AWARD WINNING FILM MAKER TO ATTEND CASARES FILM FESTIVAL

An award winning film maker will attend this year’s Festival of New Andalusian Cinema in Casares. Rafael Cobos who won this year’s Goya for best original screenplay for “La Isla Perdida” will give a workshop at the festival where he will teach budding screenwriters on how to prepare a screenplay. Born In Seville in 1973 Rafael Cobos career has included working as a playwright, a television writer and then in cinema. His work includes films such as Seven Virgins, After and Group Seven. Rafael’s workshop titled Introduction to the Screenplay: From idea to argument. The Creative Porcess will be held from Wednesday June 10th to Friday June 12th. The fee for the course is 100 Euro and accommodation is available. The film festival runs from June 8th until 13th.

NEW FILM CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN CASARES

A new film club for young people in Casares is being organised by AMPA, the Association of Mothers and Fathers of students of Blas Infante college. The movies will be screened at the Blas Infante cultural centre in the town every Sunday at noon between the months of March and April, and in the autumn in October and November. The films are aimed at young people aged between 3 and 13 years old. Admission is 1 Euro for AMPA members and 2 Euro for everyone else. The Ayuntamiento is subsidising the film programme to the tune of 2,000 Euro for a total of 16 movies. AMPA organises educational and recreational activities for the young people of Casares and also helps raise funds for the school.

CASARES WAS THE CENTRE OF MAJOR TV COMMERCIAL THIS WEEK

Casares was the centre of a major TV commercial this week when shooting took place over three days. The commercial for a well known brand of crisps involved many locals with over 150 extras taking part in the shoot. The facade of the church was painted yellow, the colour of the crisps , for the shoot but residents were assured that it will be repainted white after the film shoot. On Wednesday over 150 extras took part in the filming at the Plaza de Espana. Other locations chosen for the commercial included the grounds of the Castillo, the Llano and the Plaza de Espana. Location manager James Souza said that Casares was chosen because of its natural beauty and the ease of filming in the area. The three days of shooting has involved the renting of many local homes and businesses. The film crew stayed at local hotels and 150 local people were hired for moving equipment and other work.