Films in Progress, the twice-yearly rendezvous at the San Sebastian Festival and the Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine in Toulouse, opens the registration period for its coming edition.

Films in Progress 20 will take place in San Sebastian on 20 and 21 September 2011 within the framework of the Festival’s 59th edition.

This initiative by the San Sebastian Festival and the Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine in Toulouse focuses on contributing to the completion of Latin American feature films at the post-production stage.

The awards granted at Films in Progress and the exclusive presentation of these projects to professionals attending the two yearly meetings at San Sebastian and Toulouse have greatly contributed to the completion and circulation of some of the most outstanding Latin American feature films to have made their appearance in recent years.

Films in Progress 20 is open to feature films produced in the different Latin American countries, the filming of which has been completed, but which are having difficulties with the post-production process.

The following awards will be granted at Films in Progress 20:

• The Films in Progress Industry Award, consisting of the post-production of a selected film until achieving an english subtitled 35mm copy.
  The companies: Best Digital, Dolby, Kodak (división de cine profesional), Molinare Madrid, Nephilim, No Problem Sonido and Technicolor Entertainment Services Spain will assume the post- production of a film until achieving a 35 mm copy with English subtitles.
  
  
  
   
• The Casa de América Award for Aid to the Post-Production of Latin American Films, carrying €10,000 (gross).
  Films participating in Films in Progress will have access to international circulation on the worldwide Instituto Cervantes network.

   

  

DEADLINE FOR PROJECT REGISTRATION: 30 JUNE 2011
(DEADLINE FOR THE RECEPTION OF DVD,S IN DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIÁN)

PROJECTS SHOULD BE SENT TO:

San Sebastian Festival:
Plazo Okendo, 1
20004 Donostia-San Sebastián (España)
T: +34 943 48 12 12 – F: +34 943 48 12 18
enconstruccion@sansebastianfestival.com - www.sansebastianfestival.com

THE REGISTRATION FORM of Films in Progress can be found on the following websites:
www.sansebastianfestival.com - www.cinelatino.com.fr

Contacts:

San Sebastian Festival:
Plazo Okendo, 1
20004 Donostia-San Sebastián (España)
T: +34 943 48 12 12 – F: +34 943 48 12 18
enconstruccion@sansebastianfestival.com - www.sansebastianfestival.com

Rencontres Cinémas d’Amérique Latine de Toulouse (ARCALT):
11 Grande Rue Saint Nicolas
31 000 Toulouse (Francia)
T: +33 561 32 98 83 - F: +33 561 32 68 31
arcalt31@wanadoo.fr - www.cinelatino.com.fr

Films in Progress has the decisive backing of: Agencia Española de Cooperación para el Desarrollo (AECID), Best Digital, Casa de América, Cine sin fronteras (CSF), Dolby, Kodak (división de cine profesional), MEDIA Mundus, Molinare Madrid, Nephilim, No Problem Sonido, Programa Ibermedia, Technicolor Entertainment Services Spain and the collaboration of Ateliers du Cinéma Européen (ACE), Caisse centrale d’action sociale (CCAS), Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), CINÉ CINÉMA, Cinéfondation, Confédération internationale des cinémas d’art et essai (CICAE), Conseil général de la Haute Garonne, Conseil régional Midi-Pyrénées, CROUS de Toulouse, École Supérieure d’Audiovisuel (ESAV), EP2C - Postproduction training programme, Europa Distribution, FNAC, Instituto Cervantes, Mactari, Mairie de Toulouse, Marché du film, Signis y TitraTVS.