Warning! Contains Spoilers For Lazarus Planet: Omega!Batman has trained many young heroes as Robin, and while they have all been impressive on their own, DC just confirmed that one stands above the others in terms of power: Damian Wayne is the most powerful Robin.
Readers got to see exactly what made Damian so powerful in the pages of Lazarus Planet: Omega by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang, David Marquez, and Alejandra Sanchez. While the heroes of the DC Universe are battling King Fire Bull, they're having to deal with the Lazarus Storm unleashed by Nezha. The effects of this storm destabilize magic and are causing massive irregularities in anyone with superhuman abilities, one of which includes Superman gaining the telepathy of J'onn J'onnz, which means Superman likely got the one power he should never have. It also means that Damian Wayne got Superman's heat vision, but avid comic readers...
Readers got to see exactly what made Damian so powerful in the pages of Lazarus Planet: Omega by Mark Waid, Gene Luen Yang, David Marquez, and Alejandra Sanchez. While the heroes of the DC Universe are battling King Fire Bull, they're having to deal with the Lazarus Storm unleashed by Nezha. The effects of this storm destabilize magic and are causing massive irregularities in anyone with superhuman abilities, one of which includes Superman gaining the telepathy of J'onn J'onnz, which means Superman likely got the one power he should never have. It also means that Damian Wayne got Superman's heat vision, but avid comic readers...
- 4/9/2023
- by Dashiel Reaves
- ScreenRant
Ficg in La Lineup Includes U.S. and L.A. Premieres of Some the Best Latin American Films of the Year
The Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (Ficg in La) - presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and Conaculta has announced its lineup. "Messi" directed by Álex de la Iglesia, will be the Opening Night film for the 2015 Festival. This documentary portrays today’s greatest soccer player who at age 11 ran the risk of seeing his career ending before it started. With informal interviews, re-enactments, and spectacular footage of Messi’s legendary exploits, this film tells the incredible, true story of his rise to glory.
The 2015 Ficg in La, which returns to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood for its fifth year and runs from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, brings the best of contemporary Mexican and Latin American cinema to Los Angeles, and is an extension of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
Featuring outstanding and award-winning titles from FICG30, which ran from March 6-15, 2015 in Guadalajara, Ficg in La will offer the premiere of other titles that have emerged in the world of cinema throughout the year to great critical acclaim.
The aim of the festival is to increase access and visibility of Mexican and Latin American cinema in the U.S., facilitating the exchange of ideas through stories and issues of cultural and social relevance, create a space for collaboration between filmmakers, and strengthen relations between the film industry in Mexico and the U.S.
Ficg in La includes film screenings followed by Q&As with filmmakers and talent, as well as galas, panels and special award recognitions to Latin American and U.S. Latino artists.
“Ficg in La 2015 represents the culmination of five years of continuous dedication and passion to further the Latino arts and cinema in the U.S. What was once a tiny three-day showcase of Latino and Ibero-American cinema, is now a lively, eventful film festival, filled with industry events, work-in-progress competitions, family-oriented programs and panel discussions. Los Angeles is the perfect backdrop for Ficg in La to thrive, as it is a patchwork of so many different cultures and communities from across Latin America; however, we hope that our audience is as diverse as the city itself, because many of these stories universally relate to communities of all backgrounds,” said Hebe Tabachnik, Director and Producer of Ficg in La.
“In five years, the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (Ficg in La), has aimed to promote the Mexican and Latin American cinema so that people from elsewhere can enjoy and appreciate the great productions that have been made in Ibero-America; and likewise we have done everything possible to make filmmakers from the Us and Canada get interested in addressing Latino themes and help them honing their skills to provide stronger ground for their projects,”said Iván Trujillo Bolio, Director of Ficg.
Among the celebrities who have accompanied us in previous editions are: Carlos Cuarón, Edward James Olmos, Sergio Arau, Diana Bracho, Alfonso Arau, Kate del Castillo, Martha Higareda, Beto Cuevas, Irene Azuela, Dulce Maria, Carmen Salinas and Jay Hernandez.
Read More: LatinoBuzz: Duo Ben Odell and Eugenio Derbez of 3Pas Studios
Eugenio Derbez will receive the Tree of Life award in representation of the Derbez dynasty. Oscar winner Eugenio Caballero (Best Art Direction, "Pan's Labyrinth"), Ofelia Medina (Mexican actress), Josep Parera (Entertainment Editor La Opinion) and Lpb (Latino Public Broadcasting) will also receive the festival’s Tree of Life Award for their contributions to Mexican, Latino and Ibero-American culture. Previous recipients include Demián Bichir (actor), Juan Carlos Arciniegas (CNN en Espanol), Fernando Luján (actor), Rubén Luengas (journalist), Gabriel Beristain (Director of Photography) and Emilio Kauderer (Music Composer).
Ficg in La continues to support Latino and Ibero-American films with Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 and DocuLab.2 Los Angeles by selecting six projects from filmmakers seeking post-production funds. The films will be screened for jury members, sponsors and film industry professionals. The winners will be announced on Friday August 28.
In addition, the winning projects in each competition will automatically qualify to be considered for Guadalajara Construye 10 or DocuLab.8 Guadalajara, or for the Ibero-American Competitions of the next edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG31) – March 4 - 13, 2016.
To reaffirm the social mission of Ficg and the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA, Ficg in La will donate again all of its proceeds to a charitable cause. We will announce soon the recipient of this year’s fundraising effort.
13 Feature and documentary films and 12 short films will be showcased in this year’s festival
Opening Night Gala – August 28, 2015
"Messi" Dir. Álex de la Iglesia (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
Closing Night Gala – August 30, 2015
"Ciudad Delirio," Dir. Chus Gutiérrez (Colombia, 2014, 100 min., L.A. Premiere)
Special Events:
• Kids Gala: "El Jeremías" (Jeremy) Dir. Anwar Safa (Mexico, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Maguey (Lgbt) Gala: "Made in Bangkok" Dir. Flavio Florencio (México – Alemania, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Art, Health & Healing Special Screening: "Juanicas"
Dir. Karina García Casanova (Mexico – Canada, 2015, Us Premiere)
and "La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto, Mexico (short film)
• Human Rights Special Screening: "La Prenda" (The Pawn)
Dir. Jean-Cosme Delaloye (Guatemala – Suiza, 2014, Sneak Preview) in Association with the Mill Valley Film Festival.
• Free Screening: "La Once" (Tea Time) –Dir. Maite Alberti (Chile, 2014)
Other Feature Films
"El Patrón, Radiografía de un Crimen" (The Boss, Anatomy Of A Crime)
Dir. Sebastián Schindel (Argentina, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
HBO Latino presents – Heroes Cotidianos – “El cometa”
Dir. Alejandra Sánchez (Mexico, 2014, Sneak Preview)
"Ixcanul" Dir. Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala - France, 2015, Sneak Preview)
"Loreak" (Flowers) Dir. Jon Garaño, José Mari Goenaga (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
"Pocha" (Manifest Destiny) Dir. Michael Dwyer (USA – Mexico, 2015)
"Que Viva la Música" (Liveforever)
Dir. Carlos Moreno (Colombia -Mexico, 2015, L.A Premiere)
Short Films
Mexican Animated Shorts Showcase & Panel (in chronological order)
"Como preparar un sandwich" (How to Prepare a Sandwich) Dir. Rigo Mora
"Hasta Los Huesos" (Down to the Bones) Dir. René Castillo
"Jacinta" Dir. Karla Castañeda
"Jaulas" (Cages) Dir. Juan José Medina
"Prita Noire" (Black Doll) Dir. Sofía Carrillo
"La Casa Triste" (The Sad House) Dir. Sofia Carrillo
"La Noria" ( The Waterwheel) Dir. Karla Castaneda
"Lluvia en los Ojos" (Rain in the Eyes) Dir. Rita Basulto
"Zimbo" (Zimbo) Dir. Rita Basulto & Juan Jose Medina
Shorts Before Features
"Ella" (Her) Dir. Ximena Urrutia (Mexico, 2014, 23 min)
"Mestizo," Dir. Talon Gonzalez (USA, 2014, 10 min.)
"La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto (Mexico, 2015, 18 min., Us Premiere)
The screening of the selected work-in-progress films will be for industry accredited to the festival. These screenings are not open to the general public or member of the press.
Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
• "Angelica," Dir. Marisol Gómez-Mouakad, Puerto Rico/USA
• "Dementia" (Demencia), Dir. Jose Luís Valenzuela, Mexico/USA
• "Lupe under the Sun" (Lupe bajo el sol), Dir. Rodrigo Reyes, Mexico/USA
DocuLab.2 Los Angeles
• "No Dresscode Required" (Etiqueta no rigurosa), Dir. Cristina Herrera Borquez, Mexico/USA
• "Looking at the Stars" (Ol" ando pras estrelas), Dir. Alexandre Peralta, Nicaragua/Brazil/USA
• "Omar & Gloria" (Omar y Gloria), Dir. Jimmy Cohen, Mexico/Canada
Ficg in La is presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and Conaculta, with Principal Sponsors the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Institute of Cinema Mexico (Imcine), Univision and La Opinion.
The 2015 Ficg in La, which returns to the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood for its fifth year and runs from Thursday, August 27 to Sunday, August 30, brings the best of contemporary Mexican and Latin American cinema to Los Angeles, and is an extension of the Guadalajara International Film Festival.
Featuring outstanding and award-winning titles from FICG30, which ran from March 6-15, 2015 in Guadalajara, Ficg in La will offer the premiere of other titles that have emerged in the world of cinema throughout the year to great critical acclaim.
The aim of the festival is to increase access and visibility of Mexican and Latin American cinema in the U.S., facilitating the exchange of ideas through stories and issues of cultural and social relevance, create a space for collaboration between filmmakers, and strengthen relations between the film industry in Mexico and the U.S.
Ficg in La includes film screenings followed by Q&As with filmmakers and talent, as well as galas, panels and special award recognitions to Latin American and U.S. Latino artists.
“Ficg in La 2015 represents the culmination of five years of continuous dedication and passion to further the Latino arts and cinema in the U.S. What was once a tiny three-day showcase of Latino and Ibero-American cinema, is now a lively, eventful film festival, filled with industry events, work-in-progress competitions, family-oriented programs and panel discussions. Los Angeles is the perfect backdrop for Ficg in La to thrive, as it is a patchwork of so many different cultures and communities from across Latin America; however, we hope that our audience is as diverse as the city itself, because many of these stories universally relate to communities of all backgrounds,” said Hebe Tabachnik, Director and Producer of Ficg in La.
“In five years, the Guadalajara International Film Festival in Los Angeles (Ficg in La), has aimed to promote the Mexican and Latin American cinema so that people from elsewhere can enjoy and appreciate the great productions that have been made in Ibero-America; and likewise we have done everything possible to make filmmakers from the Us and Canada get interested in addressing Latino themes and help them honing their skills to provide stronger ground for their projects,”said Iván Trujillo Bolio, Director of Ficg.
Among the celebrities who have accompanied us in previous editions are: Carlos Cuarón, Edward James Olmos, Sergio Arau, Diana Bracho, Alfonso Arau, Kate del Castillo, Martha Higareda, Beto Cuevas, Irene Azuela, Dulce Maria, Carmen Salinas and Jay Hernandez.
Read More: LatinoBuzz: Duo Ben Odell and Eugenio Derbez of 3Pas Studios
Eugenio Derbez will receive the Tree of Life award in representation of the Derbez dynasty. Oscar winner Eugenio Caballero (Best Art Direction, "Pan's Labyrinth"), Ofelia Medina (Mexican actress), Josep Parera (Entertainment Editor La Opinion) and Lpb (Latino Public Broadcasting) will also receive the festival’s Tree of Life Award for their contributions to Mexican, Latino and Ibero-American culture. Previous recipients include Demián Bichir (actor), Juan Carlos Arciniegas (CNN en Espanol), Fernando Luján (actor), Rubén Luengas (journalist), Gabriel Beristain (Director of Photography) and Emilio Kauderer (Music Composer).
Ficg in La continues to support Latino and Ibero-American films with Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2 and DocuLab.2 Los Angeles by selecting six projects from filmmakers seeking post-production funds. The films will be screened for jury members, sponsors and film industry professionals. The winners will be announced on Friday August 28.
In addition, the winning projects in each competition will automatically qualify to be considered for Guadalajara Construye 10 or DocuLab.8 Guadalajara, or for the Ibero-American Competitions of the next edition of the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG31) – March 4 - 13, 2016.
To reaffirm the social mission of Ficg and the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA, Ficg in La will donate again all of its proceeds to a charitable cause. We will announce soon the recipient of this year’s fundraising effort.
13 Feature and documentary films and 12 short films will be showcased in this year’s festival
Opening Night Gala – August 28, 2015
"Messi" Dir. Álex de la Iglesia (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
Closing Night Gala – August 30, 2015
"Ciudad Delirio," Dir. Chus Gutiérrez (Colombia, 2014, 100 min., L.A. Premiere)
Special Events:
• Kids Gala: "El Jeremías" (Jeremy) Dir. Anwar Safa (Mexico, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Maguey (Lgbt) Gala: "Made in Bangkok" Dir. Flavio Florencio (México – Alemania, 2015, Us Premiere)
• Art, Health & Healing Special Screening: "Juanicas"
Dir. Karina García Casanova (Mexico – Canada, 2015, Us Premiere)
and "La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto, Mexico (short film)
• Human Rights Special Screening: "La Prenda" (The Pawn)
Dir. Jean-Cosme Delaloye (Guatemala – Suiza, 2014, Sneak Preview) in Association with the Mill Valley Film Festival.
• Free Screening: "La Once" (Tea Time) –Dir. Maite Alberti (Chile, 2014)
Other Feature Films
"El Patrón, Radiografía de un Crimen" (The Boss, Anatomy Of A Crime)
Dir. Sebastián Schindel (Argentina, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
HBO Latino presents – Heroes Cotidianos – “El cometa”
Dir. Alejandra Sánchez (Mexico, 2014, Sneak Preview)
"Ixcanul" Dir. Jayro Bustamante (Guatemala - France, 2015, Sneak Preview)
"Loreak" (Flowers) Dir. Jon Garaño, José Mari Goenaga (Spain, 2014, L.A. Premiere)
"Pocha" (Manifest Destiny) Dir. Michael Dwyer (USA – Mexico, 2015)
"Que Viva la Música" (Liveforever)
Dir. Carlos Moreno (Colombia -Mexico, 2015, L.A Premiere)
Short Films
Mexican Animated Shorts Showcase & Panel (in chronological order)
"Como preparar un sandwich" (How to Prepare a Sandwich) Dir. Rigo Mora
"Hasta Los Huesos" (Down to the Bones) Dir. René Castillo
"Jacinta" Dir. Karla Castañeda
"Jaulas" (Cages) Dir. Juan José Medina
"Prita Noire" (Black Doll) Dir. Sofía Carrillo
"La Casa Triste" (The Sad House) Dir. Sofia Carrillo
"La Noria" ( The Waterwheel) Dir. Karla Castaneda
"Lluvia en los Ojos" (Rain in the Eyes) Dir. Rita Basulto
"Zimbo" (Zimbo) Dir. Rita Basulto & Juan Jose Medina
Shorts Before Features
"Ella" (Her) Dir. Ximena Urrutia (Mexico, 2014, 23 min)
"Mestizo," Dir. Talon Gonzalez (USA, 2014, 10 min.)
"La Teta de Botero," Dir. Humberto Busto (Mexico, 2015, 18 min., Us Premiere)
The screening of the selected work-in-progress films will be for industry accredited to the festival. These screenings are not open to the general public or member of the press.
Guadalajara Construye in Los Angeles 2
• "Angelica," Dir. Marisol Gómez-Mouakad, Puerto Rico/USA
• "Dementia" (Demencia), Dir. Jose Luís Valenzuela, Mexico/USA
• "Lupe under the Sun" (Lupe bajo el sol), Dir. Rodrigo Reyes, Mexico/USA
DocuLab.2 Los Angeles
• "No Dresscode Required" (Etiqueta no rigurosa), Dir. Cristina Herrera Borquez, Mexico/USA
• "Looking at the Stars" (Ol" ando pras estrelas), Dir. Alexandre Peralta, Nicaragua/Brazil/USA
• "Omar & Gloria" (Omar y Gloria), Dir. Jimmy Cohen, Mexico/Canada
Ficg in La is presented by the University of Guadalajara Foundation in USA and Conaculta, with Principal Sponsors the University of Guadalajara, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, the Institute of Cinema Mexico (Imcine), Univision and La Opinion.
- 8/13/2015
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Industry@Tallinn will feature discussions involving the likes of Jessica Switch of Lionsgate and Jeff Barry & Nigel Meiojas of ICM Partners.
Industry@Tallinn has announced its full programme for its upcoming edition, running Nov 24-28 during the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
Organised by Black Nights and Baltic Event, the programme is targeted to over 500 regional film industry professionals.
This year’s industry talks will look into the impact of feature-length television on the film industry, business customs and practices for Asian collaboration, strategies of linking small scale talent and post production pools to major players, and rebel release tactics in distribution.
Speakers at this year’s event include Jessica Switch, director of development, Lionsgate; Jeff Barry & Nigel Meiojas, ICM Partners; Judy Ahn, head of international, Showbox/MediaPlex Entertainment; Matteo Solaro, Creative Europe/Media; and Sylvia Wroblewska, business and marketing director, Sheffield Doc/Fest.
The Film Festivals Confab will return in collaboration with Independent Cinema Office, focusing...
Industry@Tallinn has announced its full programme for its upcoming edition, running Nov 24-28 during the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
Organised by Black Nights and Baltic Event, the programme is targeted to over 500 regional film industry professionals.
This year’s industry talks will look into the impact of feature-length television on the film industry, business customs and practices for Asian collaboration, strategies of linking small scale talent and post production pools to major players, and rebel release tactics in distribution.
Speakers at this year’s event include Jessica Switch, director of development, Lionsgate; Jeff Barry & Nigel Meiojas, ICM Partners; Judy Ahn, head of international, Showbox/MediaPlex Entertainment; Matteo Solaro, Creative Europe/Media; and Sylvia Wroblewska, business and marketing director, Sheffield Doc/Fest.
The Film Festivals Confab will return in collaboration with Independent Cinema Office, focusing...
- 11/8/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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