WCF boosts Latin America, African film

BERLIN -- Latin American cinema was the main focus in the Berlinale's World Cinema Fund latest round of production funding. The initiative, that helps film industries in developing regions, selected four Latin American game game titles then one African title, including Jose Luis Valle's Mexican production "Employees," from Zensky Cine, which received 40,000 ($54,070) and Celina Murga's Argentinean pic "Third Bank in the River," from Tresmilmundos Cine and Berlin-based Rommel Film, which likewise won $54,070. Chilean helmer Fernando Guzzoni's "Carne p Perro," from Berlin-based Hanfgarn & Ufer Filmproduktion, also nabbed the identical amount, while Uruguayan director Alicia Cano's documentary "El Bella Vista," from Filmproduktion Thomas Mauch, of a house that has inside the decades offered just like a soccer club, a transvestite brothel and, lastly, a Catholic chapel, acquired $40,571. The WCF also granted Ugandan helmer Jesse Mugisha's "The Boda Boda Thieves," from South African producer Switch Films, $81,088 in funding. Using the support of latest partners, like the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, and worldwide pubcaster Deutsche Welle's DW Akademie, the WCF launched a completely new enter in many African nations this summer season specific at marketing the creative and structural autonomy of African cinema. The initial WCF Factory, since the initiative is well known, happened in August in Burundi. In October, the second WCF Factory happened in Burkina Faso. Contact Erection dysfunction Meza at staff@variety.com