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Sep 17, 2025
Oscars: Juanjo Pereira to Represent Paraguay with the Documentary UNDER THE FLAGS, THE SUN
Sep 17, 2025

The Paraguayan Film Academy has announced that filmmaker Juanjo Pereira will represent the country with his debut documentary Under the Flags, the Sun / Bajo las banderas, el sol.

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Sep 17, 2025
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Sep 16, 2025
Oscars: A POET Named Colombia’s Official Submission for Best International Feature
Sep 16, 2025
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Sep 16, 2025
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Sep 15, 2025
Oscars: Brazil Targets Consecutive Win With THE SECRET AGENT
Sep 15, 2025

Brazil has selected The Secret Agent / O Agente Secreto, the latest feature by acclaimed filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho,

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Sep 15, 2025
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Sep 15, 2025
Oscars: Uruguay Picks DON’T YOU LET ME GO for Best International Film
Sep 15, 2025

Uruguay has selected Don’t You Let Me Go / Agarrame fuerte, the latest feature by the celebrated Uruguayan directorial duo Ana

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Sep 15, 2025
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Sep 14, 2025
Oscars: Panama Selects Ana Endara’s QUERIDO TRÓPICO
Sep 14, 2025

Panama has announced the selection of the drama Querido Trópico (Beloved Tropic) by Ana Endara as its contender for Best International Film at the 98th Academy

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Sep 14, 2025
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Sep 14, 2025
Imaginario propio y vacío
Sep 14, 2025

Una mirada rápida al marco inicial que acá nos convoca: “Pensar el cine latinoamericano”.
El contexto: un mercado audiovisual, el Bogotá Audiovisual Market.

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Sep 14, 2025
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Sep 14, 2025
La muerte del cine y la última glaciación
Sep 14, 2025

Me formé profesionalmente en una familia mal divorciada. Y me parece relevante esta aclaración porque eso me hizo crecer en mi oficio y aprender de dos familias separadas y

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Sep 14, 2025
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Sep 14, 2025
Apuntes hacia una tercera programación
Sep 14, 2025

La inquietud que genera esta proposición pasa por constatar que no hay un pensamiento organizado sobre programación de cine en Latinoamérica. Si uno busca

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Sep 14, 2025
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Sep 6, 2025
David Pablos and Ana Cristina Barragán Win Top Orizzonti Prizes at Venice
Sep 6, 2025

Two Latin American filmmakers won top awards in the Orizzonti competition at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival:

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Sep 6, 2025
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Sep 5, 2025
Mexican Film EN EL CAMINO by David Pablos Wins Queer Lion at Venice
Sep 5, 2025

The Mexican drama En el camino, the latest film by director David Pablos, won the Queer Lion at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. The

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Sep 5, 2025
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Sep 5, 2025
Karla Badillo’s Buñuelian Feature Debut OCA World Premieres at the Toronto Film Festival
Sep 5, 2025

Oca, the atmospheric and mystical debut feature written and directed by Mexican

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Sep 5, 2025
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Sep 2, 2025
Ulises Porra's Historical Saga UNDER THE SAME SUN to World Premiere at Toronto
Sep 2, 2025

Award-winning Catalan-born director Ulises Porra (Tigre, Carajita; co-directed with Silvina Schnicer) returns to the Toronto

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Sep 2, 2025
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Sep 2, 2025
Oscars: Chile Seeks Its Second Win with THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO
Sep 2, 2025

Chile has become the second Latin American country to select its candidate for Best International Film at the 98th Academy

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Sep 2, 2025
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Sep 2, 2025
Oscars: PEPE Selected as the Dominican Republic’s Candidate
Sep 2, 2025

The Dominican Republic has become the first Latin American country to announce its candidate for Best International Feature Film

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Sep 2, 2025
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Sep 1, 2025
Explore This Year’s Latin American Films at the Toronto Film Festival
Sep 1, 2025

2025 marks the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and will feature a diverse selection of Latin American

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Sep 1, 2025
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Aug 28, 2025
Brazil and Mexico Screen THE SECRET AGENT and THE RESERVE at Telluride
Aug 28, 2025

Two Latin American films will be screening at the 52nd edition of the Telluride Film Festival, running August 29 - September 1,

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Aug 28, 2025
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Aug 26, 2025
El documental LA EDAD DEL AGUA llega a PBS el 8 de septiembre
Aug 26, 2025

POV,  la galardonada serie documental de PBS, presenta La edad del agua (The Age of Water), el revelador largometraje debut de

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Aug 26, 2025
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Aug 21, 2025
Films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico Awarded at FIDMarseille
Aug 21, 2025

Five Latin American films from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico were the top winners in various categories at the 2025

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Aug 21, 2025
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Aug 18, 2025
Dive Into THE AGE OF WATER: Premiering September 8 on PBS' POV
Aug 18, 2025

POV, the multi-Emmy and Peabody Award-winning documentary, presents The Age of Water, the revealing debut feature from

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Aug 18, 2025
Aug 17, 2025
Three Latin American Films Win Awards at Locarno
Aug 17, 2025

The 78th edition of the Locarno Film Festival concluded on August 16, 2025, in Switzerland, unveiling its list of laureates and reaffirming the festival’s commitment to

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Aug 17, 2025
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Aug 9, 2025
“The Sexiest Movie at Cannes” Coming to New York and Los Angeles: Karim Aïnouz’s MOTEL DESTINO
Aug 9, 2025

Following its world premiere in Competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival last year,

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Aug 9, 2025
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Aug 7, 2025
New York Film Festival Unveils Five Argentine and Colombian Films for Its Currents Section
Aug 7, 2025

With a spirit of innovation, this year’s section features three Latin American films from Argentina and Colombia: Pin de Fartie by

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Aug 7, 2025
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Aug 5, 2025
Martel, Mendonça Filho, and Mumenthaler Join New York Film Festival's 2025 Main Slate
Aug 5, 2025

The New York Film Festival (NYFF) has announced the titles for its Main Slate for its

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Aug 5, 2025
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Aug 1, 2025
Celebrating 50 Years of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica: A Pillar of Mexican Cinema
Aug 1, 2025

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica

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Aug 1, 2025
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Jul 30, 2025
Peruvian Film PUNKU by J.D. Fernández Molero Takes Grand Prix at New Horizons in Poland
Jul 30, 2025

The Peruvian feature Punku, directed by J.D. Fernández Molero, won the Grand Prix for

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Jul 30, 2025
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Jul 29, 2025
Karlovy Vary Honors Colombian Director Federico Atehortúa for FORENSICS
Jul 29, 2025

Colombian director Federico Atehortúa Arteaga won the Proxima Special Jury Prize at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary

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Jul 29, 2025
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Jul 28, 2025
At the End of the World, Small Things Matter: José Luis Torres Leiva on WHEN CLOUDS HIDE THE SHADOW
Jul 28, 2025

In When Clouds Hide the Shadow / Cuando las nubes esconden la sombra, the latest film by

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Jul 28, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
Zita Carvalhosa, Beloved Brazilian Film and Cultural Producer, Dies at 65
Jul 23, 2025

Zita Carvalhosa, Brazilian film producer and founder of the São Paulo International Short Film Festival, passed away yesterday

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Jul 23, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
Jean-Claude Bernardet, Towering Critic and Thinker of Brazilian Cinema, Dies at 88
Jul 23, 2025

Jean-Claude Bernardet, the Belgian-born Brazilian film critic, theorist, educator, and filmmaker whose ideas helped shape the

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Jul 23, 2025
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Jul 22, 2025
From Del Toro to Martel: Latin America at Venice 2025
Jul 22, 2025

The Venice Film Festival has unveiled this morning the official selection for its 82nd edition, and Latin American cinema is set to enjoy a rare and meaningful level of

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Jul 22, 2025
 
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