SPANISH FILM CLUB GRANT PROGRAM ANNOUNCES 2017 LINE UP!! APPLY BEFORE APRIL 15 TO BRING THESE AWARD WINNING FILMS TO YOUR CAMPUS! NERUDA (Chile) - OSCAR SUBMISSION! “A captivatingly original literary chase thriller.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES Read more at https://pragda.com/film/neruda/?sfc=1 [1] DON’T CALL ME SON (Brazil) “A humane portrait of teenage angst, as attuned to class as it is to gender and sexuality.” – FILM COMMENT Read more at https://pragda.com/film/dont-call-son/?sfc=1 [2] TEMPESTAD (Mexico) “Fascinating and important material.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Read more at https://pragda.com/film/tempest/?sfc=1 [3] THE TENTH MAN (Argentina) “A teasing parable about fathers and sons and the power of faith.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES Read more at https://pragda.com/film/the-tenth-man/?sfc=1 [4] THE COMPANION (Cuba) OSCAR SUBMISSION! “One of the darkest episodes of the Cuban Revolution.” – EL CAIMAN CUADERNOS DE CINE Read more at https://pragda.com/film/the-companion/?sfc=1 [5] SEALED CARGO (Bolivia) OSCAR SUBMISSION! “Speaks to urgent matters of environmental protection and the rights of indigenous peoples.” – CANADIAN FILM INSTITUTE Read more at https://pragda.com/film/sealed-cargo/?sfc=1 [6] EL AMPARO (Venezuela) “The kind of story of injustice that always needs telling.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER Read more at https://pragda.com/film/el-amparo/?sfc=1 [7] THE EMPTY CLASSROOM (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, El Salvador) “The story of the educational crisis in Latin America.” – INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Read more at https://pragda.com/film/empty-classroom/?sfc=1 [8] PANAMA CANAL STORIES (Panama) “Uncover the history of the Panama Canal.”– INDIEWIRE Read more at https://pragda.com/film/panama-canal-stories/?sfc=1 [9] RED GRINGO (Chile) “A fascinating look back at one of the United States most peculiar 20th century pop phenomena.” – REMEZCLA Read more at https://pragda.com/film/red-gringo/?sfc=1 [10] ABOUT SPANISH FILM CLUB (https://pragda.com/spanish-film-club/ [11]) SPANISH FILM CLUB (SFC) offers grants to bring a selective roster of relevant and awe-inspiring Ibero American productions to campuses across North America and abroad. Brighten up your semester by engaging your school community with an unforgettable and impactful Film Festival! HOW IT WORKS • Grants cover up to 50% of the festival costs • Universities screen 5 films or more in 8 weeks • Two grant deadlines: April 15 and October 15, 2017 • More than 50 Award-winning titles from +21 countries • Virtual Q&As with filmmakers • 150+ universities participating so far! WHAT UNIVERSITIES SAY “THIS FESTIVAL IS BECOMING A CLASSIC!" - UCLA “IT IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO INTRODUCE NOT ONLY LANGUAGE BUT DIFFERENT CULTURES TO THE STUDENTS." - Troy University “(SFC) HELPS OUR STUDENTS TO BECOME GLOBAL CITIZENS.” – UNC at Charlotte “THE MOST EXCITING EVENTS OF OUR SEMESTER!” – University of Mississippi ABOUT PRAGDA PRAGDA is a cultural initiative that specializes in offering Latin American and Spanish films of educational interest for students, instructors and librarians. To learn more, visit www.pragda.com [12]. -- Daniela Bajar Pragda 302 Bedford Ave, # 136 Brooklyn, NY 11249 Pragda: www.pragda.com [13] Spanish Film Club: www.spanishfilmclub.com [14] Links: ------ [1] https://pragda.com/film/neruda/?sfc=1 [2] https://pragda.com/film/dont-call-son/?sfc=1 [3] https://pragda.com/film/tempest/?sfc=1 [4] https://pragda.com/film/the-tenth-man/?sfc=1 [5] https://pragda.com/film/the-companion/?sfc=1 [6] https://pragda.com/film/sealed-cargo/?sfc=1 [7] https://pragda.com/film/el-amparo/?sfc=1 [8] https://pragda.com/film/empty-classroom/?sfc=1 [9] https://pragda.com/film/panama-canal-stories/?sfc=1 [10] https://pragda.com/film/red-gringo/?sfc=1 [11] https://pragda.com/spanish-film-club/ [12] http://www.pragda.com/ [13] http://www.pragda.com/ [14] http://www.spanishfilmclub.com/ ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.ScreenSite.org