Congratulations to our Colombian friend, Writer / Director Andres Burgos on the recent release of his film AMALA LA SECRETARIA, a bittersweet comedy about Amalia, a woman in her forties. She is the secretary of the CEO of Ferrelectricos Vallejo, a family business going through hard times. Tidy and efficient, she also has the lack of sympathy necessary to keep unwanted visitors away. She is relentless. Amalia leads a simple life designed by herself. Monotonous but safe. She is convinced that she needs nothing else. Until one day she meets Lazaro, a maintenance guy who comes to her office to make a repair. His completely opposite character, his spontaneity and tendency to chaos awakens unexpected feelings in her. So much that from then on she will do damages with the only purpose of having him around. La película cuenta con una buena dosis de humor, un mensaje para toda la familia y una historia única como la que quiere contar Burgos, libretista de la telenovela ‘Hasta que la plata nos separe’ (2006-2007) y la dirección de ‘Sofía y el terco’ (2012), que protagonizó la española Carmen Maura.This is "AMALIA LA SECRETARIA-Trailer_englishsubs" by Habanero Film Sales on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
We congratulate our special guests from last year: Producer Tracey Bing, Actress Lynn Whitfield and our very own Belizean costumer Deborrah Fairweather (the ladies on our current cover photo) on the upcoming release of their film NAPPILY EVER AFTER being released on NETFLIX on Sept. 21st. NETFLIX has been receiving high praise from black women everywhere for highlighting black women's relationship with their natural hair and making the subject mainstream.Violet Jones has a seemingly flawless life – a great job, a handsome doctor boyfriend, and a meticulously maintained perfect coiffure. But after an accident ...
We're looking forward to a sneak peek at Director Frances-Anne Solomon new film HERO at the opening of the CARIBBEAN TALES FILM FESTIVAL, our sister festival, in Toronto on Sept. 5th. The Caribbean has so many unsung heroes whose stories are just waiting to be told. SYNOPSIS: In 1941, Ulric Cross left his small island home to seek his fortune, and became the RAF's most decorated West Indian. Then, his life took another course and he became part of the movement of history. Cross' long life spanned key moments of the 20th century including the indepedence movements in Africa and the Caribbean.
Shot in Ghana, Trinidad, England and Canada, the film is not just about his life but the dynamic and transformative times he lived in, and tells the untold story of Caribbean professionals who helped to liberate Africa from colonialism.This is "OFFICIAL TRAILER" by HERO on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
While everyone's waiting with bated breath for Sept 21st to see NAPPILY EVERY AFTER on Netflix, the Belize International Film Festival would like to take a moment to congratulate these three lovely ladies who joined us in Belize for the 2017 Belize International Film Festival shortly after wrapping principal photography on, what else? NAPPILY EVERY AFTER!! Here they are seen paying courtesy visit to our Governor General Dr. Colville Young. From R-L, Actress Lynn Whitfield, Belize's GG, Dr. Colville Young, Costumer, Deborah Fairweather and Producer, Tracey Bing. Congrats ladies!! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xh9XFxo2Hg
Festival Director, Suzette Zayden, coordinating the lovely intimate informal Pitch Section for the Belize Int'l Film Festival within the Belize Film Commission Luncheon in Los Angeles, July 21st, 2018. We pitched three films by Belizean Americans who intend to film in Belize next year. LITTLE LYING WILD by Sam Aldana MY FATHER BELIZE by Leon Lozano and LIFE OR DEATH by Cristóbal Krusen. Some top acting talent from the Belize Diaspora was there as well including Nia Fairweather and Arlen Escarpeta who will appear in a few. If you're interested we can send you links to all their lookbooks etc.
Congrats BELIZE!! And the WORLD!! The BELIZE Barrier Reef, the 2nd largest in the world has been taken off the danger list for World Heritage sites this past week.
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When oil drilling threatened this coral reef, voters in Belize fought back... and won.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to recent technical difficulties with our email hosting we switched providers but in the process lost many emails today that could not be recovered. Through this medium we kindly ask all who may have emailed us at submissions@belizefilmfestival.com or info@belizefilmfestival.com in May to resend your emails. We do sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. THE DEADLINE FOR FILM ENTRIES HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 15th, 2018 and the MUSIC VIDEOS to AUGUST 15th, 2018.
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