Lita Stantic
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Élida Stantic and more commonly known and credited as Lita Stantic, is an Argentine cinema producer
, screenplay writer, and director
.
Stantic is one of the most important producers working in the "New Argentine Cinema," responsible for the debut films of some of the most critically well regarded new Argentinian filmmakers such as Lucrecia Martel
, Pablo Trapero
, and Israel Adrián Caetano
.
Stantic then began making short films in the mid 1960s, but then changed her focus to advertising.
She remained active in Argentine cinema via the "Cine Liberacion," an underground production and distribution collective that secretly showed films that would have otherwise been banned in Argentina by the military government.
During the politically tumultuous 1970s in Argentina, Stantic worked on over a dozen films including Alejandro Doria's La isla (1978), which was the first Argentine film to be a box-office hit during the dictatorship.
During the 1980s with Maria Luisa Bemberg boths established GEA Cinematografica, a production company. Then, later, Lita Stantic Productions.
When the "New Argentine Cinema" began in the late 1990s, she has produced films which have been critically widely acclaimed. Films such as A Red Bear
, La Ciénaga
, Bolivia
, The Holy Girl and others.
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, screenplay writer, and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
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Stantic is one of the most important producers working in the "New Argentine Cinema," responsible for the debut films of some of the most critically well regarded new Argentinian filmmakers such as Lucrecia Martel
Lucrecia Martel
Lucrecia Martel is a film director, screenplay writer, and producer.According to film critic Joel Poblete, who writes for Mabuse, a cinema magazine, Lucrecia Martel is one of the members of the so-called "New Argentina Cinema" which began c...
, Pablo Trapero
Pablo Trapero
Pablo Trapero is an Argentine film producer, editor and director.His films are known for portraying the lives of ordinary people, and usually involving some form of social criticism to modern society, such as his movie Mundo Grúa , or the highly-acclaimed El...
, and Israel Adrián Caetano
Israel Adrián Caetano
Israel Adrián Caetano is an Uruguayan-Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer.-Biography:He's often credited as Adrián Caetano. He works mainly in the cinema of Argentina and at times obtains funding for his films in Europe. He lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina.At age of sixteen his...
.
Biography
She has been working in the Argentine cinema since she was hired as an assistant director for the film Diario de campamento (1965).Stantic then began making short films in the mid 1960s, but then changed her focus to advertising.
She remained active in Argentine cinema via the "Cine Liberacion," an underground production and distribution collective that secretly showed films that would have otherwise been banned in Argentina by the military government.
During the politically tumultuous 1970s in Argentina, Stantic worked on over a dozen films including Alejandro Doria's La isla (1978), which was the first Argentine film to be a box-office hit during the dictatorship.
During the 1980s with Maria Luisa Bemberg boths established GEA Cinematografica, a production company. Then, later, Lita Stantic Productions.
When the "New Argentine Cinema" began in the late 1990s, she has produced films which have been critically widely acclaimed. Films such as A Red Bear
A Red Bear (film)
Un Oso Rojo is a 2002 Argentine, Spanish, and French drama film, directed by Israel Adrián Caetano.The film was produced by Lita Stantic, and the screenplay was written by Caetano and Graciela Speranza, from the story penned by Romina Lafranchini...
, La Ciénaga
La Ciénaga (film)
La ciénaga is an Argentine, Spanish, and French film, written and directed by Lucrecia Martel. The film was executive produced by Ana Aizenberg, Diego Guebel, Mario Pergolini, and produced by Lita Stantic...
, Bolivia
Bolivia (film)
Bolivia is an Argentine and Dutch drama film directed by Israel Adrián Caetano, his first feature-length film. The screenplay is written by Caetano, based upon the Romina Lafranchini story, about his wife...
, The Holy Girl and others.
Producer filmography (partial)
- El Verano del potro (1991) aka Summer of the Colt
- Un Muro de Silncio (1993) aka A Wall of SilenceA Wall of SilenceA Wall of Silence is a 1993 Argentine drama film starring Vanessa Redgrave. The film concerns a turbulent period in Argentine history, the National Reorganization Process as well as the responsibility of artists in engaging and interpreting human stories from this period. It was directed by Lita...
- Dársena sur (1998)
- Mundo GrúaMundo GrúaCrane World is an 1999 Argentine film, written and directed by Pablo Trapero. The film was produced by Lita Stantic and Pablo Trapero. It features Luis Margani, Adriana Aizemberg, Daniel Valenzuela, among others....
(1999) aka Crane World - BoliviaBolivia (film)Bolivia is an Argentine and Dutch drama film directed by Israel Adrián Caetano, his first feature-length film. The screenplay is written by Caetano, based upon the Romina Lafranchini story, about his wife...
(2001) - La CiénagaLa Ciénaga (film)La ciénaga is an Argentine, Spanish, and French film, written and directed by Lucrecia Martel. The film was executive produced by Ana Aizenberg, Diego Guebel, Mario Pergolini, and produced by Lita Stantic...
(2001) aka The Swamp - Un Oso Rojo (2002) aka A Red BearA Red Bear (film)Un Oso Rojo is a 2002 Argentine, Spanish, and French drama film, directed by Israel Adrián Caetano.The film was produced by Lita Stantic, and the screenplay was written by Caetano and Graciela Speranza, from the story penned by Romina Lafranchini...
- Tan de repenteTan de repenteTan de repente is a 2002 Argentine and Dutch black-and-white comedy drama film directed by Diego Lerman and written by Lerman, María Meira, and Eloisa Solaas, based on the novel La prueba, written by César Aira...
(2002) aka Suddenly - Hamaca paraguaya (2006) aka Paraguayan Hammock
- La Niña Santa (2004) aka The Holy Girl
Producer television (partial)
- Sol de otoño (1996) aka Autumn Sun
- Historias de vidas, Encarnación Ezcurra (1998)
- Historias de vidas, Silvina Ocampo (1998)
Awards
Wins- Havana Film FestivalHavana Film FestivalThe Havana Film Festival is a Cuban festival that focuses on the promotion of Spanish-language filmmakers. It is also known in Spanish as Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano de La Habana, and in English as Festival of New Latinamerican Cinema of La Havana.The festival takes place...
: Special Mention; for Tan de repente, 2002 and Un Oso Rojo, 2002. - Locarno International Film FestivalLocarno International Film FestivalThe Film Festival Locarno is an international film festival held annually in the city of Locarno, Switzerland since 1946. After Cannes and Venice and together with Karlovy Vary, Locarno is the Film Festival with the longest history...
: Silver Leopard; for Tan de repente, 2002.
External links
- Lita Stantic Productions Official web site