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Video: Film Festivals, Trends in Selection

The Meeting of Mexican Filmmakers 2013 brings together Mexican talent: young creators, esteemed directors, producers and distributors who during five days of dialogue will discuss their views on contemporary Mexican cinema and its future. In this space you will be able to see the live broadcast of each of the events, from 11 am to 1 pm starting on October 21 and until October 25. Once the conference is over, you can watch the video again here.

Wednesday, October 23 - Film Festivals: Trends in Selection, Importance and Participation Strategy: Programmers and directors of major international film festivals will share with enthusiasm the best strategies for the promotion and dissemination of projects and films. Practical advice, description of profiles, selection processes and preferences of the various festivals will be discussed at this meeting.

Venue: Teatro José Rubén Romero
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Moderator: José María Riba, Directors’ Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival
Participants: Tudor Giurgiu, Transilvania International Film Festival; Charles Tesson, Critics’ Week of the Cannes Film Festival; Jean Pierre Garcia, Amiens International Film Festival; Ian Hollander, Tribeca Film Festival; Percy Pinedo, International Film Festival Rotterdam/Curaçao; Joseph Beyer, Sundance Film Festival, Heather Haynes, Hot Docs