Film Line-up announced for 2017 for Spanish Film Club grant program
Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:55:13 -0500
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].
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Daniela Bajar
Pragda
302 Bedford Ave, # 136
Brooklyn, NY 11249
Pragda: www.pragda.com [13]
Spanish Film Club: www.spanishfilmclub.com [14]
Links:
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[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/
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