Mar del Plata International Film Festival
mar del plata international film festival spanish festival internacional de cine de mar del plata international film festival take place every november city mar del plata argentina competitive feature festival recognized fiapf latin america oldest category america festival organized national institute cinema audiovisual art incaa created jesus miller considered competitive festival exhibition selected international movie stage event named festival cinematográfico internacional international cinematographic festival early year famous international guest mary pickford gina lollobrigida edward g robinson errol flynn attended event festival continued way argentine film critic association took charge running time festival approved recognized fiapf festival moved temporarily buenos aire name changed festival cinematográfico internacional de la república argentina international cinematographic festival argentine republic military coup détat argentina instituto de cine took charge festival festival cancelled festival rio de janeiro brazil several wellknown guest appeared including paul newman alberto sordi pier paolo pasolini vittorio gassman toshirō mifune françois truffaut karel reisz catherine deneuve juan antonio bardem anthony perkins jeanpaul belmondo maria calla cantinflas andrzej wajda jacques tati lee strasberg george hamilton edition festival canceled argentina entered unstable sociopolitical period culminated highly repressive military dictatorship ruled argentina attempt reactivate none succeeded festival returned new renovation since several change first year event held march returned month since held november stage festival granted category highest class assigned fiapf making important film festival latin america nowadays history marked unstable political situation argentina festival constant growth slowly regaining historical reputation main prize international competition different name throughout history festival definitely changed ástor honor argentine musician ástor piazzolla twentysecond mar del plata film festival held march introduced new competition specifically latin american filmmaker day festival helds four main competition organised various section official selection international competition latin american competition argentine competition experimental one altered state competition currently award given jury international competition golden ástor best film silver ástor best director silver ástor best actress silver ástor best actor silver ástor best script special jury award denotes country first win official website mar del plata website news activity information