SPANISH FILM CLUB (SFC) ANNOUNCES NEW GRANT DEADLINE: APRIL 12, 2021
SPANISH FILM CLUB (SFC) ANNOUNCES NEW DEADLINE AND FILM LINE-UP!
The new roster includes for the 2021-2022 academic year includes two modern classics and 5 Academy Awards® submissions and nominations!
Take a look at the complete film catalog at https://pragda.com/spanish-film-club/
DEADLINE: April 12, 2021. APPLY NOW at https://pragda.com/spanish-film-club/application/
SPANISH FILM CLUB (SFC) offers grants to organize Latin American and Spanish film festivals at university campuses worldwide. Enrich your students’ experience in-person or via our exclusive virtual platform!!
HOW IT WORKS
• Grants cover up to 50% of the festival costs
• Virtual and/or in-person festivals
• Universities screen 5 films or more in 8 weeks
• Two grant deadlines: April 12 and October 15, 2021
• More than 80 Award-winning titles from +25 countries. NEW! MODERN CLASSICS
• Virtual Q&As with filmmakers and scholars.
• Study Guides available
• 220+ universities participating so far!
NERVOUS ABOUT VIRTUAL FILM FESTIVALS?
Try it out before applying! Watch one of our favorite films, NEITHER HERO NOR TRAITOR (Nicolás Savignone, 2019) using our platform and live the festival experience at home.
REGISTER HERE: https://pragda.com/spanish-film-club/experience-spanish-film-club
NEW FILMS ADDED FOR 2021-2022 SEASON
BACURAU
BRAZIL’S SUBMISSION TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS®
A heart-thumping political allegory, a perfect blend of blistering social commentary and illicit genre-flick thrills.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/bacurau/
THE SLEEPWALKERS
ARGENTINA’S SUBMISSION TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS®
A chaotic look at the struggles of adolescence and a deliciously observed, tightly focused drama about a family falling apart over a New Year's vacation.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/the-sleepwalkers
LOS LOBOS
An absorbing coming-of-age story about migrant life through the prism of its most innocent figures: children.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/los-lobos/
MIDNIGHT FAMILY
ACADEMY AWARDS® SHORTLISTED, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE.
An exhilarating portrait of a working-class family and a frightening ride through Mexico's broken healthcare system that risks the lives of both patients and providers.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/midnight-family/
ALICE JUNIOR
A celebration of rebellious youth that offers the potential for future generations to rethink outdated perspectives of gender, sexuality, and differences as a whole.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/alice-junior/
TREMORS
In this penetrating, mournful portrait of sexual identity, Jayro Bustamante (Ixcanul, La Llorona) shifts his focus from rural Guatemala to the city, to explore a devoutly religious family man torn apart by the revelation of his love for another man.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/tremors
THIS IS CRISTINA
A Chilean generational comedy produced by Salma Hayek and directed by the multitalented Gonzalo Maza, screenwriter of A Fantastic Woman and Gloria.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/this-is-cristina/
ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD
A deep and global look at migrations, borders, and the most insurmountable walls erected by mankind, directed by David Trueba
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/on-this-side-of-the-world
MY NAME IS GENNET
Based on a true story, this poignant and inspirational film follows the life of Gennet Corcuer, from her childhood in extreme poverty in Ethiopia to her achievement as the first Deaf-blind woman to obtain a university degree in Europe.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/my-name-is-gennet/
7 REASONS TO RUN AWAY (FROM SOCIETY)
Seven stories of black humor that feel both strange and familiar. Seven surrealist visions of a dysfunctional society that does not progress.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/7-reasons-to-run-away-from-society
Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN
MODERN CLASSICS COLLECTION
ACADEMY AWARDS® BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY NOMINEE
One of the iconic films that marked the birth of the so-called New Mexican Cinema, having a significant impact in the careers of its director, Alfonso Cuarón, and its young cast, Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, and Maribel Verdú.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/and-your-mother-too
MACHUCA
MODERN CLASSICS COLLECTION
CHILE’S SUBMISSION TO THE ACADEMY AWARDS®
A political and emotionally charged story, experienced by two 11-year-old boys coming from opposite ends of the social spectrum.
Read more: https://pragda.com/film/machuca/
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Daniela Bajar
Pragda
Pragda: www.pragda.com
Spanish Film Club: www.spanishfilmclub.com
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