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The Minister of Culture and Spokesperson, Noelia Arroyo, today held a working meeting with the president and the director of the International Film Festival of Cartagena, Ignacio Ros and Esther Baeza, where they discussed the program of activities of this cultural event, the festival of the region's oldest movie theater, and opened lines of collaboration between the Community and this event, which this year takes place between November 29 and December 5.

During the meeting was discussed the forty-fourth edition of the festival, born in 1972, as well as joint actions "for this event which is a benchmark in the region of Murcia, as well as nationally and in the European Union, embracing films are awarded in the Light Awards. We will work hand in hand at the festival to achieve greater relevance and funding in Europe, as well as tax incentives to support the culture that we will implement and which are one of the priorities of the Ministry " said Noelia Arroyo.

Also, the minister stressed that the Festival remains "the same pioneering and with a desire to bring to the city and the region these films that are not hollow in commercial screens spirit. Films awarded at festivals, acclaimed by critics and the moviegoer wants to see. A different film in a different festival. "

FICC programming includes meetings with industry dialogues with viewers and various exhibitions that are working to expand and offer new attractions that go beyond the projections of the movie selection.

One of the major events of the festival will be 'MURcine', a specific section for the filmmakers of the Region of Murcia can show their short films, and in which in previous years have been awarded filmmakers work then they have come to succeed in cinema and continued his career in the audiovisual industry.

Also, the FICC has a special room for spectators quarry as is 'animated story', where the smallest audience can watch your favorite movies on the big screen;

and 'Young aFICCiconados' section, which is shown to students in secondary works of genius of cinema to know them and become fond.

Source: CARM