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In a ceremony marked by laughter, tears, a lot of hugs and a celebration of a return to watching films al vivo, the 36th Guadalajara International Film Festival (Ficg) came to a close with the presentation of a long list of prizes to some of Latin America’s top filmmakers, many whose names are well-known in Mexico and across the region and many whose names will, no doubt, be well-known in the future.

In a contradiction fit for the movies, Rodrigo Guardiola and Gabriel Nuncio’s “The Comedian,” a film all about failure, took top honors as this year’s best Mexican film in competition with cinematographer Mario Secco scooping the best cinematography prize for his work on the film.

“It’s wonderful that this movie exists,” said Nuncio at the ceremony. “The truth is, I got to work with very talented people on this movie and I think that...

Fast emerging as a go-to company for high-profile Chilean and women director titles, Buenos Aires boutique agency Meikincine has swooped on “My Brothers Dream Awake,” ahead of its world premiere at Switzerland’s Locarno Festival on Saturday.

Competing in Cineasti del Presente, a section reserved for emerging filmmakers from around the world, “My Brothers Dream Awake” marks the second feature outing for young Chilean Mapuche cineaste Claudia Huaiquimilla, who burst onto the scene with 2016’s “Bad Influence,” establishing herself as a voice of abused minorities.

Written by Huaiquimilla and Pablo Greene, the film shares this sensibility. Dedicated – at least in a rough cut seen at Ventana Sur – to the 1,313 inmates who have died at youth detention centers in Chile, the film earliest stretches turn on Angel and younger brother Franco, incarcerated in a youth penitentiary for a year, pending trial. They now have friends, Angel even a puppy love attachment to a girl inmate,...

Event to run online from November 30-December 4.

Ventana Sur 2020 Online has unveiled the selections for the annual post-production showcases Primer Corte and Copia Final sections.

The Latin American market runs from November 30-December 4 and typically takes place in Buenos Aires. This year’s event takes place online.

Argentina remains under lockdown and recently crossed one million reported cases of Covid-19.

The Primer Corte section progress includes:

A felicidade das coisas (Brazil)

Dir: Thais Fujinaga

Pdr: Thiago Macêdo Correia

Álbum para la juventud (Argentina)

Dir: Malena Solarz

Prd: Cecilia Pisano

Fogaréu (Brazil / France)

Dir: Flávia Neves

Pdr: Vania Catani

Trigal (Mexico...