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THE POSITIVE OUTCOMES OF AN UNFORGETTABLE FESTIVAL

300 thousand people participated in a celebration of the world’s best independent cinema, which ended last Sunday with positive results from all points of view. The festival numbers include: 210 thousand tickets sold, 1083 screenings and 438 films featured (100 short, 307 feature and 31 medium-length films), with the participation of 300 international guests—comprising actors, directors, producers and film critics from the five continents. Among these figures, Argentina’s participation is remarkable. 113 titles were screened, with a good amount of debut films, what highlights one of the premises of the Festival: to be the international launching pad, in the best possible scenario, for a generation of young filmmakers who find here a dream screen for their emerging talent.

Apart from the screenings—also, this year’s festival included special, attractive features: 3D screenings and new sub-sections—the public’s high attendance and enthusiasm were visible at all the special activities: talks, presentations, concerts, seminars. The Open Air Cinema series gathered thousands of people during the two weekends and established itself as one of the festival’s highlights: bringing quality cinema to people, in the city’s public spaces. The same goes for Little Bafici with its free screenings at Plaza San Martín de Tours and, new this year, the wonderful special screening at Cine Teatro 25 de Mayo in Villa Urquiza, featuring animated shorts with live music—one of the program’s high points in 2011.