PUEBLO MÁGICO MEXICAN FILM RESIDENCY TEPOZTLÁN, MÉXICO PROJECT / 2016 RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2016 “PUEBLO MAGICO”IN HARMONY WITH NATURE After the successful first edition, “Pueblo Mágico” has become a activities that have a positive impact on the villagers’ lives. pioneering project and has achieved popularity in a very short time. No residency in any country across the globe has this vision and The residents will without any doubt find in “Pueblo Mágico” FICTION RESIDENCY program. an unique opportunity to create a strong network of professional contacts that will be very useful for the next steps in their film s In order to be able to dig deeper into each project and provide For each one of these areas, “Pueblo Magico” will invite national For 3-weeks the beautiful village of Tepoztlán was filled with young and career. Over the course of the residency they will make new each resident with the opportunity to surround him/herself with and international mentors who will teach master classes on their filmmakers from Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Chile, Switzerland, friends with whom they may collaborate in future films. They will professionals working in a line that is in tune with his/her film specialty and have one-to-one sessions with each resident to United States, Germany and Costa Rica. also have a clear idea on how to proceed with their films, and will project, we decided to create two residency programs this year. We provide in depth guidance on their projects. We had mentors from Denmark, Spain, the United States and have lived an unforgettable life experience. will develop a residency that will be exclusive to fiction film projects, Mexico. This mix created a unique dynamic that makes “Pueblo and one for creative documentary projects. These mentors will also propose exercises and tasks that the Mágico” a location that everyone wants to return to. residents will work on in their free time. This year, residents from different parts of the world will meet in a The fiction residency is destined to filmmakers who have made at In addition to the mentors, “Pueblo Magico” will invite a tutor, who house for three weeks in the beautiful village of Tepoztlán to develop least one short film in any genre, and are in the early stages of is a fiction film director whose task will be to support the residents their film projects guided by a team of internationally renowned development of a feature film. over the three-week period and ensure that they are making mentors who will guide them through the areas of scripting, progress with their projects. The tutor will work with the residents directing, cinematography, sound, production, distribution, The “Pueblo Magico” program will take place in the town of on one day of each week. markets and industry – ensuring that their projects develop, and Tepoztlán. prepare them to face the next step in the search for funding for the By the end of the program, the residents will have the chance production of their film. The beautiful Tepozteco landscape, mountains, the lush vegetation to present their projects in a final pitching in front of producers, of the area as well as the tranquillity of its streets will be the ideal mexicans and also from other parts of the world, who will hear their The International Professional Residency Program will have two setting for the residency. idea and maybe be interested in producing their films. distinct residencies this year: one for fiction film projects and another for creative documentary features. This change allows us 12 filmmakers – 6 Mexican and 6 from across the globe – will to fine-tune the sessions with mentors and accommodate more dedicate 3 weeks to working on the development of their film residents. projects in a space that has all the comforts they need to be focus HIGHLIGHTS only on their films. In addition, we will host a residency for indigenous youth from the poorest areas of the country that will learn the filmmaking craft and leave with a short film shot in and around Tepoztlan. * Two residencies in one year, one for documentary projects and one for fiction projects. The fiction residency program is divided into three large themes: As in the professional residencies, this new social project seeks the - Script writing (conflict, characters, dialogue etc.) support of professional mentors to provide these future filmmakers * A residency for young indigenous filmmakers. with support and guidance as they write, read, think and develop - Directing (techniques for working with actors etc.) their ideas with other filmmakers, but also generate discussions on the social environment and quality of life. * National and international projection. - Production - Festivals and markets - Pitching With this new project we aim to position ourselves as producers * ecological awareness and voluntary work. of social films, which are currently finding space in international festival circuits, as was the case of the documentary “Ecos de la montaña” by Nicolas Echeverria. Ecology will become a fundamental part of all programs and all residents will be aware of the ecological situation of the town of Tepoztlán, and may choose to participate in extra-curricular RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2016 DOCUMENTAL RESIDENCY The documentary genre has become a very powerful tool to change In the last week of the residence, a mentor specialized in festivals reality and tell original stories that would otherwise remain unknown. and distribution will give a master class in order for the residents to understand what options exist for this genre in the market and The residency is open to film projects in the development stage; the what festivals would be suitable for their films. filmmakers selected are seeking a space where they can connect with nature, where they can nourish their idea and complete the This 4-day workshop will end with a pitching session, in which script of their creative documentary. each of the residents will have the opportunity to present their projects to Mexican and International producers and possibly During the three weeks of the program, the residents will receive secure partnership for their film. the support and input of national and international mentors who will work with each one of them on all aspects necessary to execute At the end of the residency thanks to the the idyllic surroundings their documentary project. of Tepoztlan, the residents will leave with a clear plan on how to These will include an analysis of documentary language, the steps proceed with their films, they will also have forged friendships with necessary to complete a project while keeping your personal vision, residents and mentors from across the globe with whom they can script writing for documentary film, directing methods, and the work on projects in the future. post-production process. A tutor specialized in the documentary genre will accompany the residents through the three week period. S/he will meet with the residents once a week and follow through on the progress that each one is making on the exercises proposed by the mentors during the group classes, but also on how each resident is advancing with his/ her film project. This year we will continue our collaboration with the EDF team to ensure that our resident filmmakers have the opportunity to shoot short scenes of their films, that will help them in their search for the form and style of their film, and that may also serve as a trailer/work sample when applying for funding. RESIDENCY PROGRAM 2016 RESIDENCY FOR YOUNG INDIGENOUS FILMMAKERS One of the changes in the program of “Pueblo Mágico” is the new short film. Each film will have one character and will be shot in one space that we will provide for indigenous youth, a population with location. fewer opportunities in the film industry. Two tutors will accompany them through the filmmaking process: The team of “Pueblo Magico” believe that youth from scripting the short film, learning to record sound, film, and edit. disenfranchised communities should have the tools to tell their own stories. We are convinced of the importance of creating and The residents will work in groups of 3 and as such each one will nourishing a voice amongst the youth of poor, rural, and indigenous direct, film and capture sound. They will discover that filmmaking is communities. a group activity and explore the different technical roles necessary to filmmaking. The aim of this Filmmaking Lab is to provide these teenagers with the resources to learn the filmmaking craft in this beautiful location, At the close of the residency the short films will be screened and and also to find a space for social discussion where they can talk the community of Tepoztlan and filmmakers from Mexico City will openly about their social problems . be invited to the event. The new residence will last 10 days and will be designed for 12 In addition to covering the educational/training of the teenagers teenagers (16 to 20 years old) from indigenous communities from residency will provide accommodation and meals to the 12 selected the states of Guerrero and Oaxaca as well as Morelos. residents. “Pueblo Mágico”s team will work with several high schools and NGO’s in Morelos, Guerrero and Oaxaca to select the 12 participants who will be chosen based on a story or script they have written that illustrates their creativity, imagination and narrative skill. In the 10 days each resident will make a 3-5 minute creative documentary. The tutors and staff of “Pueblo Magico” will select six themes that the residents will explore and develop to make their Memories of 2015... RESIDENTS´TESTIMONIES Antonella Sudasassi (Costa Rica) Pablo Peréz Lombardini (México) Project: Los sueños de Jeronimo / Fiction / Second feature film Project: El Despertar de las Hormigas / Fiction / Debut feature film The first great moment I recall was a barbecue Flavio, the director of I am very happy because my project “El Despertar de las Hormigas” the Residency, asked us to organise, it helped us work together as a is in a great place.