TAPOLOGO en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú, Argentina

Estimadas,
Me es grato anunciarles que Tapologo está seleccionado para la Secciones Competitiva de nuestro Festival.
Felicitaciones.

Festival Internacional de Cine de Gualeguaychú, Entre Ríos - Argentina
17 al 21 de febrero de 2009
http://www.sumacine.com.ar/web/

TAPOLOGO at the Africa Film Festival at the UN Plaza, Katutura, NAMIBIA

Is prison about rehabilitation or mere survival?
Can Africa’s first female head of state rebuild Liberia and build a sustainable democracy?
Why does rape continue to flourish in the Congo

Can a group of former sex-workers, infected with HIV find hope and solidarity amidst the squalor and degradation of the squatter camp, where migrant workers mine the world’s largest source of platinum?

Over four days and five films The Africa Film Festival promises to bring these poignant questions to the foreground with award winning films from Africa and abroad.

From Monday, January 26th to Thursday January 29th, at the UN Plaza in Katutura,

The evenings begin at 19h00 and all films will be followed by an open mic discussion facilitated by a local activist.

Thursday, January 29th TAPOLOGO
Spain/South Africa, 2008, 88 mins, subtitles
Directors: Gabriela & Sally Gutierrez Dewar

"THE CHANGING DOCUMENTARY—TECHNIQUES, TRICKS AND TRI-CONT".

Round table in St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.

We enjoyed meeting Sharmi, Meenakshi and Kavita and and discussing around documentary film making with the other film makers and the students who attended the panel.

Human rights and documentary are joining forces to powerful effect. Today activists, filmmakers and artists increasingly use the tools of filmmaking while addressing issues. The result—independent, innovative and technologically advanced documentary cinema. Join the filmmakersas they discuss the space between issues, art and moving images. Hear from experts working globally about the growing use of filmic storytelling in human-rights work.

Breakthrough's Tri-Continental Film Festival, India 2009—"Human Rights in Frames" and The Mumbai Festival bring to you a panel discussion on "THE CHANGING DOCUMENTARY—TECHNIQUES, TRICKS AND TRI-CONT".

The panel consists of five filmmakers whose films are a part of Tri-Continental Film Festival, India 2009. Acclaimed journalist and media critic Meenakshi Shedde will moderate this panel consisting of Lila Ghobady (Forbidden Sun Dance); Gabriela and Sally Gutierrez (Tapologo), Shakuntala Kulkarni (Is it Just a Game? 2&3) and Hansa Thaplial (There Was a Queen). Also present at the discussion will be Kavita Pai (Co-Director, There Was a Queen); and Aram Bayat (protagonist in Forbidden Sun Dance).

Tapologo" selected for the Roma Independent Film Festival

Dear Gabriela and Sally Gutiérrez Dewar,

We are pleased to inform you that the film "Tapologo" has been selected and
accordingly will be submitted to the jury and will be part of the RIFF
Awards 2009.
The projection of the film will take place between 19/27 March 2009 at the
Nuovo Cinema Aquila in Rome.

TAPOLOGO selected for the 2009 Human Rights Watch International Film Festival London

On behalf of Human Rights Watch and the entire Festival Committee, we extend our congratulations on your selection and thank you for your cooperation. Now in its thirteenth season, the festival will run from 18—27 March, 2009.

The screenings will take place:

Saturday, 21 March 16.00 at the Ritzy (179 seats)

Sunday, 22 March 16.00 at the ICA (185 seats)

The festival will feature 18 films around the world this year.
For your reference, our main cinemas are:

THE RITZY
Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane
Brixton, London, SW2 1JG
Box Office: 0871 704 2065
http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema_home_date.aspx?venueId=ritz

ICA
The Mall
London SW1Y 5AH
Box Office: 0207 930 3647
www.ica.org.uk

Our festival website will be posted by February 15 at http://www.hrw.org/en/iff.

Award for Best Feature Length Documentary, 7º FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DIGITAL, VIÑA DEL MAR, CHILE

GANADORES 7º FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DIGITAL

CATEGORIA LARGOMETRAJE

MEJOR LARGOMETRAJE FICCION - “WEEKEND”, DEL DIRECTOR JOAQUIN MORA, CHILE.

MEJOR LARGOMETRAJE DOCUMENTAL - “TAPOLOGO”, DE LAS DIRECTORAS GABRIELA Y SALLY GUTIERREZ DEWAR, ESPAÑA.

PREMIO ESPECIAL DEL JURADO - “COMPAZ DE ARENA”, DE LA DIRECTORA NATALIA ARMIENTA MÉXICO.

PREMIO DEL PÚBLICO - “LOS CHICOS DESAPARECEN”,
RODRIGUEZ, ARGENTINA.

PREMIO FESTIVAL - “EL DORADO, LA SED DE ORO”, DEL DIRECTOR MARTIN FRIGON, CANADÁ.

Hoy lunes 15 de diciembre en el Museo Reina Sofía pase de TAPOLOGO

Las hermanas Gabriela y Sally Gutiérrez Dewar presentan hoy su documental TAPOLOGO en el Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.

Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía,
Lunes 15 de diciembre, 20.00 h

Salón de actos Edificio Sabatini, Acceso por calle Santa Isabel, 52

Entrada gratuita, aforo 140 localidades

http://www.museoreinasofia.es/museoreinasofia/live/audiovisuales.html


Situado en el terreno híbrido entre arte, documental y herramienta socio-política, Tapologo, primera co-producción hispano-sudafricana, se estrenó con gran éxito en el Festival de Cine de Málaga y ha ganado el Premio del Público a la Mejor Película Sudafricana en el Tri-Continental Film Festival y el Premio al Mejor Documental español en el Festival Miradas – Doc, Tenerife, Noviembre 2008.

TAPOLOGO cuestiona la doctrina católica sobre el uso de preservativos y sus efectos devastadores en el continente africano, a la vez que ofrece una visión positiva sobre el afán de superación de los enfermos de SIDA

Es una historia local de interés global. Las directoras han buscado un lenguaje visual que les permita adentrarse en la vida cotidiana de las mujeres infectadas, quienes sin embargo, aparecen como protagonistas de su propio cambio y no como víctimas. Por lo tanto, la película presenta una historia positiva, que evoluciona desde la degradación a la dignidad.