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Meeting of Mexican Filmmakers 2013

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 addition, we will have the presence of special guests of the 11th FICM such as Alejandro Jodorowsky, John Sayles and Edward James Olmos. Also attending will be programmers of important international film festivals, who will share information on promotional strategies for projects and films.

For those who are not in Morelia, the meeting will be transmitted live via our website from 11 am to 1 pm. Don’t miss it!

Entrance to the meeting is free, subject to space limitations. Below is the program schedule:

Monday, October 21:

Mexico and Independent Cinema in the United States: The link between the Mexican film industry and U.S. independent cinema will be discussed at this meeting. The experience of important film professionals who have participated in bi-national production projects will be shared.
Venue: Teatro José Rubén Romero
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Moderator: Inna Payán, Animal de Luz Films
Participants: John Sayles, Edward James Olmos, Alejandro Springall, Olga Segura

Tuesday, October 22:

New Talent: The Short Film in Mexico: Young talents, the future of Mexican cinema, will reflect on the current panorama of the production of short films in Mexico. They will talk about their work (in competition in the 11^th FICM) and on the creative process of the art of cinematography.
Venue: Teatro José Rubén Romero
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Moderator: Rafael Aviña, crítico de cine
Participants: Gina Herrera, Ni aquí ni allá; Víctor Rodrigo Pérez, Esteban Grabinski; Ángel Linares, Las montañas invisibles; Jazmín Soria Díaz, Algo del Universo; Miguel Fernández, Pasajeros; Yadira Arellano, Dr. Onco; Juan Carlos Oñate, Estatua mutilada; Gerardo Martínez, Terreno baldío

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

Wednesday, October 23:

Master Conference with Alejandro Jodorowsky: It is an honor for FICM and the Meeting of Mexican Filmmakers to have the presence of a filmmaker whose unique vision has established him as a cult director and an obligatory reference in the history of cinema.
Venue: Auditorio del Centro Cultural Universitario
Time: 4:30 pm to 6 pm

Thursday, October 24:

Diversity of the Proposals in Mexican Cinema: Dialogue between directors whose recent works have been well received by the public and/or critics, who recognize the wealth of proposals and visions of contemporary cinema in our country.
Venue: Teatro José Rubén Romero
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Moderator: Jean Christophe Berjon, Audiovisual Attaché at the French embassy in Mexico
Participants: Gaz Alazraki, Rita Basulto, Eugenio Derbez, Fernando Eimbcke, Michel Franco, José Luis Valle

Friday, October 25:

Film Screening, Challenges and Opportunities: A meeting to discuss and present data on the situation and perspective of the screening and programming in cinemas.
Venue: Teatro José Rubén Romero
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Moderator: Agustín Torres, general director of CANACINE
Participants: Miguel Rivera, Cinépolis; Mónica Lozano, Alebrije, Cine y Video; Leonardo Zimbrón, Filmadora Nacional; Ernesto Espinosa, Universal Pictures International México &Warner Bros. México