Chilean Cinema Punches Above Its Weight
"We're there to talk about cinema, not national flags," Cannes' topper Thierry Fremaux argued after announcing Cannes' Official Selection this year. That said, 2017's Cannes looks set to serve…
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Cannes' Producers Network Spotlights Six Leading Chileans
On May 23, Cannes' Producers Network will train its spotlight on six Chilean producers, a mix of seasoned pros and novices from the country's enviable film industry. Sebastian Freund Demente A…
Cannes: First Poster of Marcela Said's Critics' Week Entry 'Los Perros' (EXCLUSIVE)
MADRID — Variety has had first access to a highly symbolic poster of a high-profile Latin American film from one of its fast-rising woman directors, Cannes Critics' Week entry "Los Perros," from…
Michel Franco's Lucia Films Boards Manufactura de Películas' 'El Gol Mas Triste' (EXCLUSIVE)
Michel Franco's Lucia Films has boarded "El Gol Mas Triste," a fiction feature account of Chile's World Cup qualifying matches against the Soviet Union in 1973. Based on true events, the film will be…
Watch the First Trailer for D.J.-Turned-Director Tomás Alzamora’s 'Little White Lie' (EXCLUSIVE)
Tomás Alzamora, perhaps better known as DJ FourD, has stepped out from behind the turntables in Chile and picked up a camera for his directorial debut, "Little White Lie." The film’s lead producer…
New Rebates and Facilities Look to Boost Chilean Filming
Big changes are afoot in Chile. Cash rebates of up to 20%-40% may launch before the year's end. Ongoing talks with economic authorities are now "in an interesting phase," says the Chile Film…
For Chile’s Arthouse Auteurs, the Foreign Market Reigns Supreme
Bursting onto the scene at 2005's Valdivia Festival, a remarkable generation of young Chilean directors is building that splashy debut into more glory. Pablo Larrain's "No" took Cannes' Directors'…
Local Competition Heats Up Chile’s TV Business
In a globalized international TV business, which will converge in Cannes for the Mipcom trade fair Oct. 5-8, there are no limits to the ambition of even the world's smaller countries. And those…
Cannes: Chile Hosts Diverse Productions, Incentives or No
Chile is gearing up to launch itself as a premier go-to filming location, with plans under way to offer incentives on par with its neighbors in the region. "We are currently working on incentives…
Cannes: Chile’s Filmmakers on the Verge
Sebastian Brahm Writer-Director-Actor Brahm attracted attention but never quite broke out with debut "Roman's Circuit." Returning with what he calls "a woman's film about thirtysomethings," Brahm's…
Chile’s Version of ‘Modern Family’ Facing Unique Set of Obstacles
Local-language remakes of hit U.S. series are nothing new in Latin America, but the network producing the Chilean version of "Modern Family," Mega TV, is facing challenges more daunting than the…
