This year's Festival offers a broad spectrum of films from Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Uruguay and Spain reflecting lively national cinemas. Along with the films is Cine Lit 2003, our 5th International conference on Hispanic Film and Literature. Coproduced by the Foreign Language departments at Portland State University and Oregon State University, and the Festival, the Conference will offer a wide range of panels and discussions by academics, writers and directors from throughout the U.S. and the participating countries. Invited Conference and Festival guests include Argentine directors Elisio Subilea, Marcelo Piñyero and Juan Carlos Desanzo, Spanish directors Montxo Armendáriz and Helena Taberna, Uruguayan director Diego Arsuaga and Venezuelan director Andrés Wood among others. A schedule of Cine-Lit Conference panel and lecture events, which are free and open to the public, is available by calling PSU, 503-725-5291.
Family Films
This year we are pleased to present four special matinee programs for
family audiences. Shown in their original languages with English subtitles,
both children and adults will find compelling stories and portraits of
other cultures. Included are Bend It Like Beckham (Britain), Minoes (Netherlands),
Atletico San Pancho (Mexico), Regina (Iceland) and Invisible Children
(Colombia). Other films suitable for younger viewers include Spellbound
(United States), To Be and To Have (France) and OT: Our Town (United States).
Oscar Submissions
This year's Festival features the Portland premiere of 20 films submitted
for consideration for the Best Foreign Film Oscar. Included are Kamchatka
(Argentina), Gebirtig (Austria), Soft Shell Man (Canada), The Invisible
Children (Chile), The Wild Bees (Czech Republic), Open Hearts (Denmark),
The Man Without A Past (Finland), Monrak Transistor (Thailand) The Warrior
(Great Britain), The Only Journey of His Life (Greece), Hukkle (Hungary),
The Sea (Iceland), Devdas (India), Edi (Poland), House of Fools (Russia),
Mondays in the Sun (Spain) Lilja 4-ever (Sweden) Hejar (Turkey), and The
Last Train (Uruguay).Sponsored by the Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust.
Digital Days
The advent of digital cameras and editing systems has opened up new opportunities
for independent filmmakers. During this day-long program of screenings,
presentations and discussions, you'll have the opportunity to explore
the latest in cutting-edge technology, learn from other filmmaker's experiences
and ask questions about production and exhibition that will help guide
your future. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
New Directors
While this year's Festival provides the opportunity to see new films by
such established talents as Elisio Subiela, Aki Kaurismäki, Costa-Gravas,
Patrice Leconte, Otar Iosseliani, Bertrand Tavernier, Ken Loach, Dariush
Mehrjui, Krysztof Zanussi, Andrei Konchalovsky, Alexander Sokurov and
Im Kwon-Taek, more than a dozen of this year's films are by first time
feature filmmakers. We hope you'll take the opportunity to discover some
extraordinary new talents destined to become the masters of cinema's second
century.
Sponsored by the Paul G. Allen Foundation for the Arts. Regal Audience
Awards.
Cast your Ballot
As always, you get to be the judge. Let us know your opinion about the
films presented in this year's Festival. Ballots will be available at
screenings to rate and comment on the films that you see. At the conclusion
of the Festival the results for Best Film, New Director, Best Short Film
and other awards will be announced.Films are shown in their original language
with English subtitles unless otherwise noted.
