CINEMA & FILM Milei backtracks on cinema cuts after protests spread abroad 23-01-2024 20:41 President Javier Milei’s plan to strip Argentina's film industry of public funding, along with other cultural areas, may be prompting the government to backtrack in part.
Art & Culture Filmmakers protest against Milei at San Sebastián Festival 26-09-2023 12:40 Argentine film directors and actors published a manifesto at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival, protesting against the closure of cultural institutions, one of the campaign promises of libertarian front runner Javier Milei.
ARGENTINA AT THE OSCARS Moreno Ocampo: Oscar hopeful 'Argentina, 1985' offers lessons on democracy 09-03-2023 09:03 Luis Moreno Ocampo was just 32 years old and had no trial experience when he was summoned to prosecute the leaders of the military junta as the brutal 1976-1985 dictatorship came to an end – a story retold in Oscar-nominated film 'Argentina, 1985.'
OSCAR CAMPAIGN Messi joins Oscar campaign for 'Argentina, 1985' film 20-02-2023 16:43 Lionel Messi took to social media on Monday to join the campaign for the film 'Argentina, 1985' to win the Oscar for best international feature on March 12.
FILM AWARDS Awards buzz for 'Argentina, 1985' continues as film wins Goya 13-02-2023 14:31 Santiago Mitre's film hounoured with Goya award for best Ibero-American film at a gala event in Seville on Saturday.
FILM & CINEMA Oscars 2023: 'Argentina, 1985' nominated for best international film 24-01-2023 13:08 Record-breaking feature directed by Santiago Mitre becomes eighth film from Argentina to be nominated in 'Best International Film' category; Oscars ceremony set to take place Sunday, March 12, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
FILM & CINEMA ‘Argentina, 1985’ wins Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film 11-01-2023 09:26 Santiago Mitre's hit film, which has dominated local cinemas and drawn in viewers to Amazon Prime, chosen as best non-English language film at Golden Globes, boosting the movie’s hopes of winning a coveted Oscar in March.
FEATURE INTERVIEW Santiago Mitre: ‘I’m convinced of fiction’s capacity to transmit reality’ 08-09-2022 10:07 Film director and screenwriter Santiago Mitre, 41, premiered his new film, 'Argentina, 1985,' at the Venice Festival last weekend, a feature which is a leading contender for the prestigious Golden Lion prize. This is the first time that the director has turned reality into a film and he chose as his subject a milestone for Argentina’s contemporary democracy – the trial of the military juntas of the dictatorship, with Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani in the key roles of the prosecutors Julio César Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo. by Agustino Fontevecchia
FILM & MOVIES: BAFICI 2022 23rd BAFICI film festival opens in Buenos Aires to a full house 23-04-2022 00:02 Prestigious film festival runs from April 19 to May 1, with over 450 in-person events and screenings to catch your eye. by Hannah Gonzalez