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Festival In Focus: Alternativa Film Project Kicks Off Inaugural Film Festival Ahead Of Second Awards Edition


The Alternativa Film Project has kicked off its first film festival, hosting screenings of films by Alternativa Film Awards' nominees.

Running alongside nominee screenings and leading up to the Alternativa Film Awards, the three-day Industry Days strand will feature talks by Berlinale Compass-Perspektive Award-winning director Steffi Niederzoll, Indonesian producer Mandy Marahimin, Filipino filmmaker Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala and researcher and entrepreneur Carol Misorelli, among others. During this year’s Industry Days, Alternative Film Project will also unveil more details about its latest collaboration with Mexican production company La Corriente del Golfo, founded by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna. “This partnership with a major Latin American impact player advances our vision to establish stronger ties and cultural exchange between filmmakers of the Global South,” said the Alternativa Film Project in a statement.

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