2019 Film Program

PANAFEST 2019 FILM PROGRAM

OCTOBER 18, 2019

12:30 PM – Film Block 1

Documentaries and Animation: Immigration, School Shootings, Gentrification

Migrante dir. by Ezequiel Dalinger and Daniel Iezzi (Argentina) 5:38 – Panamanimation

And the Brave Shall Rise dir. by Adam Schlachter (USA) 15:00

There Goes the Neighborhood dir. by Angelique Molina (USA/Panama) 27:00

1:30 PM – Industry Panel: “Colorism, Racism and Other Isms in Television & Film: A Panamanian Perspective”

Free Industry Panel – RSVP here. Learn more about the Industry Panels here.

Presented by H Code. Featuring: Carlos Carrasco, Maylin De Leon, Angela Ortiz, and Deborah Castillero.

2:30 PM – Film Block 2

Documentary, narrated by Baseball Hall of Famer Mariano Rivera

Chico Heron and the Last 42 dir. by Alberto Serra (Panama) 1:10:00

4:00 PM – Film Block 3

Award-winning Feature Film

Turnover dir. by Linda Palmer (USA) 2:00:00

7:00 PM – Red Carpet

8:00 PM – Film Block 4 – By Invitation Only*

Raúl Julia: The World’s a Stage by Ben DeJesus (USA)

(*Not included in Festival Pass or Weekend Pass)

OCTOBER 19, 2019

12:15 PM – Industry Panel: “Demystifying the Workflow of a Line Producer and a UPM”

Free Industry Panel – RSVP here. Learn more about the Industry Panels here.

Presented by Film Gals. Let’s explore where the similarities lie and where the roles differ in the production ecosystem.

Featuring: DMA, Gabriela Revilla Lugo, Connie Dolph, Christa Boarini, Lea Walker.

12:30 PM – Art & Performances: Pen Clique Pop-Up Poetry Gallery (Free-In Lobby / All Day)

Pen Clique Pop-Up Poetry Gallery is a conceptual pop-up art exhibit that fuses poetry with visual art. Learn more about the 2019 Art & Performances here.

1:30 PM – Film Block 5

Two Panamanian Documentaries with a Social Justice Theme

Hope on Pineapples (Piñas de esperanza) dir. by Jorge Cajar (Panama) 30:00

Darién, Vienen o Van dir. by Andrea Victoria Calderón (Panama) 30:00 – Panalandia

2:30 PM – Film Block 6

5 Short Films from 4 Countries

Truth in Silence (Nadie nos quita) dir. by Juan Daniel Pinzón (Panama) 5:21

Banalities dir. by Rafael de Andrade (Brazil) 10:00

The Serpent’s Skin dir. by Adrian Cruz García (Costa Rica) 25:00

Chronicles: Sol & Javi (Crónicas: Sol y Javi) dir. by Ernesto Gutierrez (Costa Rica) 11:32

Deliver dir. by Ricardo Farias (Cuba) 8:00

3:40 PM – Film Block 7

4 Panamanian Short Films

El Uniforme No Se Esconde dir. by Juan Quirós (Panama) 10:00 – BannabáFest

Arnold dir. by Mona Lisa García (Panama/USA) 20:00 – Material Extra

Juan Melgar Junín dir. by Sebastian Touma (Panama) 4:39 – Reto Micro Cine by Cine Animal

Sundae dir. by Halsam Ortega 24:33 (Panama) – Panama Horror Film Fest

4:50 PM – Film Block 8

4 Short Films

Frog Boy (Niño Rana) dir. by Laura Zenobi and Lucas Altmann (Argentina) 15:00

Against The Stream (Contracorriente) dir. by Carlos Asse (USA/Mexico) 12:56

A Wish dir. by Agustina Claramonte (Argentina) 18:28

Processing Station dir. by Rodrigo Espinosa (USA) 15:00

6:00 PM – Film Block 9

Three Documentaries About Identity & 2 Short Films

Blue Cape (Capa Azul) dir. by Alejandra López (Puerto Rico) 5:00

Chimpanzees (Chimpancés) dir. by Ull Galindez (Argentina) 7:00

Los Riders del Rufina dir. by Elvira Gálvez Límaco, Dara Nicole Ríos, José Daniel Cerdas, Obed Samudio (Peru/Nicaragua/Costa Rica/Panama) 4:30 – Acampadoc

What Are You? dir. by Anayansi Prado (Panama)13:00

Alpharaoh dir. by Lidieth Arevalo (USA) 26:36

7:15 PM – Film Block 10

Feature Film directed by Emmy Award Winner Sergio Guerrero

Plus 2 Short Films by Award Winning Filmmakers

Jeremy dir. by Enrique Rico Diaz (USA) 9:10

American Dream, Music Video by Los Rakas, dir. by The Perez Brothers 5:00

Intolerance No More dir. by Sergio Guerrero (Mexico/USA) 1:20:00

9:15 PM – Art & Performances: SP!T “Spitting through Movement” Performance

Spoken Word Live Experience. “Spitting through Movement” will be a combined art form collaboration between Alex Alpharaoh and renowned dance choreographer Kaity Martinez. Learn more about the 2019 Art & Performances here.

10:15 PM – Film Block 11

U.S. Premier: Panama’s first feature length horror film plus documentary about the bus that inspired it

The Art of Devils (El arte de los diablos) dir. by Benjamín Liao (Panama) 15:00

Diablo Rojo/PTY dir. by Sol Moreno (Panama) 1:16:00

OCTOBER 20, 2019

12:30 PM – Art & Performances: Photolab Panama Exhibit (All Day)

Pop-up photo exhibition of award-winning work by Panamanian photographers as part of a partnership with Photolab Panama. Learn more about the 2019 Art & Performances here.

12:30 PM – Film Block 12

Award-winning Panamanian Documentary.

Enter the world of a 1970’s record store and music of the times.

Panamá Radio dir. by Edgar Soberón (Panama) 1:00:00

1:40 PM – Film Block 13

4 Short Films

Hunter dir. by Shashank Varma (USA) 11:39

Wall (Muro) dir. by Alejandro Irias Leiva (Honduras)13:00

In Colors (De Colores) dir. by Stephanie Willis (USA) 15:00

The End (Fin) dir. by Sabrina Macchi (Argentina) 21:57

3:00 PM – Film Block 14 – Sunday Funday

7 Short Films with A Sense of Humor

Final Frontier dir. by Stephen Cervantes (USA/Panama) 9:36

Un Polvo dir. by Renzo Arteaga (Panama) 6:00

Bite! dir. by Danny Arroyo (USA) 17:28

Home For Mom dir. by Emiliana Ammirata (Venezuela) 7:39

Four Women Away From Home (Cuatro mujeres lejos de casa) dir. by Pablo Riesgo (Spain) 10:30

The Fur Day dir. by Camille Sloan (Panama/USA) 4:13

Honey, I’m Home dir. by Gabriela Méndez (Panama) 8:00

4:15 PM – Film Block 15

3 Shorts And A Feature. Warning: Laughter

Weddings, Inc. dir. by Kalee St. Clair (USA) 3:55

A Period Piece dir. by Sylvia Ray (USA) 5:00

Papi Papilloma dir. by Juan Escobedo (USA) 3:24

Venus de Macho dir. by Danny Hastings (USA/Panama) 1:20:00

6:00 PM – Film Block 16

Five Short Films. 100% Female Directors.

Jalisco dir. by Kayden Phoenix (USA) 3:33

To Play With Fire dir. by Gabriela Paciel (USA/Cuba/Mexico) 9:35

The Girl Next Door dir. by Donna Bonilla Wheeler (US/Peru) 19:00

Pozole dir. by Jessica Mendez Siqueiros (USA) 10:00

Control/Option/Escape dir. by Gandja Monteiro (US/Brazil) 18:00

7:15 PM – Film Block 17

3 Shorts. 3 Countries. Who’s Crying?

Shy & Ketchup dir. by Teresa Romo (Chile) 3:40 – Panamanimation

Alejandro Busca Ayuda dir. by Rafa Leonard (Panama) 5:00

Kid Miguel (Chico Miguel) dir. by Maximiliano Subiela (Argentina) 15:00

8:00 PM – Film Block 18

An Inspiring Award Winning Documentary

Our Quinceañera dir. by Fanny Véliz (USA) 1:15