mexico
1993Strawberry and ChocolateFresa y chocolateTomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío Cuba
1994The Beginning and the EndPrincipio y finArturo Ripstein Mexico
1995Midaq AlleyEl callejón de los milagrosJorge Fons Mexico
1996Deep CrimsonProfundo CarmesíArturo Ripstein Mexico
1997Martín (Hache)N/AAdolfo Aristarain Argentina
1998Life is to WhistleLa Vida es SilbarFernando Pérez Cuba
1999Olympic GarageGarage OlimpoMarco Bechis Argentina
2000Me You ThemEu Tu ElesAndrucha Waddington Brazil
2001The SwampLa CiénagaLucrecia Martel Argentina
200190 Miles90 MillasJuan Carlos Zaldivar United States
2002 (s)City of GodCidade de DeusFernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund Brazil
2002 (s)SuddenlyTan de repenteDiego Lerman Argentina
2003Havana SuiteSuite HabanaFernando Pérez Cuba
2004WhiskyN/AJuan Pablo Rebella and Pablo Stoll Uruguay
2005Blessed by FireIluminados por el fuegoTristán Bauer Argentina
2006Love for SaleO Céu de SuelyKarim Aïnouz Brazil
2007Silent LightStellet LijchtCarlos Reygadas Mexico
2008Tony ManeroN/APablo Larraín Chile
2009The Milk of SorrowLa Teta AsustadaClaudia Llosa Peru
2010A Useful LifeLa vida útilFederico Veiroj Uruguay
2011HellEl InfiernoLuis Estrada Mexico
2012NON/APablo Larraín Chile
2013HeliN/AAmat Escalante Mexico
2014BehaviorConductaErnesto Daranas Cuba
2015The ClubEl clubPablo Larraín Chile
2016DesiertoN/AJonás Cuarón Mexico
2017AlanisN/AAnahí Berneri  Argentina
2018Birds of Passage Pájaros de veranoCiro Guerra and Cristina Gallego Colombia
2019The Sleepwalkers Los sonámbulosPaula Hernández Argentina

Awards by nation
 Argentina 12
 Mexico 9
 Brazil 8
 Cuba 7
 Chile 3
 Uruguay 2
 Peru 1
 United States
 Venezuela
 Colombia


Footnotes
  1. Havana Film Festival at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. "Fundadores". Habana Film Festival. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Fundadores". Habana Film Festival. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  4. "Iván Giroud Reappointed Director of the Havana Film Fest". Cinema Tropical. Cinema Tropical. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  5. Havana Film Festival Archived 2007-02-18 at the Wayback Machine website, Awards section.

See also


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