In a modern democracy, formed out of the receding shadow of a fascist dictatorship, could a journalist be murdered for political reasons? Chilean series "Bala Loca" starts with this singular question…
"The Desert Bride," starring the grande dame of Chilean cinema, Paulina Garcia, heads a stellar international competition lineup at Chile's 13th Santiago Int'l Film Festival (SANFIC), which unspools…
"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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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'…
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…
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…
