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 U.S. Premiere of Left to Die, Filmed in Colombia  The telefilm was produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Blue Blazer Productions and Sandbar Pictures with production services by Dynamo Filmed entirely in Bogota during the months of July and August, the telefilm Left to Die is based on the true story of Sandra Chase, a woman unjustly imprisoned for drug trafficking while on vacation in Ecuador. The film stars Rachael Leigh Cook (Broken Kingdom, Perception) and Oscar-nominee Barbara Hershey (Black Swan, The Portrait of a Lady). Left to Die was produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Blue Blazer Productions and Sandbar Pictures and used the productions services of Colombia's Dynamo (La cara oculta). The film premiered in the US in November on Lifetime, a channel that brings quality content and entertainment for women into nearly 98 million homes across the country. See more >>  Law 1556 Presented in Los Angeles  Colombian Film Commission unveils new law before major industry representatives at the American Film Market Representatives from companies like Disney, Fox, Warner, Universal, Sony, Bols Films, Alcon Entertainment, Participant Media and others got a close look at the scope of the new Law 1556, promoting Colombia as "the place to shoot films", which is scheduled to go into full effect in 2013. The unveiling took place at the American Film Market (AFM), which took place in Santa Monica, California from October 31 to November 7, where Colombia's Minister of Culture Mariana Garces Cordoba; the Vice President of Exports at Proexport, Ricardo Vallejo; the head of the Ministry of Culture's Film Office, Adelfa Martinez; the head of PROIMAGENES Colombia, Claudia Triana de Vargas; and the head of the Colombian Film Commission, Silvia Echeverri presented the new law and the first part of its regulations at a dinner for 150 members of the film industry. And, for the fourth consecutive year, the Colombian Film Commission hosted a booth at this, the world's second largest film market. See more >> Momentum with Mariana Pajón  The gold medalist's official sponsor, Red Bull, films 26-minute portrait of her life before and after London 2012 Mariana Pajon captured Colombia's second gold medal at the 2012 London Games, where she proved a woman's ability in an extreme sport like BMX. As part of the Red Bull Media House tribute to this achievement, a group of Austrian producers from the brand that has sponsored the medalist for several years now screened the documentary Momentum with Mariana Pajon, the story of Pajon's process before traveling to London as told in footage of her daily life in Medellin and Barranquilla and highlights of her life in Antioquia including the day she got her first bike, her training and the process that made her what she is today: Colombia's female Olympic gold medalist. See more >> Second Macondo Awards  The Colombian Academy of Film Arts and Sciences honors outstanding national film achievements The Colombian Academy of Film Arts and Sciences honored national film achievements for the second time with the Macondo Awards in which Colombian films premiering in Colombian theaters between June 1, 2010 and May 31, 2012 competed in 16 categories. The awards pay tribute to Colombian talent and showcase the Academy founded in 2009, bringing together directors, producers, screenwriters and industry technicians. The more than 300 film industry professionals in the Academy chose nominees in 14 of the 16 categories and their votes were audited by Ernst & Young, the same company responsible for the Hollywood Academy of Film Arts and Sciences' Oscar Awards. The big winner was Carlos Moreno's Todos tus muertos, a film that won Best Cinematography at the 2012 Sundance Festival. See more >> 
 |   Two Nobel Prize Winners and Major Literary Figures to Attend 2013 Hay Festival in Cartagena In 2013, this important cultural event, more powerful every year and attracting hundreds of guests from around the world, welcomes the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature winner Mario Vargas Llosa, female Nobel laureate in 2009, Herta Muller, writers Julian Barnes, Fernando Savater, David Grossman, Carlos Granés, Philipp Blom, Eugenia Rico, Patrick Deville, Leonardo Padura, Antonio Colinas, Dinaw Mengestu, Sergio Ramírez and Mario Mendoza, and many others. They'll all be in Cartagena from January 24-27, 2013 at the 8th edition of the country's largest international music and literature festival. This year's festival will provide many opportunities for dialogue in addition to the usual events focusing on the best in international literature, celebrating themes such as philosophic thought, sociology, architecture, gastronomy, soccer and popular poetics. See more >>     I'm glad to have had the opportunity to film in Colombia. While we were researching which country to film in, the production company in Bogota was the most responsive, responding with a comprehensive budget in very little time. But most importantly because we chose to film in Colombia we were able to make a high quality movie on a very challenging budget. The best things about shooting in Bogota were the crew and the locations. Our crew was professional, hardworking and creative. Not once did I question the level of quality or their commitment. Our film took place in Ecuador, Miami and Washington D.C. and I was very surprised by the width and depth of the selection of locations that met all our needs from US Congress to Miami design offices to a women's prison in Quito, we were able to find each one as well as solid back-ups. And I look forward to filming there again soon. Danielle von Zerneck, Executive Producer on Left to Die, on her experiences shooting in Colombia    dynamo Bogotá Address: Carrera 12 # 70 - 46 Phone: (+571) 3453421 - (1-212) 2022156 www.facebook.com/DynamoProducciones https://twitter.com/#!/dynamocine info@dynamo.net www.dynamoproducciones.net One of Latin America's most prolific and successful audiovisual production companies, with over 13 national and international productions for film, television and new formats since 2006. The company has worked with co-producers and/or clients in the US, Spain, Germany, France, Mexico, Peru, and many others, garnering a number of international awards for films such as Colombian director Andi Baiz's Satanás and La cara oculta, Rabia by Ecuadorian Sebastián Cordero, Contracorriente by Peruvian Javier Fuentes-León and Una hora más en canarias by Spaniard David Serrano. The company offers original, innovative and universally appealing content and formats (for film, TV and new media); a multifaceted and 100% bilingual crew with more than 20 years of combined international experience in the creative and technical branches of film and television; complete back office support (the only ones in Latin America), guaranteeing foreign producers the highest quality standards and transparency in all financial, accounting, legal, fiscal and administrative processes; and their exclusive network of contacts with talent agencies, international producers, Hispanic actors, and private and government organizations, thus supporting every area of their productions. See more >>  64-A Films Bogotá Address: Carrera 10 # 73 – 34, Suite 201, Calle 74 Building Phone: (+57) 1 3133085 Cali Address: Carrera 9 # 10 – 04, Suite 315, Hotel Aristi Building Phone: (+57) 2 8882285 Mobile: (+57) 3113078619 www.facebook.com/pages/64-A-Films/108015815920965 http://twitter.com/64aFilms info@64afilms.com www.64afilms.com Colombian production company headed by producers Diego F. Ramírez and Nancy Fernández focused on development, financing, production and sales of films and television series. The company also provides production services to international projects shooting in Colombia. Their films have participated in major international festivals such as Sundance, San Sebastian, Miami, Guadalajara, and many others and include Carlos Moreno's Perro come perro and Todos tus muertos, the documentary Uno: la historia de un gol by Carlos Moreno and Gerardo Muyshondt and Alex Giraldo's 180 segundos. They are currently developing Lobos perdidos by Carlos Moreno, Ciudad delirio by Chus Gutiérrez and La cacería by Alexander Giraldo. See more >>   Plaza de Bolívar Región: Bogota Region Ciudad: Bogota Departamento: Bogotá D.C Nombre: Plaza de Bolivar Descripción: See more about this location >> View more locations >> | ||||||||||||||
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Every month in LOCATION COLOMBIA you will find information regarding all the possibilities Colombia has to offer as your next choice for shooting and we will share with you numerous success stories of other film projects going on around the country. To send us any information you think should be included in this bulletin, or to contact one of our editors, write to lc@locationcolombia.com. If you'd rather not receive the LOCATION COLOMBIA bulletin, please click here. If you'd like to update your profile, please click here. All content is protected by international copyright laws. If you'd like to reproduce any of our information you must acknowledge this source by including a direct link to www.locationcolombia.com. LOCATION COLOMBIA Monthly Publication 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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