This intensiveencounter betweenactors,
filmmakersandfilmcritics fromMexico, Central
Americaand theCaribbean, hasconsolidated
itself over itsfiveeditions. Today it representsa
solidsupport platform for participants to improve
andprofessionalize their skills. TalentsGuadalajara
ismuchmore thanafilm festival. It hasbecome
acreativeconference for thenext generationof
filmmakerswhere theycanmeet eachother,
establishcreativeconnections, become inspired
andworkon their ownprojects.
TalentsGuadalajara targetspromisingactors,
filmmakersandcritics rather thanamateurs
whoarestill undecidedon their career path. It
targetsemergingfilmprofessionalswhohave
beensuccessful indemonstrating their talent in
their placesof originandhaveobtained industry
recognition.Ourmain interest lieswithfilm
talent inour region: eachyearwe invite70of the
most outstandingactors, directors, filmcritics,
screenwriters, editors, cinematographersand
for thefirst time: sounddesigners. Itwill bea
versatilefilm festivalwherepeoplecanconnect
withpeers, theFICG, theMercadodeCine
Iberoamericano [LatinAmericanFilmMarket] as
well asstrongest film industryattendance level in
LatinAmerica.
TALENTSGUADALAJARA2014
TalentsGuadalajara isan intensiveconference
withcinematographymaster classes for upcoming
actors, filmmakersandfilmcritics fromMexico,
Central Americaand theCaribbean,whoare
creativelyandprofessionallyspecialized inacting,
directing, cinematography, sounddesign, editing,
screenwritingandproduction. TalentsGuadalajara
isalsodirectedat journalistsandcommunication
theoristswhowish tospecialize infilmcriticism
andwhowill activelyparticipate inTalent Press.
TalentsGuadalajaraofferspromisingfilmmakers
andfilmcritics in the region, aplatformonwhich
tonetworkandexchangecreative ideaswith
peersandwithprofessionals from the international
film industryand in thiswaypromoteexcellence in
filmproductions.
TalentsGuadalajarapresents itssixthannual
editionaspart of the29th International Film
Festival inGuadalajara (FICG) fromMarch20 -
25, 2014, inconjunctionwithBerlinaleTalents
from theBerlinale International FilmFestival,
theGoethe-InstitutMéxicoand the Ibermedia
Program, aswell assupport from theCubanSan
Antoniode losBañosFilmSchool (EICTV) and the
International Federationof FilmCritics (FIPRESCI).
Talents Guadalajara
FICG 29
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a la industria
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