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Day 3 at Ventana Sur

HEADER.png?1700938574897Welcome to a New Edition of Ventana Sur! 

CHECK THE HIGHLIGHTS!

Wednesday, November 29th!

For the full program click here.

 

 
 
 
 
 

SCREENING - GLÓRIA

09:30 hs - CINEMARK 7 

Director: Felipe Sholl

 
 

SCREENING - LOS AHOGADOS

14:00 hs - CINEMARK 7 

Director: Juan Sebastián Jácome y Víctor Mares

 
 
 
 
 

SCREENING - TIGUERE

17:00 hs - CINEMARK 7 

Director: José María Cabral

 
 
 

SCREENING - UNA CASA CON DOS PERROS

19:00 hs - CINEMARK 7 

Director: Matías Ferreyra

 
 
 

PRESENTATION - ANNOUNCEMENT OF PROJECTS SELECTED BY IBERMEDIA NEXT

12:00 hs - Auditorium 1

Representatives of IBERMEDIA NEXT share at Animation! the most relevant results of the call for proposals and announce which projects have been selected as beneficiaries.

PANELISTS: Nicolás Batlle, President IBERMEDIA Program (Spain) and President INCAA (Argentine Film Institute) / Jara Ayucar, Deputy Director of Marketing Policies at ICAA / Victor Herreruela, Coordinator of the Technical Unit of the IBERMEDIA Program / José Luis Farias, Executive Producer of the Quirino Awards and member of the Ibero-American Animation League

 
 

PITCHING SESSIONS - ANIMATION! MENTORING PROGRAM FOR FEMALE CREATORS

15:00 hs - Auditorium 2

With the goal of building a more equitable and diverse animation industry, Animation! relaunches the Special Mentoring Program for Female Creators. Announcement of the finalists 2023.

 
 

PRESENTATION - ANIMATION! BUYERS SHOWCASE

17:30 hs - Cinemark 8

An exclusive sneak peek at Latam's upcoming animated films. Two highly anticipated features, set to release early next year. An opportunity for content seekers to delve into unique material, accessible solely to those attending Ventana Sur.

 

PRESENTATION - ANIMATION! WIPS BY ANNECY

18:15 hs - Cinemark 8

A unique program of upcoming Ibero-American animated feature films, curated by the Annecy International Animation Festival and its market (MIFA), will be presented in a special program for industry members participating in the market.

 
 
 
 
 

PITCHING SESSIONS - BLOOD WINDOW LAB PITCHING SESSIONS (DAY 1)

09:30 hs - Aula Magna

Pitch session of projects in development selected in Blood Window LAB.

 

SCREENING - DO NOT ENTER

11:00 hs - CINEMARK 8

Director: Hugo Cardozo

 
 

MEETING TABLES (DAY 1)

14:00 hs - Industry Lounge

Scheduled meetings with Blood Window LAB & FANT.LATINA projects in development. 
Activity with previous registration.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PANEL - BAROMETER OF THE FRENCH VIDEO GAME SECTOR

11:00 hs - Auditorium 2

Join us for an enriching conversation with leaders and visionaries in the world of video games in France. Discover the unique perspectives that Shiro Unlimited, Channel Arte, SO- Games and Tu Vas Voir bring to the global video game scene.

PANELISTS: Adrien Larouzée, Director of XR and video games, Channel Arte / Laura Gouthez, President, SO- Games / Arnaud Richard, Marketing Director, Shiro Unlimited / Amiel Tenenmbaum, Producer, Tu Vas Voir

MODERATOR: Jacinto Quesnel, Evangelist, Maquinitas

 
 

CONFERENCE - UNREAL CONNECTORS: REVOLUTIONIZING AUDIOVISUAL STORYTELLING WITH UNREAL ENGINE 5

12:00 hs - Auditorium 2

Discover how Image Campus' prestigious Unreal Connectors program provides professionals around the world with the essential tools to create unique and spectacular narratives, and enter the future of cinematic storytelling with Unreal engine 5.

PANELIST: Ignacio Pol, Authorized Unreal Engine Instructor and Virtual Production Area Coordinator, Image Campus.

 
 

CONFERENCE - PRESENT AND FUTURE OF THE VIDEO GAME INDUSTRY

15:30 hs - Espacio Maquinitas

Learn about the video game ecosystem in France and how SO-Games collaborates in connecting academia, industry and government for the development of the audiovisual sector.

PANELIST: Laura Gouthez, President, SO-Games.

 
 
 

CONFERENCE - CONTEXT, ACTIONS, AND ADVANCES IN WOMEN'S AUDIOVISUAL WORLDWIDE

10:00 hs - Auditorium 2

Prominent professionals in the international film industry will discuss the strategies in their regions to achieve greater diversity in the audiovisual field.

PANELISTS: Sung Moon, Programmer, Jeonju International Film Festival / Rashmi Lamba, Director, Rushes Inc / Maya Korn, Executive Director, MHK Productions. 

MODERATOR: Julia Funaro, Executive Director, Barry Company

 
 

CONFERENCE - CHALLENGES OF LATIN AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY: FESTIVALS, MARKETS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ITS INCUMBENCY IN THE REGISTRATION ON THE REAL 

14:00 hs - Auditorium 2

Documentary cinema as an expression and instrument of intervention on reality requires aesthetic and narrative overcomings. But what is happening today with its viewers in our territories? How do Festivals and Markets “intervene” on this? Artificial Intelligence crosses all these questions.

PANELISTS: Martin Papich, Audiovisual Consultant / Julieta Casini, Program Director, UNTREF / Juan Zapata, Director/Producer, Zapata Films. / Consuelo Castillo, CEO, DOC.CO.

MODERATORS: Alejandra Guzzo, Producer, Argendoc / Daniel Burak, Producer, Argendoc 

 
 

PITCHING SESSIONS - DOCUMENTARY SERIES IN DEVELOPMENT  & A+ E HISTORY CHANNEL TRAINING SESSION

17:00 hs - Aula Magna

6 projects of documentary series in development are holding their pitchings session together with a training session with the A+E History Channel team.

 
 
 
 

CONFERENCE - STORYTELLING: THE ART OF TELLING SERIES IN DIFFERENT AUDIOVISUAL FORMATS

12:00 hs - Aula Magna

We are surrounded by a wide variety of audiovisual series formats, from traditional to the most contemporary. The ramifications we address share elements in creativity, innovation and narrative. We will explore the relevance of converging to promote the creation of projects.

PANELISTS: Julio Hormaeche, Showrunner, The Walt Disney Company / Fernando Roca Rodríguez, Project Development, Pakapaka / Jacinto Quesnel, Promotor, Maquinitas  / Daniela Gutiérrez Gagliardi, Directora Departamento de Fomento, CNTV

MODERATOR: Rodrigo Cantisano, Contenidos y Negocios Internacionales, UNTREF Media 

 
 

CONFERENCE - NON-TRADITIONAL FINANCING METHODS: THE COMMUNITY BREAKS THE MOLD

13:00 hs - Aula Magna

Audiences become communities, communities drive creators financially. Our panelists tell us how they are financing their series and films by associating fans through collective financing, crowdfunding and web3 tools.

PANELISTS: Ana Garcia Blaya, Directora La Uruguaya, Comunidad Orsai / Adrián Garelik, CEO, Flixxo y Bluebits / Gabriela Cortés, Co-Founder, La Villana / Andrea Meneses, Co-Founder, La Villana

 
 
 
 

PITCHING SESSION

14:00 hs - Auditorium 1

Proyecta presents 15 projects in development from Europe and Latin America (first or second feature films) looking for co-production and international partners.

 
 

PITCHING SESSIONS - MAFIZ - MÁLAGA FESTIVAL

15:00 hs - Aula Magna

Five projects from the Andalusian region selected by the MAFIZ market will be presented.

 
 

PITCHING SESSIONS - OFFICIAL SELECTION AND GUESTS

16:30 hs - Auditorium 1

Screenplays in search of producers. Presentation of fourteen scripts from the official selection + five Brazilian scripts as special guests.

 
 

BUSINESS MEETINGS - SHOOT THE BOOK!

11:00 hs - Auditorium 3

Business to business meetings with our guest Publishing Houses. An exclusive platform that offers a dedicated space for one-to-one meetings with producers and investors attending Ventana Sur 2023.

 

PITCHING SESSION

16:00 hs - Auditorium 2

Showcase of  Latin American short film projects that merge the creativity and magic of animation with the intensity of the fantastic and horror genre.
Session organized jointly by Animation! and Blood Window.

 
 

CONFERENCE - DAVID CASTELLANOS TOPIC: REMAKES - THE VALUE OF ADAPTATION RIGHTS

14:00 hs - Aula Magna

Since the beginning of cinema, adaptations have been one of the main sources of the most popular and commercially successful films. A reflection on the value of the right to adapt films and their international exploitation.

PANELISTS: David Castellanos / Antonio Saura

 
 
 

CONFERENCE - THE FILMING INDUSTRY AND TECHNICAL TRAINING: THE WEAK POINT OF THE AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION CHAIN

13:00 hs - Auditorium 2

In this panel, organized by Spain Film Commission-SFC and the Latin American Training Center-LATC, experts will discuss how to correct the deficit of skilled below-the-line labor and equipment to meet the enormous demand for audiovisual content production.

PANELISTS: Ignacio Rey, President, Ibero-American Federation of Film and Audiovisual Producers (FIPCA) / Natacha Mora, Vice President, Spain Film Commission (SFC) and Coordinator, Canary Island Film Commission / Marcio Migliorisi, Internationalization Coordinator, Uruguayan Film and Audiovisual Agency (ACAU) / Marianna Vargas, General Director, Film Commissioner, Dirección General de Cine-DGCINE, Dominican Republic / Marcelo Ortega, President, Film Andes, Mendoza Province. 

MODERATOR: Steve Solot, President, Latin American Training Center (LATC) and Associate for Latin America, Olsberg SPI.

 
 

CONFERENCE - PRESENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL SCRIPT LABORATORY ISLABENTURA CANARIAS

17:00 hs - Auditorium 2

Presenting IsLABentura Canarias, the international script laboratory of the Canary Islands (Spain). We are looking for scriptwriters in Latin America who want to create stories joining both territories, and production companies to motivate coproduction formulas.

PANELISTS: María José Manso, Director, Laboratorio isLABentura Canarias / Natacha Mora, Director of the Audiovisual Department, Canarias Government.

 
 

CONFERENCE - FOCUS ON FUNDS - WOMEN: OPPORTUNITIES TO CLOSE THE GENDER GAP

18:00 hs - Auditorium 2

Since 2021 Focus on Funds discusses funding opportunities included in Show me the Fund. This talk will examine —from different angles-—residencies, labs, work in progress and financial funds aimed exclusively at female screenwriters, producers and directors.

PANELISTS: Rachel do Valle, Program Director of Projeto Paradiso / Caru Alves De Souza, Director, screenwriter and producer / Cynthia García Calvo, Producer and Artistic Director, FEMCINE. 

MODERATOR: Micaela Domínguez Prost, Journalist, LatAm cinema.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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