October 25, 2013
Upcoming Film Screenings in South Florida with Anayansi Prado
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Anayansi Prado will be presenting PARAISO FOR SALE at a screening co-hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Miami and Broward College in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The event will feature a Q&A with Prado as well as Dr. Daniel Suman, University of Miami Professor of Marine Affairs & Policy and a leading expert on Bocas del Toro. The event will be held on November 5th @ 6pm. Location details: Broward College, Building 33, Room 1208, 111 East Las Olas Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. We hope to see you there! Click on the poster for more details! Want to see other films by Anayansi? Prado's first film, MAID IN AMERICA (2004) will be screening on November 7 at Florida International University in an event c0-hosted by student groups on campus. The event is slated for 5-7pm and will include a Q&A with Anayansi and a domestic worker from a local organization. Stay tuned for more details... |
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September 25, 2013
PARAISO FOR SALE to Broadcast Across Latin America
We are thrilled to announce that beginning in March of 2014 PARAISO FOR SALE will be broadcast throughout Latin America in partnership with Ibermedia TV. The film will broadcast on 16 channels in 11 countries including Panama, Costa Rica, Bolivia and Mexico. We will be posting broadcasting information as we receive it. For more information visit Ibermedia's website: http://www.programaibermedia.com
Es un placer anunciar que a partir de Marzo del 2014, PARAISO FOR SALE se transmitirá por televisión a través de America Latina por medio de Ibermedia TV. El documental se transmitirá en 16 canales y 11 países incluyendo Panamá, Costa Rica, Bolivia y México. Publicaremos los horarios de programación cuando esten disponibles. Para más información, visita la pagina web de Ibermedia: http://www.programaibermedia.com
Es un placer anunciar que a partir de Marzo del 2014, PARAISO FOR SALE se transmitirá por televisión a través de America Latina por medio de Ibermedia TV. El documental se transmitirá en 16 canales y 11 países incluyendo Panamá, Costa Rica, Bolivia y México. Publicaremos los horarios de programación cuando esten disponibles. Para más información, visita la pagina web de Ibermedia: http://www.programaibermedia.com
August 21, 2013
U.S. Embassy in Panama Sponsors PARAISO FOR SALE Youth Screenings
The Panamanian arts foundation EnRedArte organized two screenings of Paraiso for Sale for local high school students in Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The event was sponsored by the the U.S. Embassy in Panama and featured the filmmaker, Anayansi Prado, as well as the indigenous activist featured in the film, Feliciano Santos. Both Prado and Santos spoke with the high school students about issues facing their area and engaged students in a Q&A following the screening. Thirty to forty local students attended each of the two sessions.
April 17, 2013
Audience Award at IFF Panama Awarded to Paraiso for Sale
We are very pleased to announce that Paraiso has won the Audience Award in the Central-American Stories Section at the International Film Festival of Panama 2013. Feliciano Santos, the Ngabe-Bugle indigenous activist featured in the film, and Victor Mares, Director of Photography, were on hand to accept the award (see photo). We are truly honored that festival goers and our fans made this award happen. Thanks IFF Panama for the opportunity to screen Paraiso for Sale as part of your 2013 festival!
Please continue to check the Paraiso for Sale homepage for upcoming screening events.
March 26, 2013
Paraiso to Screen at Film Festival in Panama
We are proud to announce Paraiso for Sale will screen at Festival Internacional de Cine 2013 in Panama City, Panama. The film will show on three different dates as part of the festival.
Current Schedule (subject to change):
Cinépolis Multiplaza- Sala 5, April 13 @5:30 pm
Cinépolis Multiplaza- Sala 5, April 14 @ 8:30 pm
Teatro Anita Villalaz, April 17 @ 6:30 pm
For more information, visit: http://iffpanama.org/en/movies/paraiso-sale
Current Schedule (subject to change):
Cinépolis Multiplaza- Sala 5, April 13 @5:30 pm
Cinépolis Multiplaza- Sala 5, April 14 @ 8:30 pm
Teatro Anita Villalaz, April 17 @ 6:30 pm
For more information, visit: http://iffpanama.org/en/movies/paraiso-sale
February 12, 2013
Library Journal Publishes Review of Paraiso
Paraiso for Sale has been reviewed in the latest addition of the scholarly publication, Library Journal.
Read the full review below:
Paraiso for Sale. colon 73 min. tchr's. guide. In Spanish w/English subtitles. Anayansi Prado, Impacto Films, paraisoforsale.impactofilms.com. 2012. DVD $290. Public performance. INT AFFAIRS
American retirees looking to live comfortably while stretching their golden years funds have been resettling in increasing numbers recently to Latin American locales. As documented in this film, the lure of life in paradise, coupled with a lower cost of living, has made areas like the Panamanian archipelago Bocas del Toro enticing. However, the influx of foreigners to this once-remote region has not been without its problems. Land title disputes, ecological issues, political corruption, economic upheaval, and the decline in presence of the area's indigenous people have all accompanied such unprecedented development, especially with the unchecked, legally questionable construction of new luxury resorts built to transform Bocas del Toro into the new Cancun, Mexico's trendy resort spot. All of these issues are capably explored through the personal stories of residents, including an American retired couple looking to give back to their adopted community, an indigenous land rights activist, and a businessman-turnedwould-be politician. VERDICT A balanced, noteworthy, and appealing take on an issue that carries sweeping consequences but has received far too little attention.--Brent Marchant, Chicago
Citation: Marchant, Brent. "Paraiso for Sale." Library Journal 1 Feb. 2013: 45
Read the full review below:
Paraiso for Sale. colon 73 min. tchr's. guide. In Spanish w/English subtitles. Anayansi Prado, Impacto Films, paraisoforsale.impactofilms.com. 2012. DVD $290. Public performance. INT AFFAIRS
American retirees looking to live comfortably while stretching their golden years funds have been resettling in increasing numbers recently to Latin American locales. As documented in this film, the lure of life in paradise, coupled with a lower cost of living, has made areas like the Panamanian archipelago Bocas del Toro enticing. However, the influx of foreigners to this once-remote region has not been without its problems. Land title disputes, ecological issues, political corruption, economic upheaval, and the decline in presence of the area's indigenous people have all accompanied such unprecedented development, especially with the unchecked, legally questionable construction of new luxury resorts built to transform Bocas del Toro into the new Cancun, Mexico's trendy resort spot. All of these issues are capably explored through the personal stories of residents, including an American retired couple looking to give back to their adopted community, an indigenous land rights activist, and a businessman-turnedwould-be politician. VERDICT A balanced, noteworthy, and appealing take on an issue that carries sweeping consequences but has received far too little attention.--Brent Marchant, Chicago
Citation: Marchant, Brent. "Paraiso for Sale." Library Journal 1 Feb. 2013: 45
January 30, 2013
Paraiso Screening in Portugal a Great Success
On January 25, 2013, Paraiso for Sale screened to an audience of 70 professors as part of the Tourism in the Global South conference at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. The film complemented topics discussed at the conference and was greatly enjoyed by attendees, reports the conference organizer, Joao Sarmento. We want to give our thanks to Professor Sarmento, Geography Department, Universidade de Minho, for all his help and support.
January 24, 2013
NY No Limits Film Series Awards Paraiso Best Feature Film
After a great screening at the NY No Limits Film Series in Brooklyn, NY this past December, PARAISO
takes home the prize of Best Feature Film . The jury consisted of esteemed members of the film community.
We are incredibly honored to take home this prize. View other winners and a complete list of films here.
January 23, 2013
Paraiso Gears Up for Another Year of Academic Conferences
Happy New Year, Paraiso fans! Beginning this January, Paraiso will be screened at a series of academic conferences around the world. First up is the Tourism in the Global South Conference. The screening is being held January 25, 2013 at 2:30 at the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Next, Paraiso is scheduled to screen at the 55th Annual Association for Borderlands Studies Conference at the Denver Hyatt on April 11, 2013. Finally, we are working out the details for a screening at the Native American and Indigenous Studies Association (NAISA) annual conference this June at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. If you would like more information about screening Paraiso for Sale at your conference, send us an email.
December 7, 2012
UPDATE: New Time for NY No Limits
Paraiso will now be screening at 8pm. Same venue, same date. Hope all you New Yorkers can make it out!!!
December 4, 2012
Paraiso Screening as Part of NY No Limits FIilm Series this December
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Paraiso for Sale will screen as part of NY No Limits Film Series in Brooklyn, NY. We hope to reach NY's Panamanian community, the largest in the US. Screening details: When: Thursday, December 13 Time: 8:45pm screening, 7pm doors Tickets: $12 advance, $15 door Where: Brooklyn Fire Proof, 119 Ingraham St, Brooklyn, NY Pubic Transport: L to Morgan Ave. Please visit NY No Limits website for more info. |
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November 15, 2012
Workshops and Screenings in Paraguay
From November 12 - 15th, Director Anayansi Prado taught a series of documentary self- distribution workshops to filmmakers in Paraguay titled "Taller de Documentales: Recaudacion de Fondos, Mercadero y Auto-distribucion" sponsored by the US Embassy in Paraguay and Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano. Along with the workshops, Paraiso For Sale screened free to the public followed by a Q&A with Anayansi. Anayansi was also interviewed in a Paraguayan newspaper where she discussed her films, workshops, opportunities for Latin American documentary filmmakers, and her social mission. Read the article here.
Learn more about the workshops in Paraguay on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/paraisoforsale
October 23, 2012
Anayansi Prado Heads to Colombia with American Film Showcase
Anayansi Prado will be in Colombia as part of the American Film Showcase, sponsored by the U.S Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Anayansi will facilitate a film production workshop with Real Women Have Curves director, Patricia Cardoso. As part of the program, PARAISO FOR SALE will screen at the the 5th CINETORO Film Festival in Valle de Cauca, Colombia.
October 19, 2012
Paraiso for Sale Reviewed by French Journalist
French journalist Nicolas Rauline caught a screening Paraiso for Sale at this years Festival Biarritz in Biarritz, France. He posted a review of the film on his website Barrio Latino.
Rauline writes "The documentary "Paraiso for Sale" shows an explosive situation. An American ousts a Panamanian family and burs all their things, a project of resort threatens the local environment, corruption is growing, and eve some American citizens are victims from dishonest real estate development and lose everything that they had dreamt....[Prado] avoids the trick of “bad Americans, good Panamanians” but she asks right questions and denounces injustices that plague the region." Read the full review HERE.
Rauline writes "The documentary "Paraiso for Sale" shows an explosive situation. An American ousts a Panamanian family and burs all their things, a project of resort threatens the local environment, corruption is growing, and eve some American citizens are victims from dishonest real estate development and lose everything that they had dreamt....[Prado] avoids the trick of “bad Americans, good Panamanians” but she asks right questions and denounces injustices that plague the region." Read the full review HERE.
October 3, 2012
Festival de Cine Independiente USA, Paraiso for Sale Screens in Nicaragua
Paraiso opened the first US Independent Film Festival in Nicaragua last week. While in Nicaragua, filmmaker Anayansi Prado appeared on a variety of television shows where she discussed the importance of independent films and filmmakers. Independent documentaries give voice to those typically overlooked by mainstream cinema. The Festival sought out independent films, as opposed to Hollywood blockbusters, to present a more realistic picture of the lives of ordinary Americans for a Nicaraguan audience. The screenings were completely free and open to the public.
Anayansi also led a series of workshops with Nicaraguan filmmakers.
Visit our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/paraisoforsale to watch the interviews with Anayansi.
Anayansi also led a series of workshops with Nicaraguan filmmakers.
Visit our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/paraisoforsale to watch the interviews with Anayansi.
September 21, 2012
Paraiso Screens Across Panama as part of Rutas de Cine hosted by the University of Panama
Es un honor anunciar que Paraíso for Sale se presentara en varios puntos del interior del país como parte de RUTAS DE CINE, programa de divulgación de cine de la GECU.
It's an honor to announce that Paraiso for Sale will screen across the country as part of RUTAS DE CINE, a film program hosted by the University of Panama.
Read more about it here:
La Estrella
La Prensa
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Calendario de presentaciones:
Lunes 24: CRU PANAMÁ OESTE en La Chorrera (2 p.m. – Salón Audiovisual)
Jueves 27: CRU LOS SANTOS en La Villa (6 p.m. – Auditorio)
Viernes 28: CRU VERAGUAS en Santiago (6 pm - Auditorio)
Entrada Gratis - Free & Open to the Public
It's an honor to announce that Paraiso for Sale will screen across the country as part of RUTAS DE CINE, a film program hosted by the University of Panama.
Read more about it here:
La Estrella
La Prensa
Calendario de presentaciones:
Lunes 24: CRU PANAMÁ OESTE en La Chorrera (2 p.m. – Salón Audiovisual)
Jueves 27: CRU LOS SANTOS en La Villa (6 p.m. – Auditorio)
Viernes 28: CRU VERAGUAS en Santiago (6 pm - Auditorio)
Entrada Gratis - Free & Open to the Public
September 10th, 2012
Paraiso for Sale to inagurate the 1st USA Independent Film Festival in Managua, Nicaragua
We are honored to announce that Paraiso for Sale will inagurate the 1st USA Independent Film Festival in Managua, Nicaragua sponsored by the US Embassy in Nicaragua and Nicaragua's Association of Cinematographers. Wed. Sept. 26th. Filmmaker Anayansi Prado will be in attendance. This screening is also part of the International Cinema US (ICUS ) Program.
September 4th, 2012
EDUCATIONAL MEDIA REVIEWS ONLINE (EMRO): Paraiso for Sale "Highly Recommended"
Educational Media Reviews Online (EMRO), a database of video, DVD, audio CD and CD-ROM reviews of materials from major educational and documentary distributors and independent filmmakers published a review of Paraiso for Sale and classified the film as "Highly Recommended". Read full review HERE.
August 31, 2012
Upcoming Screening: DOCUTAH, September 6, 2012
Impacto Films is proud to announce that PARAISO FOR SALE will screen as part of DOCUTAH in St. George, UT. DOCUTAH is a Southern Utah International Film Festival put on by Dixie State College in St. George, UT. Please visit the festivals website:
http://docutah.com/schedule/
Screening information:
September 6, 2012 at 7pm, Red Cliffs Cinema #4.
Screening information:
September 6, 2012 at 7pm, Red Cliffs Cinema #4.
August 11, 2012
PARAISO FOR SALE selected for the 11th Indigenous People International Film and Video Film Festival Festival
PARAISO FOR SALE has been selected for the 11th Indigenous People International Film & Video Film Festival - Colombia. For more info visit the festival's website: http://cineyvideo-indigena.onic.org.co
Bogotá - 23-30 Sept.
Medellín - 03-06 Oct.
Bogotá - 23-30 Sept.
Medellín - 03-06 Oct.
June 20th, 2012
PARAISO nominated for the XIV Latin Union Award at XXI Biarritz Film Festival in France
Paraiso for Sale has been invited to compete for the XIV Premio Unión Latina at the XXI Festival de Biarritz in France, September 24-30, 2012.
June 18th, 2012
PARAISO FOR SALE Nominated for 2012 Imagen Awards, Best Documentary for Film or Television
We are thrilled to receive a nomination for the 2012 Imagen Award for Best Documentary for Film or Television. The Imagen Awards aims to recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media, as well as to encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries. Award ceremony will take place August 10th, 2012 in Beverly Hills, CA.
May 22, 2012
Anayansi Prado, PARAISO'S Director/Producer, to be honored by Panamanian Organization
We are honored to announce that PARAISO FOR SALE Director Anayansi Prado will be one of the honorees at this year's Viva Panama Recognition Award Gala June 23rd in Hollywood, CA. Panamanian food, dancing and much more. Tickets are $25.
May 1, 2012
PARAISO is Honored with Indigenous Film Award
We are pleased to announce that PARAISO won BEST NATIVE AMERICAN / INDIGENOUS FILM at the Greenville International Film Festival this past week. This award is dedicated to Feliciano and the Ngäbe Buglé people of Panama.
PARAISO FOR SALE gana premio a Mejor Pelicula Indigena/Nativa en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Greenville! Este premio es dedicado a Feliciano y a la gente Ngäbe Buglé.
PARAISO FOR SALE gana premio a Mejor Pelicula Indigena/Nativa en el Festival Internacional de Cine de Greenville! Este premio es dedicado a Feliciano y a la gente Ngäbe Buglé.
April 30, 2012
PARAISO to screen in Nicaragua sponsored by the US Embassy
PARAISO FOR SALE to screen in various cities throughout Nicaragua June 13-20th as part of the new International Cinema US (ICUS) Program funded by the US Embassy in Nicaragua. Filmmaker Anayansi Prado will be present at screenings, which will be followed by public community forums to discuss the impact of residential tourism throughout Nicaragua and the rest of Latin America. We are very proud to be part of this program!
PARAISO FOR SALE se presentara en varias ciudades en Nicaragua del 13 al 20 de Junio como parte del Programa International Cinema US patrocinado por la Embajada de EEUU en Nicaragua. La realizadora Anayansi Prado estara presente para las presentaciones que seran seguidas por un foro publico comunitario para discutir el impacto del turismo residencial en Nicaragua y en el resto de Latinoamerica. Estamos muy orgullosos de ser parte de este programa!
PARAISO FOR SALE se presentara en varias ciudades en Nicaragua del 13 al 20 de Junio como parte del Programa International Cinema US patrocinado por la Embajada de EEUU en Nicaragua. La realizadora Anayansi Prado estara presente para las presentaciones que seran seguidas por un foro publico comunitario para discutir el impacto del turismo residencial en Nicaragua y en el resto de Latinoamerica. Estamos muy orgullosos de ser parte de este programa!
April 10, 2012
PARAISO Partners with Academic Conferences
Impacto Films is now working with academic conferences to spread the message of PARAISO to professors and students. The Global Studies Association of North America will be screening the film on May 4th at their "Dystopia and Global Rebellion" conference at the University of Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Colombia. Thanks for your support GSA!
April 3, 2012
UPCOMING SCREENING: Chicago Latino Film Festival, April 2012
Great news for our Windy City fans. We have two Paraiso for Sale screenings at the Chicago Latino Film Festival.
Screening dates and times:
Sunday, April 15, 7:30 pm at St. Augustine College
Thursday, April 19, 6:00pm at Instituto Cervantes
For more info visit: http://chicagolatinofilmfestival.org/film/paraiso-for-sale/
Screening dates and times:
Sunday, April 15, 7:30 pm at St. Augustine College
Thursday, April 19, 6:00pm at Instituto Cervantes
For more info visit: http://chicagolatinofilmfestival.org/film/paraiso-for-sale/
March 27, 2012
Cultural Survival shows their support for PARAISO FOR SALE
Indigenous rights NGO Cultural Survival stands behind Paraiso for Sale. Today the organization posted Paraiso for Sale on their website. They have also agreed to spread the world about the film at their upcoming Bazaars this summer. If you live in New England, be sure to attend and learn more about this amazing organization in person.
March 21, 2012
Indigenous Leader from Paraiso for Sale speaks at Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Feliciano during hearings.
Feliciano Santos, whose struggles for indigenous land rights are documented in the film, presents his case at the Organization for American States' Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. Learn more about the session and the organization here.
March 19, 2012
PARAISO FOR SALE Wins Audience Award
Paraiso for Sale won the Documentary Audience Award at the 19th San Diego Latino Film Festival!! What an honor. Thank you to the festival and everyone who came out! Director/Producer Anayansi Prado was in attendance and had a great Q/A session with the audience.
Thanks to the House of Panama in San Diego for all your support.
Thanks to the House of Panama in San Diego for all your support.
March 7, 2012
Screenings: Mexico, Texas and South Carolina
Paraiso for Sale has been selected for upcoming festivals. Check out the film at the Binational Film Festivalin El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua! See it on both sides of the border! Screenings April 17 (TX) and April 18 (MX). Anayansi will be in attendance for a question and answer for the April 17th screening in El Paso.
Don't miss the Paraiso for Sale Screening at the upcoming Greenville International Film Festival, April 26-28. Check out the schedule.
Don't miss the Paraiso for Sale Screening at the upcoming Greenville International Film Festival, April 26-28. Check out the schedule.