Today Blood Window announced the 15 projects selected for the official Blood Window LAB, part of the genre program at the Ventana Sur co production market in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
With a lot of filmmakers chomping at the bit to make movies post-pandemic there were a record 214 projects submitted from Latin American countries this year. Of the fifteen project chosen six would be directed by women and another seven would be produced by women as well. Not bad, not bad at all.
I have a number of friends with projects in the market this year. Sandra Arriagada (Apps) has a project called Matria which would be produced by Trauma's Lucio Rojas. Jimena Monteoliva (Matar al dragon, Clementina) would produce El cuerpo de Carla yace junto al tuyo under the Crudo Films banner. And Juan Diego Escobar Alzate (Luz The Flower of Evil) is bringing his new project, the Lovecraftan folk horror spaghetti western El arcoíris negro or it's wonderful nombre en ingles Searching for the Black Rainbow. There is no other information about the projects and will not be until the market at the end of next month.
And of course another friend of mine, Falvio Greco Paglia once again knocked it out of the park with a killer poster for this year's edition, merely hinted at in the banner above. God, I hate him so much.
We will be participating once again in this year's edition from the comfort of our own home as the festival moves to a virtual edition under the shadow of the current pandemic. We wish good luck to everyone participating in year's market.
Announcing: Official Selection of Projects for Blood Window LAB 2020We are happy to announce the official Blood Window LAB selection of the Blood Window Program at Ventana Sur 2020. For the first time, the event will be online from November 30 to December 4.This year we had a record in submissions: 214 projects were submitted from countries throughout Latin AmericaOur Line-up has 15 Latin American projects in the development stage and in search of financing. In addition, a selection of international projects were invited to spotlight at international Industry events.The representatives of the selected projects will participate in business rounds, video pitch sessions, conferences and panels. Also, they will have access to 1on1 meetings with representatives of the industry.Our strategic allies for this editionDetails of the awards hereBlood Window:Blood Window specializes in fantasy genre cinema and includes a wide variety of activities such as film screenings, networking events and pitch sessions for projects that are seeking funding.The main objective is to promote Iberoamerican talented filmmakers in the international film festivals and markets, exploring their potential with the support of professionals specialized in the horror and fantasy genre.BLOOD WINDOW LAB 2020La casa del monstruoThriller, DramaEcuadorDir. Xavier ChávezProd. Ivonne Campoverde (PerrosObesos)El camiónMéxicoHorror, ThrillerDir. Raúl CamarenaProd. Mariana San Esteban (Pocket Pictures)ChuzalongoEcuadorHorror , SuspenseDir.Diego OrtuñoProd. Michelle Echeverría (Dominio Digital)MatriaChile, Argentina, EspañaHorror, GoreDir. Sandra ArriagadaProd. Lucio Rojas (Femtastica Films)El AmoMéxico, Venezuela, EspañaHorror, SuspenseDir. Antonio Maya VillarrealProd. Ángel Linares (Cinematográfica Libres S.A.S. de C.V.)El cuerpo de Carla yace junto al tuyoArgentinaHorror, SuspenseDir. Bernardo BronsteinProd. Jimena Monteoliva (Crudo Films)La Sirena de MonterreyArgentinaHorror, GoreDir. Marlene GrinbergProd. Araquen Rodriguez (Pelicano Cine)El arcoíris negroArgentina, ColombiaHorror, SuspenseDir. Juan Diego Escobar AlzateProd. Javier Diaz (Coruya Cine SLR)Donde sopla el viento fríoScience Fiction, ThrillerArgentinaDir. Gwenn JoyauxProd. Aldana Aprile (Girovant)Flores en in jardínColombiaThrillerDir. Irene RomeroProd. Natalia Rendon (Tusaji Coach and Casting)Medo ImortalBrasilHorror, ThrillerDir. Mariana Thome (Desterro Filmes)El conserje y la eternidadArgentinaHorror, ThrillerDir. Marcelo SchapcesProd. María Vacas (Barakacine SRL)El TrajeParaguayHorror, ThrillerDir. Daniel GonzálezProd. Rene Ruiz Diaz (Urban Achievers)La Casa de las Puertas y VentanasArgentinaDir. Sabrina MorenoProd. María Belén Poncio (Belen Producciones)KintsugiBrasilThrillerDir. Diego Lopes & Claudio BitencourtProd. Diego Lopes (Oger Sepol)