🔥 Proyecta Unveils 2023 Lineup for Ventana Sur
Proyecta, an initiative jointly organized by Ventana Sur, Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes and San Sebastian Film Festival, is thrilled to announce the lineup of 15 outstanding projects from film directors looking to secure additional funding and new partners for their first or second feature films. The program will present the projects and bring together industry professionals, including producers, international sales agents, and festival programming heads, in pursuit of fostering co-production between Europe and Latin America.
The sixth edition of Proyecta will take place both in-person and online as part of Ventana Sur’s 15th market edition and will kick off in Buenos Aires with a riveting pitching session by the projects’ producers on 29 November and in-person one-to-one meetings on 30 November.
This year’s selection is a testament to the diversity and creativity of emerging filmmakers from across the globe. The chosen projects are made up of eleven Latin American projects hailing from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, and Peru, complemented by four compelling European projects with strong ties to Latin America. Among these, two projects boast German and Norwegian production affiliations, while two are captivating Spanish productions, one of which includes the Spanish-Chilian co-production Tres Noches Negras (Three Black Nights), previously featured at the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum during the San Sebastian Festival. Notably, 60 % of the selected projects are helmed by talented female directors, underlining Proyecta’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The selection was made by representatives from the Marché du Film and San Sebastian Film Festival based on the reports of three experts: Esperanza Luffiego (San Sebastian Film Festival), Paulo Roberto de Carvalho (Autentika Films) and Tatiana Leite (Bubbles Project). The submission process received an overwhelming response, with over 200 projects from first and second-time directors, of which 42% were spearheaded by female directors.
Proyecta stands as an integral part of Ventana Sur, the leading Latin American film market organized by the Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales de Argentina (INCAA) and the Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes. The 2023 edition, co-funded by Creative Europe MEDIA, is slated to run from 27 November to 1 December.
As a result of new partnership agreements, selected project representatives will, for the first time, have an exceptional opportunity to vie for 2 coveted invitation awards. Firstly, they can secure an invitation to the Sørfond Pitching Forum of the following year, offering them the chance to pitch their selected (Sørfond-eligible) project to potential Norwegian co-producers and gain direct access to apply for support from SØRFOND (if the project includes a Norwegian co-producer). Secondly, project representatives can look forward to participating in the one of the inspirational labs of next year’s WEMW (When East Meets West) Co-Production Market, a renowned annual market in Trieste, Italy whose labs are uniquely designed to spotlight projects and professionals from Latin America and Ibermedia countries.
Proyecta’s 2023 lineup includes the following 15 projects:
1. BRAUTRAUB / MARRIAGE BY ABDUCTION
SOPHIA MOCORREA (ARGENTINA – GERMANY)
Country of production: Germany
Production: NIKO FILM
2. DIME CUÁNTO ME QUIERES / TELL ME HOW MUCH YOU LOVE ME
CAMILA ZAVALA CHOCANO (PERU)
Country of production: Peru
Production: CONTENIDOS INTERACTIVOS S.A.C.
3. EL AGUA NUNCA DOLIÓ / WATER NEVER HURT
ANA CLARA BUSTELO (ARGENTINA)
Country of production: Argentina
Production: PEZ DORADO CREATIVE CO.
4. EL CORAZÓN ES UN MÚSCULO ERRÁTICO / THE HEART IS AN ERRATIC MUSCLE
JULIÁN DABIEN (ARGENTINA)
Country of production: Argentina
Production: PELÍCULAS V
5. ELENA
DALIA HUERTA CANO (MEXICO)
Country(ies) of production: Norway – Guatemala – Lithuania – Belgium
Production: STÆR
6. EVA
WILLIAM REYES (HONDURAS)
Country(ies) of production: Honduras – Colombia
Production: OPIDA
7. HIPERBALADA / HYPERBALLAD
ALEJANDRA VILLALBA GARCÍA (MEXICO)
Country of production: Mexico
Production: PIANO
8. IRMÃOS CARAIBA / CARAIBA BROTHERS
EDUARDO MOROTO (BRAZIL)
Country of production: Brazil
Production: TAQUARY FILMES
9. LO IDEAL / IDEALLY
MARTINA MATZKIN (ARGENTINA)
Country of production: Argentina
Production: GRONCHO ESTUDIO
10. LOS POZOS DEL DIABLO / THE DEVIL’S WELLS
JAIRO BOISIER OLAVE (CHILE – FRANCE)
Country(ies) of production: Chile – France
Production: CANGREJO FILMS
11. MALMIRADA / STINK EYE
CRISTINA SÁNCHEZ SALAMANCA (COLOMBIA)
Country of production: Colombia
Production: CONTINENTE PICTURES
12. MOA
MARCEL BELTRÁN (CUBA)
Country(ies) of production: Brazil – Cuba
Production: MEDIOCIELO FILMS
13. OTRA VEZ MALENA / MALENA AGAIN
LISANDRA LÓPEZ FABÉ (CUBA)
Country of production: Cuba – France
Production: IWA PELE
14. ROBERTO Y LOS COMEDIANTES / ROBERTO AND THE PUPPETEERS
VERÓNICA FONT ALFARO (SPAIN)
Country(ies) of production: Spain – Colombia – Germany
Production: PRODUCCIONES DOBLE BANDA
15. TRES NOCHES NEGRAS / THREE BLACK NIGHTS
THEO COURT (CHILE)
Country(ies) of production: Spain – Chile
Production: EL VIAJE FILMS