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Producers selected for Morelia LAB (Doc) 2012

Carlos Taibo, who has coordinated Morelia LAB with Andrea Stavenhagen since 2005, wrote: "The Morelia LAB Workshop is proud to have become an important workshop. As a result of its drive and continuity, it has created a fertile field for exploration, reflection and creation, offering young producers a special place to develop in their field. In Morelia LAB we have enjoyed seeing how these producers have worked closely with experienced professionals, a collaboration that has enhanced their creative expression and passion for their work."

Morelia LAB (Doc) 2012 will run from November 4-10, bringing together acclaimed Mexican and international experts in the documentary field. Those who have been selected for Morelia LAB (Doc) 2012 are:

• Fernando Dominguez with Los nombres propios (Argentina)
• Alexis Abarca with 1000 grados, monumento a la mujer
• originaria (Argentina)
• José Oscar Salvia with Operación México (Argentina)
• Constanza Sanz Palacios with Ejercicios de memoria (Argentina)
• Mayra Bottero with Extramuros (Argentina)
• Paulina Obando with Gringo Rojo (Chile)
• Maritza Rincón González with El director (Colombia)
• Jorge Caballero with El secreto del doctor Grinberg (Colombia)
• Daniel Ross with Locura, comida locura (Costa Rica)
• Mari José Elizalde with Sentidos (Ecuador)
• Francisco Jose Morales Rodríguez with Ensayo sobre el silencio (El Salvador)
• Anaïs Huerta with La búsqueda (Mexico)
• Geovanni Ocampo Villanueva with Los primeros amores nunca se olvidan (Mexico)
• Carlos Pérez Rojas with Tamix (Mexico)
• Hugo Espinosa with SAI (Mexico)
• Roque Azcuaga with Imaginando la obscuridad (Mexico)
• Andrés Pardo Piccone with La historia de Novaro (Uruguay)
• Pablo Martínez Pessi with Tus padres volverán (Uruguay)

The workshop will offer important incentives for the development of some of the participating projects:

• IMCINE award: $50,000 Mexican pesos for a selected Mexican project.
• Cinépolis award: $50,000 Mexican pesos for a selected project from the rest of Latin America.
• Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) award, possible thanks to MovieCity: USD$3,500 for a selected project.
• Labodigital award: 10 days of THX sound room and five days in the 2K digital color correction room for a selected project.

Morelia Lab (Doc) 2012 is held thanks to the Mexican Film Institute (IMCINE) and the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM); it also has the support of the U.S. embassy in Mexico.