PRESENTACIÓN-LOS CABOS

NOV 11-16, 2014
13,912
PEOPLE
ESTIMATED ASSISTANCE
2013 BIFF NUMERALIA
80
35
FILMS
SCREENINGS
PROGRAM
1
14 6 4 5 9 17 2013 BIFF NUMERALIA
ACCREDITED PROFESSIONALS
115
450
ACCREDITED MEDIA
2013 BIFF NUMERALIA
IRENE AZUELA
QUIQUE RANGEL
Musician part of the renowned band Café
Tacvba
LUDWIKA PALETA
Renowned film and television actress
Mexican film, theater and television actress,
winner in 2008 and 2009 of the Ariel for
Best Actress.
CARLOS REYGADAS
Mexican filmmaker who won the award for
Best Director at the 2012 Cannes Film
Festival
ANA DE LA REGUERA
Mexican film, theater and television actress,
renowned in both Mexico and USA
RUBÉN ALBARRÁN
Mexican singer, composer and music
producer part of the world renowned band
Café Tacvba
ARCELIA RAMÍREZ
Mexican television and film actress
PAOLA NÚÑEZ
Mexican television, film and theater actress,
and producer
AMAT ESCALANTE
Mexican director and screenwriter who won
the award for Best Director at Cannes in
2013 for his film Heli
CELEBRITIES
PETER GREENAWAY
Argentine screenwriter and, film and television
director, Oscar, Ariel, Goya and Cóndor de plata
winner for Best Film
JUAN JOSÉ CAMPANELLA
World renowned Mexican actor, producer and
director in theater, television and cinema, starring
in Oscar-nominated films.
GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL
Welsh film director who won the award for
Best Artistic Contribution at Cannes
LA JORNADA
Columnist Luis Tovar reported the BIFF’s “varied
and interesting program;” writer Leonardo García
Tsao emphasized the festival’s call for participation
and the unique niche the BIFF found by bringing
together works from Mexico, USA and Canada.
REFORMA
Reported the “great cinematic boost” the BIFF
granted directors and actors.
EXCÉLSIOR
It published two articles in which it highlighted details
of the event, including “the superb” performance of the
band Café Tacuba.
MILENIO
Highlighted that the 2nd BIFF doubled in number of
participants and said it had a “positive outcome,”
despite actor Charlie Sheen cancelling his
participation.
ARTICLES AND PRESS
GRUPO IMAGEN
Adrián Ruiz highlighted the “display of talent”
presented at the festival.
QUIÉN MAGAZINE
A feature that showcased the details of the making
of the BIFF including photographs of various
moments throughout the film festival.
GOOGLE NEWS
Generated a total of 23 press notes of which two were
explicit acknowledgements. In one of them, reporter
Claudia Llaca noted “the program quality of the
festival’s official selection,” and another one mentioned
its “spectacular opening ceremony.”
PUBLIMETRO
BIFF “promotes new artists” (November 22), and also
presents world premieres and “a great competition” at
the close of the festival.
CANAL 22
Ventana 22 – A feature on the BIFF press
conference that took place in Mexico city.
TV AZTECA
Hechos vespertino – Highlighted the tribute to
actor Gael García Bernal at the Baja International
Festival.
GRUPO TELEVISA
Primero Noticias - Carlos Loret de Mola included a
piece with statements from BIFF creator Eduardo
Sánchez Navarro who foretold great projection for Los
Cabos thanks to this festival. These statements were
given during the BIFF’s red carpet, as opposed to
other press features which were illustrated with press
conference images.
MVS COMUNICACIONES
Three interviews with Alonso Aguilar to talk about
the making of the festival, which helped position the
BIFF.
CINEPREMIERE DIGITAL MAGAZINE
“Though such a young festival, it attracts attention in terms
of the program quality of the Official Selection, the large
number of Mexican and international premieres in our
country, and most of all the opportunity to interact and
exchange ideas among us industry peers.”
LEONARDO GARCÍA TSAO, FILM CRITIC
LA JORNADA NEWSPAPER
“The Festival’s ability to convene people was admirable,
resulting in a more than satisfactory attendance of the
industry’s most relevant people from the three countries.
The program of the Baja International Film Festival forces
one to step away from the sun and the beach.”
OPINIONS
REGARDING 2013
BIFF
JOHN HOPEWELL, INTERNATIONAL EDITOR
VARIETY
“BIFF has become the Meeting Market for Mexico, USA
and Canada. Supported by the Hollywood, Canada and
Mexico industries, many important steps have been taken
to make BIFF a significant boutique market for these three
countries.”
CÉSAR HUERTA, FILM JOURNALIST
REFORMA NEWSPAPER
“At the end of each festival I tend to do a press count to see
the impact each has had on the press. This year six festivals
took place on the same date (13 to 17) and the big winner
was by far the Baja Film Festival.”
GAEL GARCÍA BERNAL, ACTOR
“Let’s launch a sort of campaign for
this to continue the way it is, in favor of
cinema and thank you for everything.”
CARLOS BONFIL, FILM CRITIC
LA JORNADA NEWSPAPER
“The Los Cabos Film Festival (the official name it will take as of next
year) has fulfilled, in its second year, the aim of being a window for
independent work from these three countries, and presenting itself as
discreet and effective, without improvised excess or flashy glamor. This
type of profile is ultimately something film lovers like.”
OSCAR URIEL, FILM CRITIC
REFORMA NEWSPAPER
“This festival is different because it concentrates on the promotion of
new artists in Mexico, guiding various film projects to make them coproductions with countries like USA and Canada. The second BIFF was
an undeniable success for its organizers, a festival that is shaping up to
become a strong competitor for the film festivals in Guadalajara and
Morelia. Congratulations to all those involved.”
JORGE SÁNCHEZ, PRESIDENT
IMCINE
“For those of you who have not noticed, the
child is walking. This festival already has a
profile, a wonderful identity.”
PHOTOGRAPH:
Ana de la Reguera / Philippe Falardeau / Peter Scarlett
During the Baja International
Film Fest over $283,590 USD
were awarded in cinema support
prizes.
LOS INSÓLITOS PECES GATO
Dir: Claudia Sant-Luce / Mexico / 2013
Prize amount: USD $15,000
SARAH PREFERS TU RUN
Dir: Chloé Robichaud / Canada / 2013
Prize amount: USD $15,000
D I V I D E D I N TO T WO
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WINNER
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WINNER
SELECTION
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MEXICO FIRST
SECTION
OFFICIAL
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LOS CABOS COMPETITION SECTION
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WINNER
EL COMIENZO DEL TIEMPO
Dir: Bernardo Arellano / Prod: April Shannon
WINNER
LA VIDA DESPUÉS
Dir: David Pablos / Mexico / 2013
Prize amount: USD $40,000
Prize amount: USD $10,000
AGRUPACIÓN CARAMELO CINEMATOGRÁFICA
Work in Progress
Mexico
Moviecity Mexico First
Section
EL REGRESO DEL MUERTO
Dir: Gustavo Gamou / Prod: Alejandro Durán,
Elisa Miller / C.C.C.
Prize amount: USD $25,000
ASTEROIDE
Dir: Marcelo Tobar / Prod: Elsa Reyes
Prize amount: USD $30,000
AGRUPACIÓN CARAMELO CINEMATOGRÁFICA
WINNER
Work in Progress
SPLENDOR OMNIA MANTARRAYA
WINNER
Work in Progress
Moviecity
Jared Leto – Best Supporting Actor in
the 2014 Golden Globes.
Matthew McConaughey – Best Actor
in the 2014 Golden Globes.
This second BIFF ended with the
screening of the film Dallas Buyers
Club by Jean-Marc Vallée.
AWARDS
Prize amount: USD $5,000
GABRIEL
FIGUEROA
FILM FUND
AWARD
IN DEVELOPMENT
STAGES
LA TEMPESTAD
Dir. Tatiana Huezo / Prod. Nicolás Celis
LISBOA
Dir. Pablo Delgado S. / Prod. Carlos Garza
SEMANA SANTA
Dir. Alejandra Márquez / Prod. Nicolás Celis
IREKANI
Dir. Gabriel Mariño / Por. Tania Zarak
OPERACIÓN BABY
Dir. José Luis Valle / Prod. José Luis Valle
EPITAFIO
Dir. Yulene Olaizola / Prod. Rubén Imaz
LA PLAZA DE LA SOLEDAD
By Martha Sosa and Maya Goded
BAJA FILM FEST
DOCS FORUM AWARD
EDÉN
Dir: Elise DuRant / Prod: Leandro Córdova
EL COMIENZO DEL TIEMPO
Dir: Bernardo Arellano / Prod: April Shannon
Prize amount: USD $51,620
In postproduction services for each one. Partnered with
Labodigital.
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND AWARD
IN POSTPRODUCTION STAGES
Prize amount: USD $3,850
FERNANDO FRÍAS
BENGALA AWARD
Prize amount: USD $6,500
Supporting encounding and/or postproduction
to upload material to Google Play and iTunes
BERING, EQUILIBRIO Y RESISTENCIA
By Lourdes Grobet
LUTO
By Claudia Saint-Luce Katina Medina Mora
LOS INSÓLITOS PECES GATO
By Claudia Saint-Luce
CASETE AWARD
INDUSTRY
ACTIVITIES
Mexico, USA and Canada
•  Official Selection: participants of films
presented during the festival
•  Industry cocktail: presented by UP with the
support of Proméxico
•  Meet your neighbors: producers from
INDUSTRY COCKTAILS
•  Digital platforms
•  Mexico-Canada co-production
•  2013 BIFF workshop – Sales agent training
for distribution
INDUSTRY PANELS
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED:
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Spain, France, Germany,
Mexico, United Kingdom, USA, Switzerland,
Argentina, Brazil.
GABRIEL FIGUEROA FILM FUND AWARD
CEREMONY
CONVERSATION WITH PETER
GREENAWAY
•  WE ARE WHAT WE ARE
•  THE BOY WHO SMELLS LIKE FISH
INDUSTRY SCREENINGS
Official presentation of the fund
PARTICIPANT PANAMERICA
FILM INITIATIVE
VENUES
IT HAS
•  A main theater seating 660 people
•  Outdoor area for 1,100 people
The Pabellón Cultural de la República enables the
diffusion, promotion and presenting of cultural
goods and services of our country and the region, to
strengthen national identity and offer a recreational
option, and for international tourism to discover the
cultural and artistic richness of Mexico and Baja
California Sur.
Center for cultural development and diffusion and
exhibition of science and arts in the Baja California
peninsula. It is centrally located in the access marina.
It aims to link the pedestrian flow of the city and the
marina.
PABELLÓN CULTURAL DE LA REPÚBLICA
Is located in the heart of Cabo San Lucas. Its
impressive and beautiful construction on three levels
is located on La Marina walkway and is only a few
steps away from the main tourist attractions of this
port.
PUERTO PARAÍSO
RED CARPET
AND
EVENTS
OPENING PARTY
MASSIVE CONCERT BY CAFÉ TACVBA who
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RED CARPETS
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CLOSING PARTY
VOLANDO BAJO
premiere here: EL CHARRO MISTERIOSO and
COMPANIES of the films which had their world
PARTY SPONSORED BY PRODUCTION
OBJETO ANTES LLAMADO DISCO (THE
OBJECT PREVIOUSLY CALLED RECORD)
present for the first time their documentary EL
4 NIGHT GALAS
4 DAY GALAS
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•  MEETING POINT
•  4 INDUSTRY COCKTAILS
•  RED CARPETS
•  4 DAY GALAS
•  5 NIGHT GALAS
THE 2014 FESTIVAL WILL OFFER
PRESS DIFFUSION
PRESENCE IN ONLINE MATERIAL
PRESENCE ON THE WEB
PRESENCE IN THE PUERTO PARAÍSO AND
PABELLÓN CULTURAL VENUES
PRESENCE IN THE PRESS ROOM
PRESENCE IN INDUSTRY COCKTAILS
PRESENCE ON RED CARPETS
GOBOS TO PROJECT BRAND LOGOS
PRINTED ADVERTISING
LOS CABOS
INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL 2014 OFFERS