Ignacio Castillo Cottin
| Ignacio Castillo Cottin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dec 12, 1982 Caracas, Venezuela |
| 💼 Occupation | Writer and Film Director |
| Notable work | El Inca (2016), La Virgen Negra (2008) |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Lulú Montesinos |
| 👶 Children | León Castillo |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Leopoldo Castillo, Nelly Cottin De Castillo |
Ignacio Castillo Cottin (born in Caracas, Venezuela on December 12, 1982)[citation needed] is a Venezuelan film director, screenwriter and producer. His first film La Virgen Negra (2008) starred Carmen Maura, Angélica Aragón, Matheus Nachtergaele and Carolina Torres. El Inca (2016), his second film, was Venezuela's entry to the 89th Academy Awards and is currently the only movie banned in the country.
Early life
Ignacio started his career by writing and directing three theater plays (Zomba, Cáncer and El Bar de Mis Sueños) while attending high school. The last two plays were shown at the prestigious Ateneo de Caracas.[citation needed]
Upon finishing high school, Ignacio moved to Los Angeles to study Film at the University of Southern California (USC).[1] While studying, he worked as a freelance journalist for the popular Venezuelan newspaper “El Nacional” in the Politics and Culture sections.[citation needed]
Back in Caracas, Ignacio co-founded and became the production manager of the investigative journalism magazine Contrabando (owned by Cadena Capriles).[citation needed]
Career
In 2005, Ignacio Castillo Cottin created Pa’ Los Panas Productions, a production company specialized in cinematographic projects and based in Caracas.[citation needed]
In 2008, Castillo Cottin premiered his first film La Virgen Negra at São Paulo International Film Festival, receiving a nomination for Best New Director and Best Film. The comedy starred Carmen Maura, Angélica Aragón, Matheus Nachtergaele, and Carolina Torres.[citation needed]
Soon after, Ignacio began directing commercials for brands like Coca-Cola, Jeep, Kraft, Nestlé, Ford, Movistar, Ron Santa Teresa, Kellogg's, and others. He has also directed TV Ads for non-governmental organizations like Acción Solidaria and Caja Mágica, obtaining local and international recognition.[citation needed]
In 2009, Random House Mondadori published Penélope, a book of short fiction stories written by Castillo Cottin.[1] In 2010, Ignacio presented in Caracas “En Blanco”, a comedy monologue written and directed by himself, which obtained excellent critiques and sold out almost every show for two whole seasons.[1]
His second film El Inca co-written with Ada Hernández, premiered in Venezuela on November 25th, 2016. After only two weeks, the film was taken out of cinema theaters due to a judicial measure.[2] After having been projected in several high-profile international film festivals, El Inca was postulated as Venezuela's entry to the 89th Academy Awards.[2][3]
Film Industry
In 2008, Ignacio became a member of the Nacional Association of Cinematography Authors (ANAC). Two years later, he joined the board of directors, where he remained until 2013.[citation needed]
El Inca (2016)
El Inca (2016) is a film directed by Ignacio Castillo Cottin and co-written by Ada Hernández. The film represented Venezuela at the 89th Academy Awards. Some of the cast members include: Alexander Leterni, Scarlett Jaimes, Miguel Ferrari and Daniela Bueno.
El Inca is the tragic love story of the two times world winner boxer Edwin “El Inca” Valero.
Screening ban
The film premiered in Venezuela on November 25th of 2016 but was taken out of cinemas the second week of December due to a judicial measure.[4] Six months after being taken out from cinemas, the Appeal Tribunal of the Teenager and Child Protection Judicial Circuit revoked the sentence that forbade the film to air in Venezuela. On July 2017, El Inca was premiered for the second time at the Festival Venezolano de Cine de Mérida, obtaining seven awards, including Audience Award for Best Film.[5] Three days after the movie returned to cinemas, the Supreme Tribunal of Justice ordered for the second time the suspension of the movie's screening, summoning a court hearing.[6]
Awards & Nominations
Film
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | São Paulo International Film Festival | Best New Director, Best Film[citation needed] | Nominated |
| 2008 | Festival del Cine Venezolano | Best Film | Won |
| 2009 | Syracuse International Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2009 | Paraguay Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated |
| 2009 | Manchester International Film Festival | Best International Film | Nominated |
| 2011 | Park City Film Music Festival | Jury Choice - Gold Medal for Excellence for a Feature Film | Won |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Miami Film Festival | HBO Ibero-American Competition | Nominated | [7] |
| 2017 | Festival del Cine Venezolano | Best Film (Audience Award) | Won | [5] |
| 2017 | São Paulo International Film Festival | Best New Director, Best Film | Nominated | |
| 2018 | Chicago Latino Film Festival | Best Film | Nominated |
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ignacio Castillo Cottin". Canal RCN (in español). 29 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "RCN-Hay" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Pilatti, Bernardo (31 August 2017). "Nominada para el Oscar, película del Inca Valero sigue censurada". ESPN (in español). Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Oscars: A Guide to All 92 Foreign-Language Submissions". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ García Marco, Daniel (27 June 2017). "Quién era "El Inca" Valero y por qué una película basada en su vida está prohibida en Venezuela". BBC News (in español). Archived from the original on 19 May 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 Espinosa, Gabriel Andrade (24 November 2017). "El Inca, by Ignacio Castillo Cottin, was presented at the 15th FICM". Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia. Archived from the original on 29 August 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Tribunal Supremo de Justicia suspende proyección de película 'El Inca' en Venezuela". CNN en Español (in español). 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Richard Gere, Rossy de Palma, Gloria & Emilio Estefan, Rashida Jones, Edward James Olmos Headline 34th Edition of Miami Dade College's Internationally Acclaimed Miami Film Festival". Miami Film Festival. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020. Unknown parameter
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Variety (April 12, 2018) ‘El Inca’ Director Ignacio Castillo Preps First English-Language Film, ‘The Death of Marquez’ (EXCLUSIVE)[1]
El Nuevo Herald (June 20, 2018) Campeón invicto, entre el amor y la muerte, llega a los cines de Miami[2]
Biblioteca Digital Banesco (November, 2018) Nuevo País del Cine[3]
Festival Internacional de Cine de Morelia (October 24, 2017) El Inca, by Ignacio Castillo Cottin, was presented at the 15th FICM[4]
Chicago Reader (2016) El Inca[5]
El Diario (April 12, 2018) El venezolano Ignacio Castillo debutará en Hollywood con "The Death of Marquez"[6]
BBC (June 21, 2017) Quién era "El Inca" Valero y por qué una película basada en su vida está prohibida en Venezuela"'[7]
ESPN (August 31, 2017) Nominada para el Oscar, película del Inca Valero sigue censurada[8]
- ↑ "'El Inca' Director Ignacio Castillo Preps First English-Language Film, 'The Death of Marquez' (EXCLUSIVE)". Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Biblioteca Digital Banesco 2018 - Nuevo País Del Cine". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "El Inca, by Ignacio Castillo Cottin, was presented at the 15th FICM". Unknown parameter
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|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "BBC NEWS - Quién era "El Inca" Valero y por qué una película basada en su vida está prohibida en Venezuela". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "ESPN - Nominada para el Oscar, película del Inca Valero sigue censurada". Unknown parameter
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