7th Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema

Argentina, April 12 - April 24 2005

The jury

José Carlos Avellar (Brazil), Jorge Jellinek (Uruguay), Daniela Bisogni (Italy), Dennis West (US), Pablo Suárez (Argentina)

Awarded films

Los de Saladillo by Alberto Yaccelini
(Argentina/ France, 2005, 90 mins)
The Sky Turns by Mercedes Álvarez
(Spain, 2004, 110 mins)

Reports

New Roads for Documentaries By Jorge Jellinek by Jorge Jellinek
The Turning Sky over Buenos Aires By José Carlos Avellar by José Carlos Avellar
Observing Disappearance By Dennis West by Dennis West
Filming a Strong and Defiant Community By Pablo Suarez by Pablo Suárez
Private Virtues, Public Vices By Daniela Bisogni by Daniela Bisogni

At the Festival of Independent Cinema, the FIPRESCI jury gave two prizes: to The Sky Turns (El cielo gira) by Spanish director Mercedes Álvarez (international competition) and Los de Saladillo by Alberto Yaccelini (best Argentine film).