Film Festivals and their impact, a space to talk about the industry

Gustavo R. Gallardo

As part of the activities organized by the Morelia International Film Festival, a conversation was carried out at the José Rubén Romero theater between Festival representatives and film promoters on the impact they have on the development of the region where they operate.

The panel was integrated by the FICM president, Alejandro Ramírez; the delegate in Latin America of the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Andrea Stavenhagen; the director of Tropical Cinema, Carlos Gutiérrez; the operations manager of Ambulante, Roxana Alejo, and the academic coordinator of Locarno Industry Academy Internacional, Sandra Gómez.

Tomás Bermúdez, Andrea Stavenhagen, Carlos Gutiérrez, Roxana Alejo

In the end, Andrea Stavenhagen talked about the economic spill of the San Sebastián International Film Festival through an economic study that the festival carried out in 2012: “It is an event that draws a lot of attention and has national an international media impact. Its budget is between 7 and 8 million euros; it has public and private financing, and that investment is multiplied about seven times.”