Stathoulopouls' "PVC-1: vying for Camera d'Or. Having seven pictures in Cannes is a first for Colombia, where local film production has soared in recent years. Among the four Colombian pictures in Cannes world cinema showcase Tous les Cinemas du Monde, are last year's blockbuster "Sonar No Cuesta Nada" (A Ton of Luck) and comedy thriller "Bluff" by Felip Martinez. (article)
Vive le cinéma de Colombia!
Santa Fe de Antioquia Annual Film Festival
CORPORACIÓN FESTIVAL DE CINE
SANTA FE DE ANTIOQUIA, COLOMBIA
Carrera 51 No. 52-03 Palacio de la Cultura, Of. 313
For all you lovers of cinema there are two annual film festivals in the town of Santa Fe de Antioquia. Take a tour of this incredible town with its Colonial style architecture which has been preserved in time with its vertiable maze of cobbled stone streets. It features one of the world's first suspension bridges.
Santa Fe de Antioquia, a municipality in the Antioquia Department, located about 50 miles north of Medellin.
Founded in 1541 by Jorge Robledo as Villa de Santafé on the western bank of the Cauca River, in 1545 it received the shield of arms and the title of City of Antioquia sent by King Philip II of Spain. It was elevated to the status of parish in 1547 by the bishop of Popayán. It changed name in 1584 when it became the capital of Antioquia. It was a mining town from its beginnings and the gold mining operation has been the base of its economy. Its cathedral was constructed in 1799 and elevated to Diocese of Antioquia in 1804 by Pope Pius VII. In 1813 Antioquia was declared a sovereign and independent state with Santa Fe as its capital, a status it maintained until 1826, when Medellín was chosen as the new departmental seat. Due to the state of conservation of its colonial architecture, it was declared a national monument in 1960.
Tourism has been, and continues to be one of the more important economic enterprises for Santa Fe de Antioquia. The opening of the Tunnel of the West, reduced the time and distance between the locality and Medellín. Opened in 2006 it has allowed hundreds of new visitors to arrive each weekend to explore and experience what it's like to live life in Colonial town.
Universal partners with Kidman who is set to produce and star in remake of Colombian horror flick.
Oscar-winning Australian actress Nicole Kidman is to star in a Hollywood remake of Colombian horror film "Al Final Del Espectro."
The 40-year-old star of "Cold Mountain" and "Moulin Rouge" will play a woman suffering from agoraphobia who moves to a new apartment building after a tragedy and starts seeing ghosts.
Juan Felipe Orozco, who helmed the original film released last year, has been hired by studio chiefs at Universal to direct the remake.
Kidman, who won an Academy Award in 2003 for her portrayal of writer Virginia Woolf in the "The Hours," is soon to appear in science-fiction thriller "The Invasion," which is released in US theatres later this month. - Daily Variety
