Here are the first participants of the first edition. At this stage, the Panama - Locarno Industry Academy International has everything in place. The first edition of the Locarno Film Festival's new Academy International features seven girls and one boy, eight film professionals from Central America and the Caribbean who will experience four days (April 7-10) of encounters, debate and professional growth within the framework of the film industry of which they will be tomorrow's stars. These are the eight participants:
Laura Helena Bermúdez, Honduras - Emerging Film Curator
Mónica Crespo, Panamá - Distribution executive at Mallerich Films (Spain)
Katherine Bautista, República Dominicana - Director and Chief Executive at Hidden Lotus Entertainment Group (Distribution)
Estefani Peralta, Panama - Producer at Muestra de Cine Afro
Ana Isabel Martins Palacios, Honduras - Producer at Icaro Honduras Festival
Martin Proaño, Panamá - Director and Programmer at MICROCINE ANIMAL
Alejandra Vargas-Carballo, Costa Rica - Founder at Noche Negra Producciones
Mariel Garcia Spooner, Panamá - Executive Director and Programmer at Hayah Intl ShortFilm Fest
The first Locarno Industry Academy International in Panama is realized in cooperation with the International Film Festival of Panama and the Panama Film Commission.