Cine Pobre Film Festival

Self-funded filmmaking genre with no boundaries

Cine Pobre (lit., in Spanish, poor cinema) is a self-funded filmmaking genre without a set of stylistic criteria nor format boundaries, involving many geographically separated creators with at least two things in common: a strong desire to tell their story and to do so with their own resources. The term cine pobre was coined by Humberto Solás.[1][2]

## Multiple International Events

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There are numerous Cine Pobre inspired venues in several countries around the world, notably in Mexico,[3][4] Spain, Panama, and Cuba.[5][6] As the former manifest of the renamed Cuban Event stated, 'Low-Budget Cinema' does not mean cinema devoid of ideas or artistic quality. It refers to a type of cinema of restricted economic possibilities, done in less developed countries or in those around them.

While Panama's Cine Pobre Panalandia is an institutionally sponsored event by Fundación Centro de Imagen y Sonido, Cuba's event has dropped Cine Pobre from its name and relies on the key support of the Cuban Institute for Movie Art and Industry (ICAIC), the Ministry of Culture of Cuba, the Provincial Government of Holguín Province and the City of Gibara. Mexico's Cine Pobre Film Festival[7] is the only independent, film-maker managed venue.

## References

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1. ^ Kuhn, Annette; Westwell, Guy (2012-06-21). A Dictionary of Film Studies. OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0-19-958726-1.
2. ^ MacKenzie, Scott (2021-01-21). Film Manifestos and Global Cinema Cultures: A Critical Anthology. Univ of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-37747-9.
3. ^ "Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia". IMCINE. 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved Oct 7, 2019.
4. ^ Richie, Joseph; Russell, Karen; Taylor, Airielle J.; Winston, Tameka (2022-07-29). An Introduction to Film and TV Production: From Concept to Market. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-60658-4.
5. ^ "Over 100 Films to Compete in Cine Pobre Festival – Escambray". en.escambray.cu. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
6. ^ "CINE POBRE - Probably the most authentic and charming film festival this year". 2009-09-26. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
7. ^ "British Film Council". British Film Council. 2019. Retrieved Oct 7, 2019.

## External links

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* Festival de Cine Pobre Entry Form
* Cine Pobre Film Festival Mexico