14th "Santiago Alvarez in Memoriam" International Festival of Documentary Films
The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (ICAIC), the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television and the Provincial Directorate of Film in Santiago de Cuba have organized the 14th edition of the "Santiago Alvarez in Memoriam" International Festival of Documentary which will take place between 6 and March 11, with Mexico as guest country and as many as 214 documentaries from 29 nations enrolled.
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Dedicated to Santiago Alvarez, one of the greatest documentary filmmakers and a role model of artistic creativity and commitment to the just causes, the Festival encourages the promotion of works dedicated to the great themes of the contemporary world and a reflection on the role played by documentary films in our time.
At a time when mass media are trying to establish a globalized culture and a one-track thought, documentary films stand for an artistic genre that bears out its resilience to manipulation as it rescues multiple realities silenced or misrepresented by the media.
OFFICIAL CONTEST
Filmmakers from any country, with works filmed in 35mm, 16mm or digital format, are entitled to sign up for the festival as long as their works were shot before 2011. The organizers have admitted DVD copies of works shot in 35 mm or 16 mm. All works must be dubbed or subtitled in Spanish. The competition also includes work projects of documentary films.
The Official Jury, made up of personalities from cinema and culture in general, awards the "Santiago Álvarez" Grand Prix and also a First Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize, plus awards in the directing, writing, editing, photography and sound design categories. For new creators, the jury grants the Best Debut Award and a Special Prize for the best work collectively produced by filmmakers under 35 years of age.
The International School of Film and Television of San Antonio de los Baños grants a Special Prize consisting of a grant to the International Documentary Workshop. The "Santiago Álvarez" Office at ICAIC and the Amazonia Films Foundation present the Santiago Alvarez Grand Prix. Other cultural institutions will present awards decided by juries of their own.
PHOTO CONTEST
A prize for the best work that expresses a high aesthetic and ethical sense is awarded.
The theme will be: For children and Peace
SIDE SAMPLES
Several side samples will be exhibited in cinemas and video across Santiago de Cuba, at the Universidad de Oriente and in schools.
THEORETICAL SEMINAR
Theoretical lectures and seminars by leading figures of the genre worldwide make this festival one of the most sought-after events of our time. On this occasion, topics to be discussed will be: Film Journalism, Documentaries and our stories; The importance of Toma 1 in the work of Santiago Alvarez
SPEAKERS PROGRAM
MARCH 7
Opening Theoretical Seminar
Opening remarks: Lázara Herrera, President Festival
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 9:00 am
Conference: Santiago Alvarez, Internationalist
Speaker: Gabriela Bustos
Moderator: Frank Padrón
Lecture “Perceptive criticism of the media in Venezuela”
Speaker: Ivenny Marcano
Moderator: Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 11:00 am
Lecture: The documentary from imagination to picture
Speaker: Eliecer Jimenez
Moderator Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 3:00 pm
MARCH 8
Lecture: Art and commitment to Screen, Noticiero ICAIC in the 1960s
Speaker: Lianet Cruz Pareta
Moderator: Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 9:00
Lecture: Reflections on the Cuban documentary, Noticiero ICAIC Latinoamericano. Santiago Alvarez aesthetic
Speaker: Rigoberto López
Moderator: Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 11:00 am
MARCH 9
New Photojournalism Lecture
Speaker: Carlos Bosch
Moderator: Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 9:00 am
Lecture: Santiago Alvarez, his influence in Cuban cinema
Speaker: Reynaldo González
Moderator: Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 11:00
Lecture: Descartes Memory
Speaker: Luciano Castillo
Moderator Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 2:30
MARCH 10
Lecture: Cities Revealed
Speaker: Roberto Aschieri
Moderator; Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 9:00 am
Lecture: The file lives and revives in assembly
Speaker: Gustavo Fernández
Moderator: Frank Padrón
Location: Rialto Cinema Cultural Center
Time: 11:00 am
Closing Theoretical Seminar
