18th Gibara Film Festival begins in eastern province
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The 18th Gibara International Film Festival opened in that eastern coastal town on Tuesday, which will be characterized by music, films, awards and tributes until August 10.
Under the theme “Filma el Oriente!” (Eastern Cuba Filming), the first day includes a lecture on post-production services with representatives of Estudios Churubusco Azteca S.A. at the Cine Jiba, according to the event’s program.
Meanwhile, the Municipal Museum will host the documentary competition.
The Plaza Colon Hotel will invite reporters to a meeting to present the jurors and interact with artists and film professionals such as Eslinda Nuñez, Lola Amores, Mario Hernandez, and La Dany.
The presentation of the supporting program and the guests will take place at Casa Gitana, while the opening parade of the 18th Gibara International Film Festival will take place at the Culture Square.
As usual, the Cine Jiba will host the opening gala, and filmmaker Manuel Herrera will receive the 2024 Lucia de Honor Award from his life partner, first-time actress Eslinda Nuñez.
The film “Sin Papeles” (Undocumented, 2023) by Chilean-Canadian director Christian de la Cortina will also be screened.
Its director, Sergio Benvenuto, said that there are 83 works in competition that aspire to the Lucía Award, including11 feature films, 24 short films, 11 feature documentaries, 22 short documentaries and 15 animation pieces. Cuba leads the list with 29 selected proposals, followed by Brazil (14), Spain (9), Argentina (6), Colombia, Chile, Hungary and the United States (2).
Austria, Bolivia, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Iran, Italy, Morocco, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Peru, the Czech Republic, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Serbia, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela each have one work.
The opening day concluded with the performance of La Original Orchestra of Manzanillo and other guest artists, defenders of trova, jazz and electronic music. (Source: Prensa Latina)
