The realities of the Spanish cinema, the challenges of independent filmmakers in the distribution of their works and the importance of movie festivals were some of the issues discussed at the Gibara International Film Festival (FIC).

 

"We not only want to provide young people with the tools for technology, but also for entrepreneurship, which is so important mainly in a city like this. We have to try this project, which consists of making our dreams a reality, grow inside the Film Festival ", said Jorge Perugorría in his closing speech at the Technology and Culture panel held in Gibara, as part of the activities of the Int’l Film Festival.

 

More than 50 audiovisual materials compete for the Lucía awards at the International Film Festival (FIC) of Gibara -2019, including the Cuban short fiction film Rállame la zanahoria by actor and director Eduardo del Llano, which was among the films screened on Monday in the coastal city of Holguín.

 

The outstanding Cuban actress Daisy Granados and the film director Fernando Pérez received the Lucía de Honor Prize in ceremony held during the opening of the 15th International Film Festival (FIC) of Gibara, taking place in this coastal city until July 13th.