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:

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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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