Carte Blanche 2012: Focus on Mexico © Festival del film Locarno

The Festival del film Locarno's Carte Blanche offers a showcase for a number of films in post-production, from a different country in Asia, Africa, Latin America or South-East Europe. This year, Carte Blanche is dedicated to Mexico. The initiative is supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA).

Thanks to IMCINE, the Mexican Film Institute, seven films in post-production have been chosen for the sophomore edition of Carte Blanche. In the pitching session, on 4 August, participating producers will present clips and pitch their projects to industry professionals. The presentation will be moderated by Leonardo Garcia Tsao, Mexican journalist (La Jornada) and former Director of the Cineteca Nacional México.

To facilitate post-production and sales partnerships, the works in progress are screened to film funds, sales companies and festival programmers during Industry Days.

A jury composed of three professionals will offer the best film a prize of 10’000 CHF, to be used to complete the film.



Carte Blanche 2012:

Ozcar Ramírez González

Introduces Ciclo by Andrea Martinez Crowther

Elsa Reyes

Introduces Las Horas Muertas (The Empty Hours) by Aarón Fernández

Guillermo Ortiz Pichardo

Introduces Las Lágrimas (The Tears) by Pablo Delgado Sánchez

Paola Herrera

Introduces Mai Morire by Enrique Rivero

Eduardo Villanueva Jiménez

Introduces Penumbra by Eduardo Villanueva Jiménez

Pablo Zimbrón Alva

Introduces Táu by Daniel Castro Zimbrón

Jimena Montemayor Loyo

Introduces Tierra de Nod (Land of Nod) by Jimena Montemayor Loyo



Carte Blanche Jury:

Erick Gonzalez (Chili), General Delegate of Australab (Valdivia, Chile) and

Head of Programming of the Latinamerican Film Festival (Toulouse, France)

Alejandra Paulin (Mexico), Head of Industry & Market, Guadalajara Film Festival

Edouard Waintrop (France), General Delegate of Directors’ Fortnight Cannes

This initiative completes the range of opportunities the Festival offers specifically tailored to the needs and interests of professionals in the sector: buyers (Industry Screenings), producers (Open Doors) and sales agents (Carte Blanche).



The 65th edition of the Festival del film Locarno takes place 1-11 August, 2012.

The Industry Days will take place 4-6 August.