PANAMA STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN THE AUDIOVISUAL INDUSTRY AFTER ITS PARTICIPATION IN MALAGA

Panama completed its participation in the Málaga Festival with 5 awards and an agenda met, focused on film display, co-production agreements and the promotion of the country as a strategic destination for international films within the Ibero-American audiovisual ecosystem.

Through the management of the National Cinema Directorate of the Ministry of Culture and the Filling Commission of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, our country demonstrated its competitiveness at Work in Progress Section, where The feature film "La Residencia" by director Mariel Spooner received the Rio Bravo, Yagan Films and Sandic Latino awards. Also, "Cuscú" documentary by Rareth Yangüez's director earned the FIDBA River Link recognitionwhile production "Pure RA.P." by Angel Corro He completed his participation in this category. Panama participated in Málaga Short Corner and competed at Ibershort Awards with the play Sara Martínez's "How Do The Birds Sing."

Reg. The Latin American Focus Section dedicated especially to Panama, there was considerable assistance with the Projections of feature films with Fondo Cine supportamong those who have emphasized the works Daniel Poler's Spine, Arthur Montenegro's Papers and Dearest Tropic by Director Ana Endara. That presence was extended to MAFIZ industry area, where the fiction project "Menarchy" by Jiro Ramos and the documentary "The Legate of Queen" by Tatiana Salamín represented the country, The latter awarded the Cantico Producciones prize for the creation of the original music of his promotional piece.

The institutional agenda includes: surrender of the Biznaga de Honor to the Deputy Minister Arianne Benedetti by the mayor of Málaga, Francisco de la Torre, by symbolizing the strengthening of cultural links between both nations.

 

In the area of business, a co-production agreement between Panama and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay was announced, and to the concrete new minority co-productions by director Frank Spano and production company Xochil Vergara with Colombia and Costa Rica. Also, Panama's Embassy in Madrid signed a memorandum of understanding with the Trama Artistics Platform to strengthen cultural cooperation.

) as part of the Investment Attractions Strategy, The technical panels have been performed with us with coproduction, Panama is your ally and We are production hubwhere fiscal incentives and competitive benefits offered by Panamanian territory to large production have been shown.

That promotion was complemented by Special projections for international distributors of films Caustiverio, Chichero, Indian Rabbit, Dreaming Jazz, It happened in January and The documentary Belisario Porra, architect of a nation.

The delegation also integrated training and culture with the participation of Ana Laura Samaniego in Málaga Talent and The Ana Pascal and Teratoma projects at the WARMI Lab. The artistic proposal was closed with the Flamenzo Tipic Panamanian show by Odette Cortez and Anita Loynazwith some coffee with a Panamanian specialty.

Following these results, the internationalization strategy will continue this year with a presence at the Film Festival of Cannes and South Ventana, as well as with the management of a new film law to strengthen the professionalism of the local sector.