The new Brazilian-built Fiat Punto has been starring on the red carpet of the inaugural San Luis International Film Festival, San Luis Cine, in Argentina, with a fleet of the B-segment hatchback models whisking the participants around the screen showings in comfort and style.

Taking place in the Cultural Centre Puente Blanco in the city of San Luis in Argentina, the first edition of the San Luis International Film Festival was sponsored amongst other companies by Fiat Auto Argentina and Lorenzo Automotores. Attending this high profile cultural event were a swage of international actors, actresses and celebrities, including Catherine Denueve, Geraldine Chaplin and Marina Kazankova. They had at their disposal two new models which have both been recently launched in Argentinean market: seven Fiat Puntos and two Ducato Minibuses.

The Festival rewarded the best footage chosen by the judges with US$50,000; for the best documentary the prize was US$10,000 while the best film was rewarded with US$5,000 dollars. Divided into five sections, the first one was called Cinema of the Author, and had an exhibition of ten titles from several countries around the world. In the second, Movie Latin America, were involved ten titles originating from Latin America, Portugal and Spain. The third, Films for all the Public, provided the great global successes. The fourth section, was dedicated to the local industry while the last one was reserved for documentaries and short films.

by Claudio Perlini