The MUBI Fest (stylized as MUBI FEST) is an annual film festival organized by MUBI and held in several countries worldwide, showcasing new films across all genres. Founded in 2023, the festival held its first edition at the Cineteca Nacional in Santiago, Chile, before lauching local editions in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Brazil later that year.[1]
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| Location | Several locations |
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| Founded | 8 June 2023 |
| Language | Spanish, English |
| Website | www |
History
editThe MUBI Fest originated in 2023 when the streaming service tested a film festival in Latin America markets, featuring films that had won Academy Awards, BAFTA, or accolades at Cannes.[1] The festival screens a selection of feature films and shorts, alongside talks, Q&As, workshops, installations and DJ sets.[2] Its first-ever global edition was held at the Cineteca Nacional in Santiago, Chile, from June 8 to 11, 2023.[3]
Following the success of the event, local editions were confirmed for Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and São Paulo.[4]
In June 2024, MUBI Fest announced local editions in nine cities across Europe, North America, and Latin America, to be held from July to December of that year.[5][6] The cycle began in Manchester, marking its first-ever edition in the United Kingdom,[2] followed by Mexico City, São Paulo, Chicago (the inaugural edition in the United States),[7] Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Santiago, and Milan.[8] An edition of the fest was to be held in Istanbul between November 7-10, 2024, but was announced to have been scrapped at the last minute when Mubi learned that local authorities had asked them to pull the opening film Queer from screening on grounds of it containing "provocative content".[9]
The event has been described by the streaming service as "a curated experience of contemporary culture."[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Dib, Sofía (2023-06-06). "Con películas como "Close" y "Proyecto Fantasma": Mubi Fest Santiago tendrá su primera edición en Cineteca Nacional" [With films like "Close" and "Phantom Project": Mubi Fest Santiago will have its first edition at the Cineteca Nacional.]. El Mercurio (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ a b Corner, Lewis (2024-07-01). "Award-winning LGBTQ+ cinema leads UK's first MUBI FEST". Gay Times. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Carvalho, Joana (2023-06-07). ""Cine de calidad y como forma de arte": MUBI Fest se realizará por primera vez en Santiago" [“Quality Cinema and as a Form of Art”: Mubi Fest Will Be Held for the First Time in Santiago]. Radio Universidad de Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Valdivia, Gonzalo (2023-05-22). "De Nick Cave a David Cronenberg: Mubi aterriza en el país con su primer festival de cine" [From Nick Cave to David Cronenberg: Mubi lands in Chile with its first film festival]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Lengden, Brad (2024-06-27). "The UK's first-ever MUBI FEST brings a celebration of spectacular cinema to Manchester". Manchester Wire. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Pérez, Elva (2024-06-17). "MUBI Fest 2024 In CDMX: The Film Festival Comes In July!". CDMX Secreta. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "MUBI FEST 2024 celebrates the rich connection between music and film". Chicago Reader. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "The first-ever MUBI FEST in the UK is coming to Manchester". Dazed. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (7 November 2024). "Mubi Cancels Turkish Festival After Country Bans 'Queer' Screening". Variety. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (2024-06-06). "Mubi unveils Mubi Fest to take place in nine cities worldwide (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2024-09-21.