(S8) IX Mostra International of Cinema Peripheral is an event held in A Coruña the first week of June. It is focused in avant-garde cinema and contemporary cinematographic creation, where filmmakers, journalists, film professionals, students and a passionate audience from all over the world meet around leading figures of cinema and contemporary filmmakers. Under the name ‘Lux Algebra’ (S8) 9th edition stands out the importance of time and structure in cinema with multiple programs. Besides, the Mostra is a space of meeting for professionals where meetings, masterclasses and presentations of developing projects have place. (S8) pays also special attention to education, with several didactic activities and seminars about cinematographic culture. This wide proposal is completed every year with video-installations and exhibitions related to the thematic of the edition.
The invitation for the participation of Chris Kennedy (Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Canada), James Lattimer (Berlinale Forum, Germany), Antonella Bonfanti (Canyon Cinema Foundation, USA), Kim Knowles (Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK), Isabel Orellana (Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia, Chile), Cintia Gil (Docs Lisboa, Portugal) y Friedl Von Gröller (UK)in this new edition of the (S8) has been possible thanks to the Spanish society Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) for the Internationalization of Spanish Culture (PICE), in its modality of Visitors, which facilitates that Spanish cultural entities and institutions have in their activities and programs the presence in Spain of professionals and international cultural prescribers, in order to know directly and personally the Spanish creative-cultural offer.
The invitation for the participation of Chris Kennedy (Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Canada), James Lattimer (Berlinale Forum, Germany), Antonella Bonfanti (Canyon Cinema Foundation, USA), Kim Knowles (Edinburgh International Film Festival, UK), Isabel Orellana (Festival Internacional de Cine de Valdivia, Chile), Cintia Gil (Docs Lisboa, Portugal) y Friedl Von Gröller (UK)in this new edition of the (S8) has been possible thanks to the Spanish society Acción Cultural Española (AC/E) for the Internationalization of Spanish Culture (PICE), in its modality of Visitors, which facilitates that Spanish cultural entities and institutions have in their activities and programs the presence in Spain of professionals and international cultural prescribers, in order to know directly and personally the Spanish creative-cultural offer.