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<\/p>\nBehind the festival is a team that has grown over the years. Virginia Pablos is founder, director and film curator all in one. She largely determines what can be seen, from the big Spanish-language productions to the smaller, quirky films you would otherwise never see in a Dutch cinema. In addition to Pablos, Bloem van der Linde as general coordinator and Ana Cast\u00e1n as head of production form the core of the organization. Teresa Fern\u00e1ndez deals with project management, Myriam Bejaoui supports programming and Astrid van Egmond handles marketing and communications. Trailer filmmaker Diana Toucedo and presenter Maarten Dannenberg are also associated with the festival.<\/p>\n
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The program revolves around two things: the central selection of this year's leading Spanish-language films, and a separate lineup of independent, artistic and experimental films. That second part is what sets the festival apart from an ordinary movie night. You'll find work that doesn't make it into any mainstream cinema, films from both Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America, highlighting new trends and creators you don't yet know. The full program brochure is on the official festival website.<\/p>\n
You'll find work that doesn't make it into any mainstream cinema, films from both Spain and Spanish-speaking Latin America.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
ASFF is officially registered as an ANBI foundation, with Wim Sjerps as chairman of the board and Mercedes M. Abarca as secretary. Sebastian Visser deals with fundraising. That structure is no accident: it gives the festival a stable foundation and makes collaboration with cultural funds and sponsors easier. The mission also goes beyond shooting films. ASFF wants to encourage exchange between Spanish and Dutch filmmakers, producers and distributors. So meeting someone who has just flown in from Madrid for a conversation after the film: that's part of it. Ten days, three cities, one language on the screen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"