Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (November 18,
2004) – The inaugural 2004 PUERTO VALLARTA
FILM FESTIVAL OF THE AMERICAS (PVFFA) Closing Night Ceremony
was held Saturday, November 13 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Organized
with the support of the Huston family, the PVFFA honored top Latin
American filmmakers and actors who have made a significant contribution
to Latin American filmmaking.
Anjelica Huston presented ALFONSO
CUARÓN with the John Huston Maverick Award, dedicated
to her father’s maverick style of filmmaking and love for
the beautiful city and people of Puerto Vallarta – where
the Huston family spent many years and considers one of their
home towns.
This year’s complete list of honorees included
the following celebrities and filmmakers, which were in attendance:
John Huston Maverick
Award (Director)
ALFONSO CUARÓN
Richard Burton Thespian
Award (Actor)
DIEGO LUNA and ANA CLAUDIA TALANCÓN
Elizabeth Taylor
Humanitarian Award
Rock group MANÁ for Selva Negra A.C.
Gabriel Figueroa
Award (Cinematography)
RODRIGO PRIETO
Best New Mexican
Film Award
“Voces Inocentes” (“Innocent Voices”)
by director Luis Mandoki
The Closing Night Award ceremony was sponsored
by CasaMagna Marriott Puerto Vallarta, Mondo Cuervo, Cerveza Costa,
and Arte Cine for the closing film, “Birth.”
Festival Attendees:
DIEGO LUNA (“Y Tu Mamá También”,
“Criminal”), JOHN C. REILLY (“Criminal”,
“Chicago”), The Huston family including
ANJELICA HUSTON (“Life Aquatic”,
“The Royal Tenebaums”), Allegra Huston,
Jack Huston and Matthew Huston;
Mexican actress ANA CLAUDIA TALANCÓN,
director ALFONSO CUARÓN (“Harry
Potter and The Criminal of Azkaban”, “Y Tu Mamá
También”), director LUIS MANDOKI
(“Voces Inocentes”), rock group MANÁ,
cinematographer RODRIGO PRIETO, director/photographer
BRUCE WEBER, filmmaker ROGER CORMAN
and director CONRAD VERNON (“Shrek 2”).
The Puerto Vallarta Film Festival of the Americas
marks an important confluence of the independent filmmakers of
the Americas. As an International festival, the event brings together
filmmakers of divergent styles and subjects, but who face remarkably
similar obstacles to the production and distribution of their
films. At its core, the Festival creates a forum where these films
and filmmakers can come together and share their art, ideas and
cultures. The festival is dedicated to discovering and showcasing
the international filmmakers of the future.
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