This week kicks off one of my favorite events in Panama City: The 5th Annual International Film Festival! The festival opens on Thursday, April 7 with a red carpet screening of the Cuban produced movie Viva at Teatro Balboa and closes with on the 13th with the movie La Delgada Linea…
Panama Strives To Become A Hub For Film Production
According to an article that appeared on Telemetro, there have now been 80 cinematic productions that were recently filmed in Panama. “In the last year and a half there have been 80 foreign film projects of varying sizes that have been shot in Panama, which has lead to a $30…
Panama Film Submitted As Oscar Nomination For First Time
Abner Benaim’s documentary Invasion has been submitted as an Oscar nomination in the Foreign Language Film category – making it the first time a film from Panama has been chosen for the honor. The documentary explores the 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama where the U.S. practiced unnecessary force to oust Panama’s dictator Manuel Noriega.…
Panama International Film Festival 2014
The International Film Festival kicked off in Panama yesterday for the 3rd year. During the week there will be films from around the world shown at the Teatro Nacional, Cinepolis Multiplaza, open air projections at Plaza Cincuentenario in Casco Viejo, and a few other locations. The same films have been…