Variety [Unofficial]Apr 13

Oscar-Shortlisted Director Abner Benaim Nabs IFF Panama Audience Award for Investigative Doc, ‘Tropical Paradise’

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VarietyApr 13

Oscar-Shortlisted Director Abner Benaim Nabs IFF Panama Audience Award for Investigative Doc, ‘Tropical Paradise’
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #AbnerBenaim #IFFPanama #JayroBustamante #PlazaCatedral #RunaSimi #SofiaQuiros

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Abner Benaim Snags IFF Panama Audience Award With ‘Tropical Paradise’

Indigenous, socio-political and family themes prevail at IFF Panama   

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Variety [Unofficial]Apr 8

Neto Villalobos’ Tropical Dystopia Thriller ‘Love Is the Monster,’ With ‘Gloria’ Star Paulina García, Boarded by Mexico’s Liminal Estudio (EXCLUSIVE)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/neto-villalobos-paulina-garcia-liminal-estudio-iff-panama-1236711178/

Variety [Unofficial]Apr 8

Berlin, Venice Winning Director Jayro Bustamante Unveils New Film ‘Eruption’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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VarietyApr 8

Berlin, Venice Winning Director Jayro Bustamante Unveils New Film ‘Eruption’ (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #IFFPanama #JayroBustamante #LaLlorona #Netflix #PremiosPlatino

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/la-llorona-jayro-bustamante-eruption-iff-panama-1236709111/

‘La Llorona’ Helmer Jayro Bustamante Unveils New Film 'Eruption'

Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante, whose latest feature ‘Mountains of Fire’ screens at the IFF Panama, is in production on his latest work, ‘Eruption’

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VarietyApr 8

Neto Villalobos’ Tropical Dystopia Thriller ‘Love Is the Monster,’ With ‘Gloria’ Star Paulina García, Boarded by Mexico’s Liminal Estudio (EXCLUSIVE)
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #IFFPanama #NetoVillalobos #PanamaFilmFestival #PaulinaGarcia

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/neto-villalobos-paulina-garcia-liminal-estudio-iff-panama-1236711178/

Neto Villalobos’ Thriller ‘Love Is the Monster’ Boarded by Liminal

 ‘Love Is the Monster’ will be pitched at IFF Panama’s Primera Mirada post-production showcase.  

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Variety [Unofficial]Apr 8

Alexandra Latishev’s Feminist Fantasy Fable ‘Sirens’ Enchants Vitrine Filmes España (EXCLUSIVE)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/sirens-alexandra-latishev-vitrine-la-linterna-iff-panama-1236711158/

Variety [Unofficial]Apr 8

Identity Comes Under Focus at IFF Panama’s Primera Mirada Showcase

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/iff-panama-10th-primera-mirada-first-look-finalists-1236709132/

Variety [Unofficial]Apr 8

Sofía Quirós Úbeda, Paz Fábregas, Tres Tigres, Monte & Culebra and Mentes Fritas Compete at Panama’s Su Mirada Female Director Focus

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/new-outlooks-on-motherhood-iff-panama-su-mirada-her-gaze-1236709709/

VarietyApr 8

Sofía Quirós Úbeda, Paz Fábregas, Tres Tigres, Monte & Culebra and Mentes Fritas Compete at Panama’s Su Mirada Female Director Focus
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #IFFPanama #PazFabregas #SofíaQuirósÚbeda

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/new-outlooks-on-motherhood-iff-panama-su-mirada-her-gaze-1236709709/

IFF Panama’s Su Mirada Pics Explore Motherhood, Identity and Migration

The theme of motherhood prevails in IFF Panama’s Su Mirada (Her Gaze) program but from less traditional approaches.

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