Oaxaca FilmFest
Oaxaca FilmFest is an eight-day long[1] international film festival held every autumn in the Mexican city of Oaxaca from 2010 - 2019, and again from 2021.[2] The festival is composed of various categories[3] and offered a large space in its selection to emerging directors and screenwriters.
History
The festival was founded by Ramiz Adeeb Azar, with the first edition of the festival held in November 2010.[4] MovieMaker magazine listed it as one of "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" three times.[5][6][7] Oaxaca FilmFest has included the works of artist such as Guillermo del Toro, Robert De Niro, Clint Eastwood, Spike Lee, Neil LaBute, Diego Luna, Takashi Miike, Martin Scorsese, Bill Plympton, Donald Sutherland, Luke Wilson, and, recently, Brian A. Metcalf.
Controversy
The festival has been involved in recent controversy, with many ex-members of the festival team publishing an open letter on December 14, 2020 in which they "disclaim any responsibility or relationship" with the festival under "Ramiz Pour Azar (aka Ramiz Adeeb Azar)." They write that they "share the concerns of the filmmakers community regarding [recent festival] activities, including but not limited to the selection process, management, accountability and destination of the funds collected...."[8] 2022 - the festival was cancelled, the websites are defunct, and they are not refunding the money we sent to join the festival. . The festival owes us $698 US Dollars and have stopped all websites and email addresses.
Awards
Award Winners for Best Global Feature
| Year | Film | Director | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | La Soga | Josh Crook | Dominican Republic |
| 2011 | Crebisnky | Enrique Otero | Spain |
| 2012 | Kurtuluş Son Durak | Yusuf Pirhasan | Turkey |
| 2013 | Tu seras un homme | Benoit Cohen | France |
| 2014 | Daire | Atıl İnaç | Turkey |
| 2015 | The Wannabe | Nick Sandow | United States |
| 2016 | Suntan | Argyris Papadimitropoulos | Greece |
| 2017 | Badsville | April Mullen | United States |
| 2018 | Here We Are | David Bellarosa | United States |
| 2019[9] | Time Out | Matti Kinnunen | Finland |
| 2020 NOT HELD | |||
| 2021[10] | Adverse | Brian A. Metcalf | United States |
References
- ^ "Oaxaca Film Fest | Events in Oaxaca, Oaxaca. Mexican Fiesta in 2022 | Experts in Mexico".
- ^ "Oaxaca FilmFest".
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001857/overview[user-generated source]
- ^ Karin Badt, "Oaxaca Film Fest: International Films, Sundance and Mezcal in the Colonial City," Huffington Post, October 19, 2015.
- ^ "Festivals: Top 50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee 2013". 10 April 2013.
- ^ "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2015 - Page 3 of 5". 8 April 2015.
- ^ "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee, 2016 - Page 4 of 5". 6 April 2016.
- ^ Kench, Sam (2020-12-22). "How a Respected Film Festival Became a Scam (Allegedly) — The Oaxaca Film Fest Story". Medium. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001857/2019/1/[user-generated source]
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0001857/2021/1/[user-generated source]
External links
- Official Website
- IMDb