Film and press
Weaving Professional Networks Among Women in Film: Participants of the Su Mirada Fund have lunch with the IWF during the 12th Edition of the IFF Panama 2024
In an exciting lunch organized by the International Women’s Forum (IWF) on Saturday, April 6, 2024, a warm exchange of personal and professional experiences took place among the national and international guests who participated in the Su Mirada Fund at the film festival, presenting their projects and films.
Indigenous Documentary ‘Bila Burba’ Triumphs at the 12th Panama International Film Festival
With John Travolta, Gregory Nava and a host of other luminaries lighting it up, the 12th Panama International Film Festival wrapped Sunday on a high note, with general attendance exceeding expectations.
John Travolta Presents ‘Grease’ at 12th IFF Panama, Declares Desire to Work With Latino Filmmakers
Calling all Latino filmmakers, John Travolta wants to work with you. Swinging by Panama to present his 1978 musical rom-com “Grease” at the 12th Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama), Travolta professed his great love for “Mexico, Central America, South America, all of its parts.”
With Doc ‘Bila Burba,’ the Wagua Brothers Hope to Inspire Panama’s Indigenous Filmmakers to Tell Their Own Stories
While a number of films have been made about Panama’s Indigenous communities, few are by native filmmakers themselves. To date, perhaps only three Indigenous Panamanian filmmakers have ventured into filmmaking. Duiren Wagua, whose documentary feature debut “Bila Burba”
From Variety Critic’s Pick ‘Memory’ With Jessica Chastain to a Chronicle of a 1925 Indigenous Uprising, This Year’s IFF Panama Audience Award Contenders
Running April 4-7, the IFF Panama brings to this year’s edition a rich mix of standout director driven titles from Europe, the Spanish-speaking world and beyond, spangled by highlights from Central America, including Panama: “Bila Burba,” (Duiren Wagua, Panama)
12th IFF Panama Captures the Excitement of Central American and Caribbean Film Industry Advances
Moved from its usual December berth last year, the 12th Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama) runs April 4-7, replete with new industry activities and double the number of films since its previous edition.
From Rubini and Paparazzo in La Doce Vita through Georg Laschen in Die Fälschung to Pedro Campos, the courageous journalist who seeks to literally unravel the trafficking of Quechua newborns in the serenely brutal Canción sin nombre, journalism—both sensational and brutally serious—has a long presence in and relationship with the art of cinema.
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