Art in Todos Santos

A celebration of Latin film making, the Festival de Cine de Todos Santos is in its 8th year.  It presents a selection of award winning Latin films, along with some specific to Baja, and the latest productions from their sponsorship of "Youth in Video" (a program to engage local youth in video making).

The 2011 Todos Santos Film Festival, Baja California’s most acclaimed cinematic event, will run in Todos Santos from March 4-7, 2011.
 
Diego Luna, the prestigious, internationally acclaimed Mexican actor and director will present the 8th edition of the Festival. He will attend the Festival and present his newest film “Abel” 2010, produced by John Malkovich. The film opened in Sundance and received awards at the San Sebastian Film Festival.  
 
Luna performed in Academy Award-winning and nominated movies such as 'Frida,' ‘Milk’, and 2001′s critically acclaimed Mexican drama, ‘Y tu mamá también’ (“And Your Mother Too”), where he received an award for best actor.
 
The Todos Santos Film Festival features groundbreaking, internationally awarded works celebrating Mexico’s Bicentennial. Cuba is featured as the Invited Country. There will also be showings of young elementary student documentaries created through the innovative “Youth in Video” program.

All films are in Spanish with English subtitles.
 
 
SCREENINGS IN TODOS SANTOS
Dates: March 4-7, 2011
Location: Teatro Marquez de León
 
2011 Festival Highlights
 
·      Diego Luna presents the 8th Todos Santos Film Festival
·      Noche Mexicana:  Mexican Celebration at the Todos Santos Plaza
·      Tribute to Women and Film:  Invited director, Fina Torres, Venezuela
·      Tribute to Ivan Trujillo and Filmoteca of UNAM
·      Noche Cubana, Documentary and Fiction Films
·      Youth in Video: “Manitas de Barro” 2011 documentary production


        
 March 4
 Opening Night
 
·      2 PM —Youth in Video program
·      5 PM— “Abel.” Special guest Diego Luna
·      7:30 PM— “Habana Eva,” with Special guest Director Fina Torres. Tribute to Women and Film
 
 
March 5
Tribute to Ivan Trujillo
·      5 PM— “The Inheritors,” Eugenio Polgovsky
o    Preceded by “Disaster in Oaxaca” (12 mins). Special guest Ivan Trujillo
·      7:30 PM— “The Black Panther.” Iyari Wertta.
o    Preceded by “Los Trashumantes”  (19 mins)                                            
 
 
 March 6
Cuban Night
·      5 PM— “La Clave,” Mariella Sosa
·      7 PM— “Memories of Overdevelopment,” Miguel Coyula
 
 
 
March 7
Festival Closes
·      5 PM — “Black Sheep,”  Humberto H. Ozcariz        
·      7 PM — “Nora’s Will,” Marianna Cherillo
o    Preceded by “La nuera de Don Filemón”         (10 mins)
 
Festival Program
A complete electronic version of the schedule is available for viewing at www.TodosSantoscinefest.com

Returning as an annual event after a very successful launch last year, the Todos Santos Studio Tour takes you into the secret world of art in Todos Santos, letting you explore the usually private places where many of the artists create their work, as well as visiting the galleries where their work is displayed.  Come and meet the artists of Todos Santos at work!

We expect to arrange special discounts for attendees for the day at various Todos Santos restaurants to truly allow you to make a day of it. 

The 2011 tour will be on Sunday, March 20th, 2011.

More information will follow as we get closer to the event.  Artists and galleries who wish to be included on the tour should contact us via the"Contact Us" menu item, or by e-mail at artistasdetodossantos (at) gmail.com