Havana Film Festival
The Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of latinamerican filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and in English as Festival of New Latinamerican Cinema of Havana.[1]
The festival takes place every year during December in the city of Havana, Cuba.
The festival first began on December 3, 1979. The president of the first organizing committee was Alfredo Guevara 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).
Awards
Within the following categories, approximately 40 awards are given:[2]
- Films
- Documentaries
- Animation
- First Work
- Direction
- Cinematography
- Other Awards, including a FIPRESCI prize
Grand Coral - First Prize winners
Footnotes
- ^ Havana Film Festival at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Havana Film Festival website, Awards section.
External links
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