Film writer Wendy Gosselin is at this year’s BAFICI film festival, and brings you short reviews of some of the better films she finds. First up: Marcos López’s ‘Ramón Ayala’.

Else Siemerink meets Axel Straschnoy, an Argentine experimental artist and filmmaker who says his work in Buenos Aires and Helsinki is always based on a practical philosophy of ‘try it, and see what happens’.

Film writer Wendy Gosselin trawls through the extensive BAFICI 2013 catalogue and selects ten films you don’t want to miss at this year’s festival.

Wendy Gosselin caught up with Leandro Listorti, one of the five members of the programming team for BAFICI, to discuss the film selection process and inner workings of a major film festival.

The curtain is set to open on BAFICI on Wednesday 10th April. With a selection of more than 400 feature films and shorts, this year’s festival offers an exciting line-up of premier films, retrospectives, discussions on film and music programs. Wendy Gosselin offers some tips on what’s on the agenda for the festival.

IdeaMe is an online platform, which helps creators, be they inventors, artists, or designers, among others, to finance their projects through crowd funding. The Indy features and promotes one project every week, with the aim of helping the creators finance and achieve their dreams. This week: La Birrilata: Una Vuelta en Tren.

Catherine Hubbard speaks to Argentine-Canadian documentary maker Noemi Weis as she returns to Buenos Aires to screen her film ‘Abuelas – Grandmothers on a Mission’ to the protagonists for the first time.

Lucas Radicella says Argentine cinema legend Ricardo Darín and big screen dubutant Calu Rivero deliver strong performances in this brooding psychological thriller, which stands out for its original and innovative cinematography.

Chris Barrett talks to Argentine film producer Fernando Sulichin, who has worked with leading directors around the globe, about his introduction to Hollywood and his views on the state of Latin American politics.

Parador Konex is a summer-long programme of shows and cultural activities that kicked off at the Ciudad Cultural Konex last week. With music, dance, film and shows offering something for everyone, Aigul Safiullina says this is a good spot to get through the hot Buenos Aires summer.