Ecuador-based producer Daniela Fuentes Moncada of Epopeya is introducing the introspective queer feature, “Ñusta,” as part of three regional films on her development slate at Locarno’s Producer’s Lab, an Open Doors initiative spotlighting Latin America and Caribbean talent.
Epopeya teams Moncada with founder María de los Ángeles Palacio.
Underscoring the project’s industry pulling power, co-producing the project are Director Papu Corotto at Argentina’s Hain Cine (“Esteros”) alongside Lady Vinces(“Checoslovaquia”) and Silvia Arellano (“En Medio Del Laberinto”) of Peru’sCasa Aguaflorida.
The pair bring poignant narratives to life, with Moncada previously backing “La Mala Noche” directed by Gabriela Calvache, a raw portrait of human trafficking that premiered at SXSW and was selected by festivals worldwide, receiving 15 awards and nominations. Epopeya produces animation, documentary and fiction with a focus on forward-thinking narratives.
“We believe we have a powerful tool to transform the world one viewer at a time,...
Epopeya teams Moncada with founder María de los Ángeles Palacio.
Underscoring the project’s industry pulling power, co-producing the project are Director Papu Corotto at Argentina’s Hain Cine (“Esteros”) alongside Lady Vinces(“Checoslovaquia”) and Silvia Arellano (“En Medio Del Laberinto”) of Peru’sCasa Aguaflorida.
The pair bring poignant narratives to life, with Moncada previously backing “La Mala Noche” directed by Gabriela Calvache, a raw portrait of human trafficking that premiered at SXSW and was selected by festivals worldwide, receiving 15 awards and nominations. Epopeya produces animation, documentary and fiction with a focus on forward-thinking narratives.
“We believe we have a powerful tool to transform the world one viewer at a time,...
- 8/7/2022
- by Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
From Vast of Night to After Yang to The Wanting Mare to (spoilers?) to Memoria, filmmakers have been able to push our imaginations for what the sci-fi genre can offer on a more limited budget to significant effect these past few years. Cutter Hodierne, who won a Best Director award at Sundance for Fishing Without Nets, is back with The Shepherd, a UFO feature shot in the Peruvian Andes starring Amiel Cayo. With an initial stretch of the production beginning in March, the team has now launched a crowdfunding campaign and the first teaser trailer.
The official logline reads, “While searching for his missing daughter, a rural herder becomes plagued by visions and increasing paranoia after an unexplainable event occurs in the highlands.”
“The Shepherd is an engaging procedural account of a supernatural event and its aftermath,” the director said. “It’ll have the depth of an intimate character study...
The official logline reads, “While searching for his missing daughter, a rural herder becomes plagued by visions and increasing paranoia after an unexplainable event occurs in the highlands.”
“The Shepherd is an engaging procedural account of a supernatural event and its aftermath,” the director said. “It’ll have the depth of an intimate character study...
- 7/26/2022
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Writer/director Cutter Hodierne, one of Filmmaker‘s 25 New Faces of 2012 and the director of the short and feature Fishing without Nets, is currently fundraising for a new film, The Shepherd, a UFO thriller to be hot in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Based on a short film currently in post, and co-written with star Amiel Cayo, The Shepherd is about a rural herder searching for his missing daughter who becomes paranoid and beset with visions following a mysterious event. From the press release: The Shepherd is a sci-fi thriller set in one of the most formidable, mystical and lush landscapes on […]
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The post Funding Teaser: Cutter Hodierne’s The Shepherd first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 7/22/2022
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Writer/director Cutter Hodierne, one of Filmmaker‘s 25 New Faces of 2012 and the director of the short and feature Fishing without Nets, is currently fundraising for a new film, The Shepherd, a UFO thriller to be hot in the Sacred Valley of Peru. Based on a short film currently in post, and co-written with star Amiel Cayo, The Shepherd is about a rural herder searching for his missing daughter who becomes paranoid and beset with visions following a mysterious event. From the press release: The Shepherd is a sci-fi thriller set in one of the most formidable, mystical and lush landscapes on […]
The post Funding Teaser: Cutter Hodierne’s The Shepherd first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
The post Funding Teaser: Cutter Hodierne’s The Shepherd first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.
- 7/22/2022
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Coming-of-age story won best Peruvian film at Lima Film Festival, screens in Berlinale Generation 14plus.
Athens-based Heretic Outreach continues to expand its international portfolio and has kicked off sales at the Efm on Generation 14plus selection Retablo from first-time Peruvian filmmaker Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio.
The Peru-Germany-Norway co-production is a coming-of-age story that won best Peruvian film at the Lima Film Festival last August and shot against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes.
The story follows a young teenager who is groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps in the titular folk art of crafting artisanal boxes depicting religious scenes and important everyday events. Magaly Solier from 2009 Golden Bear winner The Milk Of Sorrow stars alongside Amiel Cayo.
Enid “Pinky” Campos served as producer on Retablo and the executive producer roster comprises Lasse Scharpen, Delgado-Aparicio, Iris Roca Rey, and Menno Döring. The production companies are Siri Producciones (Peru), Catch Of The Day (Germany), and Dhf (Norway). Heretic Outreach holds worldwide...
Athens-based Heretic Outreach continues to expand its international portfolio and has kicked off sales at the Efm on Generation 14plus selection Retablo from first-time Peruvian filmmaker Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio.
The Peru-Germany-Norway co-production is a coming-of-age story that won best Peruvian film at the Lima Film Festival last August and shot against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes.
The story follows a young teenager who is groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps in the titular folk art of crafting artisanal boxes depicting religious scenes and important everyday events. Magaly Solier from 2009 Golden Bear winner The Milk Of Sorrow stars alongside Amiel Cayo.
Enid “Pinky” Campos served as producer on Retablo and the executive producer roster comprises Lasse Scharpen, Delgado-Aparicio, Iris Roca Rey, and Menno Döring. The production companies are Siri Producciones (Peru), Catch Of The Day (Germany), and Dhf (Norway). Heretic Outreach holds worldwide...
- 2/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Coming-of-age story won best Peruvian film at Lima Film Festival, screens in Berlinale Generation 14plus.
Athens-based Heretic Outreach continues to expand its international portfolio and has kicked off sales at the Efm on Generation 14plus selection Retablo from first-time Peruvian filmmaker Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio.
The Peru-Germany-Norway co-production is a coming-of-age story that won best Peruvian film at the Lima Film Festival last August and shot against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes.
The story follows a young teenager who is groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps in the titular folk art of crafting artisanal boxes depicting religious scenes and important everyday events. Magaly Solier from 2009 Golden Bear winner The Milk Of Sorrow stars alongside Amiel Cayo.
Enid “Pinky” Campos served as producer on Retablo and the executive producer roster comprises Lasse Scharpen, Delgado-Aparicio, Iris Roca Rey, and Menno Döring. The production companies are: Siri Producciones (Peru), Catch Of The Day (Germany), and Dhf (Norway). Heretic Outreach holds worldwide...
Athens-based Heretic Outreach continues to expand its international portfolio and has kicked off sales at the Efm on Generation 14plus selection Retablo from first-time Peruvian filmmaker Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio.
The Peru-Germany-Norway co-production is a coming-of-age story that won best Peruvian film at the Lima Film Festival last August and shot against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes.
The story follows a young teenager who is groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps in the titular folk art of crafting artisanal boxes depicting religious scenes and important everyday events. Magaly Solier from 2009 Golden Bear winner The Milk Of Sorrow stars alongside Amiel Cayo.
Enid “Pinky” Campos served as producer on Retablo and the executive producer roster comprises Lasse Scharpen, Delgado-Aparicio, Iris Roca Rey, and Menno Döring. The production companies are: Siri Producciones (Peru), Catch Of The Day (Germany), and Dhf (Norway). Heretic Outreach holds worldwide...
- 2/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Magaly Solier of 2009 Golden Bear winner The Milk Of Sorrow to star.
Athens-based Heretic Outreach continues to expand its international portfolio and will kick off sales at the Efm on Generations 14plus selection Retablo from Peruvian first-time filmmaker Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio.
The Peru-Germany-Norway co-production is a coming-of-age story that won best Peruvian film at the Lima Film Festival last August and shot against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes.
The story follows a young teenager who is groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps in the titular folk art of crafting artisanal boxes depicting religious scenes and important everyday events. Magaly Solier from 2009 Golden Bear winner The Milk Of Sorrow stars alongside Amiel Cayo.
Enid “Pinky” Campos served as producer on Retablo and the executive producer roster comprises Lasse Scharpen, Delgado-Aparicio, Iris Roca Rey and Menno Döring. The production companies are: Siri Productions (Peru), Catch Of The Day (Germany) and Dhf (Norway). Heretic Outreach holds worldwide rights excluding...
Athens-based Heretic Outreach continues to expand its international portfolio and will kick off sales at the Efm on Generations 14plus selection Retablo from Peruvian first-time filmmaker Alvaro Delgado-Aparicio.
The Peru-Germany-Norway co-production is a coming-of-age story that won best Peruvian film at the Lima Film Festival last August and shot against the backdrop of the Peruvian Andes.
The story follows a young teenager who is groomed to follow in his father’s footsteps in the titular folk art of crafting artisanal boxes depicting religious scenes and important everyday events. Magaly Solier from 2009 Golden Bear winner The Milk Of Sorrow stars alongside Amiel Cayo.
Enid “Pinky” Campos served as producer on Retablo and the executive producer roster comprises Lasse Scharpen, Delgado-Aparicio, Iris Roca Rey and Menno Döring. The production companies are: Siri Productions (Peru), Catch Of The Day (Germany) and Dhf (Norway). Heretic Outreach holds worldwide rights excluding...
- 2/16/2018
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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