MIAMI, United States. – The International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana will present this year for the first time an award for the film that best reflects the theme LGBTQ+according to reports the EFE news agency.
According to the report, the director of the festival, Yumey Besú Bayo, announced the novelty and offered other details of the 43rd edition of the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana, which will be held from December 1 to 11 of this year.
All the films that participate in the contest will be eligible for the new award, which received the name of Arrecife Award. A “special” and “independent” jury will be in charge of choosing the winner, informed Besú Bayo.
In the day of this Thursday was also revealed the new visual identity and the slogan of the Festival. Its director specified that at the close of the call, on August 30, more than 2,200 films had been registered.
In addition, 200 posters and around 220 unpublished scripts have been submitted to the contest, which, after going through the official selection, will opt for the prize in both categories.
The 43rd International Festival of New Latin American Cinema will take place in Havana from December 1 to 11, 2022 and its fundamental purpose will be to recognize and disseminate cinematographic works that contribute, based on their significance and artistic values, to the enrichment and reaffirmation of the Latin American and Caribbean cultural identity, according to the official media Cubadebate.
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