BARTOSZ M. KOWALSKI BEST DIRECTOR AWARD AT MONSTER FEST FOR PLAYGROUND

Last monday was held on the Monster Fest’s 6th edition annual awards ceremony at the Lido Cinemas. Among the prizewinners of this Australian’s premier genre film festival the jury recognized with the Best Director Award Bartosz M. Kowalski’s amazing work in his first feature film, which marks a promising career. Kowalki’s social horror film that…

“Chavela” Reviews

“Documentary about the extraordinary life of Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, adopted by Almodóvar in her late-life revival” “Certainly, films about the expression of agony rarely feel this uplifting” “Chavela is a vivid portrayal of an artistic, social and sexual rebel” “A must for festivals with either LGBT or musical focuses, Chavela should spread considerably wider.” SCREEN…

THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AUDIENCE AWARD IN THESSALONIKI FILM FESTIVAL

Amazing news! Among the Thessaloniki Film Festival’s award winners, our acquisition THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN was granted with the Fischer Audience Award at the Open Horizons Section. Thanks to this new recognition, the movie directed by Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn continues with it promising career of awards in international festivals. Moreover, the movie its having an…

‘Chavela’ at Berlinale Official Selection – Panorama Dokumente

Catherine Gund, Daresha Kyi’s ‘Chavela’ Taken by Latido Films The portrait of a inspiring singer and woman who forged her own life plays in Panorama Latido Films will handle international sales to “Chavela,” a documentary on this hugely influential Mexico-raised singer from directors Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi. Featuring key figures in her life, such…

AT YOUR DOORSTEP WINNER AT TALLINN BLACK NIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL

We are happy to announce that in Tallinn Black Night’s Ceremony Award Gala Eduard Cortés’s AT YOUR DOORSTEP won the Jury Prize for Best Music. Once again, as it happened in Malaga Film Festival, the magic music composed by Sílvia Pérez Cruz, one of the best singing voices currently in Spain, and her presence infects…

THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN THE OPENING FILM AT THE LA HABANA FILM FESTIVAL

We are very proud to announce that THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN will take part at the 38th edition of the La Habana Film Festival held on between the 8th and the 18th of December. This well-known and experienced Latin American festival will host at the Opening Gala screening of THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN, which is having a…

THE MULTI-AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN OPENS IN SPANISH CINEMAS

This friday opens in spanish cinemas THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN the multi-awarded Argentinian-Spanish coproduction. The movie by Gaston Duprat and Mariano Cohn is having a great career in festivals as it shows the Best Actor Award at Venice for Oscar Martínez or the Silver Spike and the Best screenwriting awards at the Seminci. This ambitious dark drama…

Latido takes “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles”

Animated feature details the shoot of one of the surrealists’ masterpieces, with a memorable backstory   Madrid-based sales agent Latido Films is set to represent world sales on Salvador Simó’s animated feature “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles,” about Spanish legend Luis Buñuel’s shooting 1932’s “Land Without Bread,” a 27-minute documentary on daily life…

Five of our Films in The Guadalajara Film Festival

We are very proud to announce that five of our films are going to participate in The Guadalajara Film Festival in the following sections: Sección Oficial – Largometraje Iberoamericano De Ficción  THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN – Directed by Gastón Duprat and Mariano Cohn Trailer Europa Nuevas Tendencias MAY GOD SAVE US – Directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen  Trailer Europa Nuevas Tendencias PLAYGROUND – Directed…

Synergetic Distribution has acquired all US rights to The Constitution

Synergetic has acquired all US rights to Rajko Grlic’s The Constitution (Ustav Republike Hrvatske). The distributor plans a theatrical release later in 2017. The deal was closed by Latido Films at Berlin’s European Film Market. Written by Grlic and Ante Tomic, The Constitution tells the story of four very different people who live in the…

A NEW REVIEW OF OUR FILM LIGHT THEREAFER

IFFR 2017 review – LIGHT THEREAFTER (Konstantin Bojanov, 2017, Bulgaria, Belgium)   Konstantin Bojanov’s latest film, Light Thereafter, is a coming-of-age drama about an autistic 16-year-old artist, Pavel (Barry Keoghan) who travels from London to France to meet his hero, the famous painter Arnaud (Kim Bodnia). The film moves backwards through a series of chapters….

RARA and THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN will be at The Latin American Film Series “The State of Art” of The MOMA of New York

Latin American Cinema: The State of the Art March 30–April 9, 2017 This series features a selection of new films from Latin American countries, including Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Perú, and Venezuela, that were supported by the intergovernmental organization Ibermedia, which for two decades has advanced the making of fiction and nonfiction films in Latin America,…

Berlin Film Festival 2017: Screen’s top 11 movies

A Fantastic Woman Dir: Sebastián Lelio Our critic said: “Driven by a powerhouse performance by mesmerising transgender actress Vega, the fifth feature from Sebastián Lelio combines urgent naturalism with occasional flickers of fantasy to impressive, and wrenchingly emotional effect.”   Have A Nice Day Dir. Liu Jian Our critic said: “Liu Jian’s stunning animation is…

Latido, Morena, Movistar + Team on Javier Fesser’s ‘Campeones’

Comedy marks a departure for Academy Award-nominated director (‘Binta and the Great Idea’)   Madrid-based Latido Films has acquired worldwide sales rights outside Spain to “Campeones,” an anticipated comedy-drama directed by Academy Award-nominated Javier Fesser (“Binta and the Great Idea”) and produced by Morena Films (“Altamira,” “Cell 211,” “Comandante”). Telefonica pay TV division Movistar Plus…

RARA and MAY GOD SAVE US awarded at the International Film Festival of Punta del Este

Two of our films have been awarded at The International Film Festival in Punta del Este on the categories of:   – Best actress: Julia Lübbert – RARA – Best Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen – MAY GOD SAVE US – Best film by Popular vote: MAY GOD SAVE US – Best director by Popular vote: Rodrigo Sorogoyen –…