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FILMOTECA ESPAÑOLA AND FICX PRESENT ABEL FERRARA’S ‘ALIVE IN FRANCE’ IN SPAIN
September 15, 2017Both entities will share the New Yorker’s music documentary première.
American filmmaker Abel Ferrara, an underground legend and with one of the most rebellious works in European cinema for some decades, will present his new film in a première shared between Filmoteca Española and Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival. -
CINEMA MADE IN ASTURIAS WILL TAKE ON THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AT 55FICX
September 7, 2017José Díaz will bring a special screening with 100 días de soledad, as well as competing at Enfants Terribles, while Luis Argeo and James D. Fernández with La plomada and Rafa de los Arcos with El equipo de mi barrio will appear at Esbilla.
Ramón Lluís Bande will make it double at the festival with his film Escoréu, 24d’avientu de 1937 at Rellumes and Aún me quedan balas para dibujar at the Official Section of Short Films.
Gijón/Xixón Film Festival will dedicate a focus to Asturian filmmaker Elisa Cepedal. -
The new short films from Luis López Carrasco, Ramón Lluís Bande or Pablo Hernando will have their debut in Spain at the Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival Official Section
September 1, 2017The 55th edition of Gijón/Xixón International Film Festival will pay special attention to national filmmakers with great projection both inside and outside of our borders: directors with special points of view and, sometimes, not too complacent. -
The audiovisual artist VALIE EXPORT will be one of the main guests at the 55th edition of Gijón International Film Festival.
August 21, 2017The film series about this veteran artist’s work from Austria, renowned globally since the 60s as a pioneer of the audiovisual creation and feminist performatic, is one of several focal points dedicated to the film-making women that the FICX will programme for its next edition. -
Carla Simón will be featured in one of Gijón Film Festival’s focus, the first one dedicated to the director of Summer 1993 (Verano 1993), one of the films of this year
September 1, 2017The 55th FICX is centered on the intimate and delicate director Carla Simón, with a double programme where we can watch her debut feature Summer 1993, one of three finalists to represent Spain at the Academy Awards (the Oscars), as well as a selection of her other works. -
“Premio Nuevos Realizadores del Principado de Asturias” (Principality of Asturias’ New Filmmakers Awards)
August 8, 2017The Principality of Asturias calls, in collaboration with Gijón International Film Festival, and thanks to the programme Culturaquí the “Premio Nuevos Realizadores del Principado de Asturias” (Principality of Asturias’ New Filmmakers Awards) for short films.
