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Interviews
"The plan is to maintain the quality and quantity that made us great."
Qazi Abdur Rahim, film director of ImagineIndia International Film Festival, a cinema event dedicated to the Asian production in general and Indian in particular.
A huge number of films, sections, frames and short films, have passed through his eyes. In total, 96 films had participated this year in the contest, divided into 21 sections screened during the two weeks of the festival, with the help of 23 members of the International Jury. Twelve films from 10 different nations competed to win the “Chakra de Oro” in the Official Section. To this, other competitive parameters joined, documentaries, short films, film schools and themes related to women, love, nature, migration, and a cycle of the 50 years of cinema of Bangladesh.
This year, the event paid tribute to the Indian film director Buddhadeb Dasgupta, recently deceased. In addition, Turkey went as a guest country.
"They should increase institutional support, encourage higher-budget productions for women"
Ana Palacios is director of Mujeres de Cine, coordinator of the festival "14.4km dialogue between the two shores", collaborator of the festival "Margenes", technical director and head of production of "European Cinema on the Road"; in addition to being the head of the Aranjuez cinematheque.
"Women are just as capable as any man"
Susanna Barranco is a Spanish actress and director, producer of "La Barranco Films", who is currently developing a new project called "Breathe", where she enters a women's prison and tells us about the experiences of these prison inmates Brians 1.
Why are there so many men who sexually exploit women?
Chelo Álvarez-Stehle, journalist, filmmaker, international documentary maker and professional Spanish translator. Her work focuses on human and women's rights, specifically sexual violence, trafficking and migration. With his feature film “Sands of Silence: Waves of Courage”, he has managed to caress the hearts of thousands of people around the world.
Myriam Ballesteros, president of MIA ( Mujeres en la industria de la animación), graduated in journalism and studied film, television and animation at New York University, BBC, EAVE, CARTOON etc. She founded MB Producciones and IMIRA Entertainment and has worked as Showrunner, Producer and Director directing, among others, the animation series "LUCKY FRED", "SANDRA DETECTIVE DE CUENTOS", "LOLA Y VIRGINA" etc ... co-produced with RTVE, RAI, TF1, TVC , FRANCE 3, DISNEY, NICKELODEON etc .. which have been sold in more than 100 countries and awarded at Festivals such as CIFF, CARTOONS ON THE BAY .. as well as the short films “LA SUPERRABIETA” “LA LYENDA DE UN HOMBRE MALO” and “ MY BEST FRIEND.
"Women don't dare"
Cristina Andreu, film director and president of 'CIMA' (Association of women filmmakers and audiovisual media)
Dilva Barriga, casting director in Panama
José Pinar, businessman and manager of Groucho cinemas (Santander, Cantabria)
"My biggest challenge is to survive"
Álvaro Longoria, director and producer, "Morena Films".
"I'm not supporter of subsidies"
