FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF FILM FESTIVALS APPLY BY OCTOBER 15, 2017 SPANISH FILM CLUB (SFC) offers grants to bring a selective roster of relevant and awe-inspiring Latin American and Spanish productions to campuses across North America and abroad. Brighten up your semester by engaging your school community with an unforgettable and impactful Film Festival! More info at: https://pragda.com/spanish-film-club/ [1] HOW IT WORKS • Grants cover up to 50% of the festival costs • Universities screen 5 films or more in 8 weeks • Deadline: October 15, 2017 • More than 50 Award-winning titles from +21 countries • Virtual Q&As with filmmakers • Study Guides available - NEW! • 150+ universities participating so far! 2017-2018 FILM LINE-UP NERUDA (Chile) - OSCAR SUBMISSION! “A captivatingly original literary chase thriller.” – LOS ANGELES TIMES More info at: https://pragda.com/film/neruda 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 More info at: https://pragda.com/film/dont-call-son [2] TRUMAN (Spain, Argentina) “Tackles complex issues in a refreshingly straightforward, downbeat way.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER More info at: https://pragda.com/film/truman SEALED CARGO (Bolivia) - OSCAR SUBMISSION! “Speaks to urgent matters of environmental protection and the rights of indigenous peoples.” – CANADIAN FILM INSTITUTE More info at: https://pragda.com/film/sealed-cargo THE COMPANION (Cuba) - OSCAR SUBMISSION! “One of the darkest episodes of the Cuban Revolution.” – EL CAIMAN CUADERNOS DE CINE More info at: https://pragda.com/film/the-companion TEMPESTAD (Mexico) - OSCAR SUBMISSION! “***1/2 A deeply disturbing film featuring case studies that display no regard for human life and dignity, this is highly recommended.” – VIDEOLIBRARIAN More info at: https://pragda.com/film/tempest THE EMPTY CLASSROOM (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, El Salvador) “The story of the educational crisis in Latin America.” – INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK More info at: https://pragda.com/film/empty-classroom THE TENTH MAN (Argentina) “A teasing parable about fathers and sons and the power of faith” – THE NEW YORK TIMES More info at: https://pragda.com/film/the-tenth-man EL AMPARO (Venezuela) “The kind of story of injustice that always needs telling.” – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER More info at: https://pragda.com/film/el-amparo PANAMA CANAL STORIES (Panama) “Uncover the history of the Panama Canal.” – INDIEWIRE More info at: https://pragda.com/film/panama-canal-stories RED GRINGO (Chile) “*** A fascinating tribute to an idiosyncratic artist, this is recommended. – VIDEOLIBRARIAN More info at: https://pragda.com/film/red-gringo [3] WHAT UNIVERSITIES SAY “PRICELESS.” – The Australian National University “SFC OFFERS A RICH AND WORTHWHILE OPPORTUNITY FOR UNIVERSITY COMMUNITIES.” – Kenyon College “A DEFINITE SUCCESS!” – The Johns Hopkins University 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 [4]. Links: ------ [1] https://pragda.com/spanish-film-club/ [2] https://pragda.com/film/dont-call-son [3] https://pragda.com/film/red-gringo [4] http://www.pragda.com/ ---- Learn to speak like a film/TV professor! Listen to the ScreenLex podcast: http://www.screenlex.org