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Mexican Director Anwar Safa on How Wes Anderson and ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ Influenced ‘El Jeremias’

Andrew S. Vargas — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:46:55 +0000

Imagine if Wes Anderson directed 'Little Miss Sunshine' in Mexico, that's this movie. We talked to Anwar Safa about his breakthrough comedy 'El Jeremías.'

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What Does a Film Festival Look Like Through a Cinematographer’s Eyes?

Esteban Chinchilla — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:31:32 +0000

Esteban Chinchilla, a still photographer who recently transitioned to cinematography, shares his photos from a recent trip to the Guanajuato Film Festival.

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11 Mexican Directors You Should Know

Remezcla Estaff — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 18:29:43 +0000

These filmmakers are diversifying what we understand Mexican cinema to be. Here's our list of 11 Mexican directors you should know.

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10 Award-Winning Latino Films We Hope Make It to Theaters

Andrew S. Vargas — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 23:53:32 +0000

We were at GIFF 2015 strictly for the Latin American fare, and luckily there was a solid representation. Here's a rundown of the festival's award winners.

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Tunnel Parties, Cemetery Screenings & Celebs: Here’s the 2015 Guanajuato Film Festival in Photos

Andrew S. Vargas — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:52:13 +0000

We’ve gone ahead and put together a gallery of our cinematic escapades during last week's Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF 2015).

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Meet Pedro Gomez Millan, the Cinematographer James Franco Turns to When He Directs a Film

Andrew S. Vargas — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:18:04 +0000

It turns out that one of James Franco's most frequent collaborators is a Mexican-born director of photography named Pedro Gómez Millán.

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Mexico’s Top Directors Weigh In: During an Era of Extreme Violence, Should Films Reflect Reality?

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:53:20 +0000

Guanajuato Film Fest brought together a handful of Mexico’s most important working directors to discuss issues of representation and ethical responsibility.

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Sharknado, Red Carpets & More Tacos: This Is What a Film Festival in Mexico Is Like Part 2

Vanessa Erazo — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 00:40:45 +0000

We sent our film team to cover the Guanajuato International Film Festival. Here is part two of their adventures.

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Humans of GIFF: These Are the Young Creatives We Partied With at the Guanajuato Film Festival

Vanessa Erazo — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 23:15:44 +0000

While watching movies and hobnobbing at parties during GIFF, we stopped people to take their photo and talked about their life, loves, and work.

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Taco Crawls, Free Mezcal & Movie Marathons: This Is What a Film Festival in Mexico Is Like

Vanessa Erazo — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:05:08 +0000

Covering a film festival as a member of the press is always an insane marathon of movie watching, party attending, and binge drinking. Somehow in the middle of all that, you’re supposed to find time to eat, sleep, and write about what you’ve been seeing. The Guanajuato International Film Festival was no exception. One of

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