Sights & Sounds - April 2008
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Send to friend  ProChile has enjoyed a very successful and full calendar year, participating in a broad range of activities related to film, art and theater. Chile has proved it has plenty to offer through international film festivals, award-winning movie premieres, internationally acclaimed playwrights, the emergence of new filmmakers and as a destination for superior production locations. We invite you to join us in the upcoming events featured throughout the newsletter and become part of this exciting initiative! Kind regards, Table of Contents |
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Upcoming Events |
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A selection of the best of Chilean Handicrafts will be exhibited
at the Molaa Museum April 25-27, 2008 in Los Angeles
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“The Black Continent” a play by Chilean playwright Marco Antonio
de la Parra Teatro IATI (International Theatre Arts Institute) marks its 40th anniversary
celebration with the New York premiere of “El Continente Negro” (“The
Black Continent”), a contemporary drama by celebrated Chilean playwright
Marco Antonio de la Parra and directed by fellow Chilean Matias Balmaceda.
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Three Chilean films to participate in the Newport Beach Film Festival
April 24 –May 1st, Orange County, California Three Chilean
movies and one short will be shown at the 2008 Newport Beach Film Festival,
one of the most prestigious multicultural events in the movie industry,
which attracts over 40,000 attendees each year. The 2008 Festival will
show the U.S. premier of “Lo Bueno de Llorar” directed by Matías
Bize, “El Brindis” directed by Shai Agosín -which recently won
the Audience Award at The San Diego Latino Film Festival- “Radio Corazón”
directed by Roberto Artiagoitía, and “Catalina” a short directed
by James Katz. |
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The play "The Staircase” is coming up at Sanford Meisner
Theater May 2-5, 2008 in New York City Only 5 performances of “The
Staircase” will be staged at the Sanford Meisner Theater in Chelsea. |
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Recent Events |
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US premiere of “Radio Corazón” by Roberto Artiagoitia
at The Havana Film Festival The Havana Film Festival New York
(HFFNY) has become an internationally recognized film festival celebrating
Latin American cinema. This year's event included the US premiere
of the Chilean movie "Radio Corazón". ProChile, along
with Wines of Chile, were also present at HFFNY, sponsoring the Festival’s
Benefit Night. |
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Chile attends the Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica and Locations
Magazine cover page feature April 10-12, 2008 in California ProChile participated in the Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) Locations Trade Show in Santa Monica, California for the third consecutive year. This year’s Locations Magazine, the AFCI’s official publication, features a magnificent view of the palafito houses on Chiloe Island on this year’s cover page. The publication’s main article highlights the diversity of Chile’s natural landscapes, making for a perfect film-shooting destination. The feature also gives accolade to heritage sites and historic landmarks, which have been proclaimed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. For more information click here. |
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James Bond shoots part of latest movie “Quantum of Solace” in the North of Chile The highly anticipated James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” shot its
22nd episode in Antofagasta city and surrounding locations in the Second
Region of Chile, which claims the driest desert in the world. The broadcasting
campaign and high visibility of the film is expected to be a positive
promotion of Chile as a film destination. |
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Chilean artist at the Consulate General of Chile Chilean artist Jeannette Sura Sababa’s exhibition, “Revolution,” will
be on display during the month of April at the Chilean Consulate in New
York. ProChile sponsored the April 3rd opening night with a wine and cheese
reception. |
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Chilean film screenings at the 15th San Diego Latino Film Festival
2008 The 15th San Diego Latino Film Festival 2008, sponsored by ProChile,
featured four Chilean films, as well as three others produced in partnership
with Mexico. The film “El Brindis,” directed by Shai Agosin, captured
the festival’s Audience Award. |
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Collages by Chilean artist Maria Elena Etchepare at the Jadite
Gallery. March 3 - 15, 2008 in New York City Chilean artist Maria Elena Etchepare displayed her work at the exhibition "Contemporary International Artists" at the Jadite Gallery in New York. Ms. Etchepare was selected to represent Chile in the Gallery’s exhibition titled “Artistas Iberoamericanos” which recognized artists from across Latin America and Spain. Ms. Etchepare was born in Santiago, Chile, and has had numerous exhibitions both in Chile and abroad. |
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Hollywood premiere of Chilean movie "Ugly Me" February 7, 2008 in Los Angeles ProChile Los Angeles supported
the screening of “Ugly Me”, is the first film by Chilean writer and director
Claudio Dabed. The film (Pretendiendo, in Spanish) was conceived as a
universal Latin American film, using neutral Spanish accent and casting
actors from different countries, including the famous Mexican Actress
Barbara Mori (La Mujer de mi Hermano) and the Argentinean comic actor
Marcelo Mazzarello. |
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ProChile sponsored the benefit reception of Ariel Dorfman’s
“Widows” |
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